Agnes Leslie, Countess of Morton
Noble person
1541 – 1606
Who was Agnes Leslie, Countess of Morton?
Agnes Leslie, Countess of Morton was a Scottish noblewoman, being the daughter of George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes as well as a direct descendant of King James II in her maternal line. She was the wife of William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton, who as Laird of Lochleven Castle was the custodian of Mary, Queen of Scots during her captivity from June 1567 until her escape on 2 May 1568. Agnes was Queen Mary's chief female companion throughout her imprisonment; thus it was while Lady Agnes was recovering from childbirth that the queen successfully escaped from Lochleven.
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- Born
- 1541
Scotland - Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Died
- 1606
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on July 23, 2013
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