by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Miniature Portraits
Possibly by Samuel Cooper or copy Watercolour on card 4 1/2 ins. Red hair, black doublet, blue background. A similar miniature in the collection of the Earl of Haddington is attributed to Cooper by Oliver Millar and Daphne Foskett. The Earl died as a result of a...
by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Books & Manuscripts
The first published genealogy of the Leslies, compiled by William Aloysius Leslie, 3rd son of Alexander, 14th Baron of Balquhain, born in Scotland 1641. Ordained in France and subsequently joined the Jesuits in Rome. In 1675 he wrote ‘A life of St Margaret,...
by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Miniature Portraits
By Richard Cosway Watercolour on ivory. 3 1/4 ins. White dress, powdered hair, grey shawl, blue background. See also P6
by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Books & Manuscripts
A Royal Charter of 1680 granted by Charles ll to John, 7th Earl of Rothes creating him Duke of Rothes, Marquis of Ballinbreich, Earl of Leslie, Viscount Lugtoun, Lord Auchmuchtie and Caskieberrie. These titles were conferred on him and his heirs male only. The Duke...
by Alex Leslie | May 8, 2017 | Furniture
The only surviving furniture known to have been at Rothes Castle. Dated 1675 and decoreated with carved tulips. Initialled ‘MM’ for Margaret, 8th Countess of Rothes in her own right, elder daughter of the Duke of Rothes.
