Elisabeth Leishman

Femaleabout 1770–10 February 1851

Brief Life History of Elisabeth

Elisabeth Leishman was born about 1770, in Peeblesshire, Scotland. She married Alexander Newlands in November 1800, in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 10 February 1851, in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 82, and was buried in Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Alexander Newlands
1780–1868
Elisabeth Leishman
1770–1851
Marriage: November 1800
John Newlands
1801–1890
Mary Newlands
1809–
George Newlands
1803–1810
James Newlands
1803–
Marion Newlands
1805–1860
Alexander Newlands
1807–
Matthew Newlands
1810–1910
George Newlands
1810–
George Newlands
1812–

Sources (15)

  • Elizabeth Leishman, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
  • Elisabeth Leishman in entry for Matthew Newlands, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Elisabeth Leishman in entry for George Newlands, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    November 1800West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland
  • Children (9)

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    World Events (6)

    1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.

    Age 32

    In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.

    1811 · The Tron Riot

    Age 41

    The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.

    1813 · The Court of Session Act 1813

    Age 43

    The United Kingdom Parliament helped Scotland by creating the divisions necessary for better construction of their judiciary system. The Act was later repealed by the Court of Session Act 1988.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish (Stirlingshire): occupational name for a maker of leashes, from Middle English and Older Scots lese, leise, lech(e), lesh(e) ‘a leash for holding a coursing hound or watchdog’, also ‘a thong for securing a hawk’, + man. The name would be synonymous with Lesmaker, Leshmaker, attested in early 15th-century Durham.

    Perhaps also a Scottish variant of Leachman .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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