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| | CHARLES ROBERT LESLIE - LoveToKnow Article on CHARLES ROBERT LESLIE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) |
 | | He was the second son of the Rev. Edward Leslie, prebendary of Dromore, and rector of Annahilt, in thecounty of Down. |
 | | His family was of Scottish descent, but hadbeen connected with Ireland since the reign of Charles I.Amongst his ancestors were that accomplished prelate, JohnLeslie (1571-1671), bishop first of Raphoe and afterwards of Clogher, who, when holding the former see, offered so stubborna resistance to the Cromwellian forces, and the bishops sonCharles (see above), the nonjuror. |
 | | He was a distinguishedstudent there, obtaining, besides other honors, a classicalscholarship in 1845, and a senior moderatorship (gold medal) in mental and moral philosophy at his degree examination in1846. |
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