Sir John Leslie, 4th Baronet
Anglo-Irish baron; WWII POW
Captain Sir John Leslie, 4th Baronet (John Norman Ide Leslie, 6 December 1916 – 18 April 2016), known locally as Jack Leslie, was an Irish aristocrat and media personality.[1]
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Born | John Norman Ide Leslie 6 December 1916 New York City, U.S. |
Died | 18 April 2016 (aged 99) |
Occupation(s) | Soldier, baron, television presenter |
He was the eldest son of Shane Leslie (Sir John Randolph Leslie, 3rd Baronet) and Marjorie Ide. He became the fourth baronet when his father died in 1971. He was the owner of Castle Leslie in Glaslough.
Leslie died at the age of 99 in Ireland on 18 April 2016.[2]
References
change- ↑ Leslie, John (1 September 2006). Never a Dull Moment: The Memoirs of Sir John Leslie. Castle Leslie. ISBN 978-0-9553887-0-5.
- ↑ Cormac Fitzgerald. "Castle Leslie owner Sir John 'Jack' Leslie has died aged 99". TheJournal.ie.