Agnes Leslie, Countess of Morton

Agnes Leslie
Countess of Morton
BornAfter 1541
Scotland
Diedc.1606
Noble familyLeslie
Spouse(s)William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton
IssueChristian Douglas of Morton
Robert Douglas, Master of Morton
James Douglas, Commendator of Melrose
Sir Archibald Douglas of Kilmour
Sir George Douglas of Kirkness
Euphemia Douglas of Morton
Agnes Douglas, Countess of Argyll
Elizabeth Douglas of Morton
Jean Douglas of Morton
Mary Douglas of Morton
Margaret Douglas of Morton
FatherGeorge Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes
MotherAgnes Somerville

Agnes Leslie, Countess of Morton (born after 1541 – c. 1606)[1] was a Scottish noblewoman, being the daughter of George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes. 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.[2]

Engraving of Lochleven Castle, home of Lady Agnes Leslie and her husband William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton
  1. ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography #101070475
  2. ^ Antonia Fraser, Mary, Queen of Scots, Dell Publishing Co., Inc., New York, March 1971; originally published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1969, p. 411