Arrest of John Leslie
Arrested by Mary of Guise
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Leslie Biography and Timeline
Follow John Leslie through 10 dated historical records for Scotland.
John Leslie, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1555–1651Years on this page
1555
1557
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant General of Scotland by Mary of Guise
1558
Priest
Appointed priest before later becoming Bishop of Ross
Role range: 1558-1558
1566
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Ross
1571
Arrest of John Leslie
Arrested for part played in the Ridolfi Plot to depose Elizabeth I in favour of Mary
Ridolfi Plot
Arrested for part played in the Ridolfi Plot to depose Elizabeth I in favour of Mary
Leslie Supports Marian Political Cause
John Leslie, bishop of Ross, advocated the interests of Mary Queen of Scots and became implicated in the conspiracy.
Bishop Ross Arrested During Inquiry
John Leslie was arrested and questioned over his participation in efforts to advance Mary Queen of Scots' cause.
1640
Covenanter Leadership
Supports the Covenanter leadership against royal religious policy
Role range: 1640-1640
1651
Capture at Worcester
Leslie, Earl of Rothes, is captured with other senior Scottish officers after the Royalist army collapses at Worcester.
Role range: 1642-1651
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.