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     Alexander Burnet of Leys was the son of Alexander Burnet of Leys and Katherine Arbuthnot.¹ He married Katherine Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th of Lesmoir and Anne Forbes.¹ He died in 1619.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kincardineshire [Scotland].²

     Gilbert Burnet is the son of Alexander Burnet of Leys and Katherine Arbuthnot.¹
     He was Professor of Philosophy at Montauban University, Montauban^G.¹ He was Professor of Philosophy at Basle University, Basle, Switzerland^G.¹ He wrote the book A Treatise on Ethics, published 1649.¹

     Katherine Gordon is the daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th of Lesmoir and Anne Forbes.^1,2 She married Alexander Burnet of Leys, son of Alexander Burnet of Leys and Katherine Arbuthnot.¹
     Her married name became Burnet.¹

     Alexander Gordon, 4th of Lesmoir was born in 1540.² He was the son of George Gordon, 2nd of Lesmoir and Katherine Forbes.² He married Anne Forbes, daughter of Alexander Forbes, 6th of Pitsligo and Beatrix Abernethy.² He died in 1609.²
     He lived at Lesmoir, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.³

     Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys, 1st Bt. was the son of Alexander Burnet of Leys and Katherine Gordon.¹ He married, firstly, Margaret Douglas, daughter of Sir Robert Douglas, 3rd of Glenbervie and Elizabeth Auchinleck.¹ He married, secondly, Jane Moncreiff, daughter of Sir John Moncreiff of that Ilk, 1st Bt. and Anne Beaton, in 1621.¹ He died in 1653.¹
     He was a Covenanter.¹ He endowed three bursaries at Aberdeen University.¹ He was appointed Knight before 6 August 1621.² He was created 1st Baronet Burnett, of Leys, co. Kincardine [Nova Scotia] on 21 April 1626, with special remainder to heirs male whatsoever.¹

     James Burnett is the son of Alexander Burnet of Leys and Katherine Gordon.¹ He married Elizabeth Burnett, daughter of Thomas Burnett of Craigmyle, in 1608.²
     He acquired Craigmyle, Aberdeenshire through his wife.² He lived at Craigmyle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Elizabeth Burnett is the daughter of Thomas Burnett of Craigmyle.¹ She married James Burnett, son of Alexander Burnet of Leys and Katherine Gordon, in 1608.²
     She was the maternal representative of the family of Craigmyle of that Ilk.²

     Robert Burnet, Lord Crimond is the son of Alexander Burnet of Leys and Katherine Gordon.¹ He married, firstly, Beatrix Maule, daughter of William Maule of Glaster.¹ He married, secondly, Rachel Johnston, daughter of James Johnston.¹
     He held the office of Lord of Session [Scotland].¹ He was styled as Lord Crimond [Scottish Law Lord] in 1661.¹
     He had a daughter by his first wife (who died young), and two other sons and a daughter by his second wife.¹