Mcleish/MacLeish families?

[John McQuillen]

Hi all,

my grandmother was a McLeish and I happily wear the macpherson tartan sometimes for that reason alone.

However, I'd still be interested to know more about how far back it goes or anything significant in the family line, problem is I can only go as far back as my family's photos/info which is to my great great grandfather - James G. McLeish, born 1849 East Lothian, Scotland, and died in Randwick NSW Australia in 1922. Married Grace Anne McDonald (born in victoria, Australia in 1861 and died Sydney, NSW in 1954).

James' son (my great grandfather) was James Edgar McLeish was a gunner (artillery) in the first world war and was the influence in the family for all things kilt and tartan upon my grandmother...... so this side of the family would be nice to know more about because its where my love of tartan and kilts at least in part stems from.

If anyone has McLeishes in their line perhaps James G McLeish features somewhere as a descendant from a common ancestor?