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     (of Leasks of Bigswall, latterly of that Ilk): The LEASK's OF BIGSWALL was represented in the mid-18th century by three bro's.¹

     William Leask of Bigswall was born circa 1715.¹ He was the son of unknown Leask.² He married Margaret Heddle circa 1750.¹
     He lived at Quinamoan, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.¹ He lived at Bigswall, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.¹

     Margaret Heddle married William Leask of Bigswall, son of unknown Leask, circa 1750.¹
     She lived at Heddle of Firth, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.¹ From circa 1750, her married name became Leask.

     William Leask of Sephin and Queenamon was born circa 1751.¹ He is the son of William Leask of Bigswall and Margaret Heddle.² He married, firstly, Margaret Flett.¹ He married, secondly, Marion Leask in 1783.¹ He married, thirdly, Helen Leask, daughter of William Leask of Kebro and Helen Flett, on 30 December 1795.¹
     He was a Master Mariner and Greenland whaler.¹

     John Leask was born in 1720.¹ He was the son of unknown Leask.² He married, firstly, Christian Seatter in November 1744 at Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.¹ He married, secondly, Margaret Spence on 20 August 1791.¹ He died in 1800.¹
     He was ancestor of the Leasks of Aglath.¹ He lived at Aglath, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.¹

     Christian Seatter married John Leask, son of unknown Leask, in November 1744 at Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.¹
     From November 1744, her married name became Leask.

     James Leask was born circa 1720 at Firth, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.¹ He was the son of unknown Leask.²
     He lived at Settescarth, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.¹

     James Leask was born in 1752.¹ He was the son of James Leask.² He married Janet Graham, daughter of Mungo Graham of Apitoun.¹
     James Leask also went by the nick-name of Prince.¹ He lived at Settescarth, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.¹

     Janet Graham is the daughter of Mungo Graham of Apitoun.² She married James Leask, son of James Leask.¹
     Her married name became Leask.