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Sir Lord Earl John II Erskine Macclain-van Erskine-van Mar, , 5th Lord of Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar 1487–1555

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Birth Date: July 7, 1487

Birth Location: Falkland, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: November 11, 1555

Death Location: Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

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The story of Sir Lord Earl John II Erskine Macclain-van Erskine-van Mar, , 5th Lord of Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar began in 1487 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Sir Lord Earl John II Erskine Macclain-van Erskine-van Mar, , 5th Lord of Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar married Catherine Douglas, Lady Margaret Moncrief Hay Campbell Baroness Of Agyll, Lady Mary Margaret I Moncrief Campbell Hay Baroness Of Argyll Baroness Campbell, and had children including Bronwyn, Catharina Erskine, Gregory, Janet Erskine, John Ii Lord Erskine Earl Van Mar, Lady Elizabeth Of Dun Erskine, Margaret Elizabeth Douglas Of Inverugie, Richard, Sarah Ann Emmerson, Sir Alexander Erskine 6Th Lord Of Gogar, Sir William Erskine, Sonny, Thomas Alexander Erskine. Sir Lord Earl John II Erskine Macclain-van Erskine-van Mar, , 5th Lord of Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar passed away in 1555 in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 9 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 9 trees
Death year and location consistent across 9 trees

Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

The story of Sir Lord Earl John II Erskine Macclain-van Erskine-van Mar, , 5th Lord of Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar began in 1487 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland.

Family

Sir Lord Earl John II Erskine Macclain-van Erskine-van Mar, , 5th Lord of Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar married Catherine Douglas, Lady Margaret Moncrief Hay Campbell Baroness Of Agyll, Lady Mary Margaret I Moncrief Campbell Hay Baroness Of Argyll Baroness Campbell, and had children including Bronwyn, Catharina Erskine, Gregory, Janet Erskine, John Ii Lord Erskine Earl Van Mar, Lady Elizabeth Of Dun Erskine, Margaret Elizabeth Douglas Of Inverugie, Richard, Sarah Ann Emmerson, Sir Alexander Erskine 6Th Lord Of Gogar, Sir William Erskine, Sonny, Thomas Alexander Erskine.

Later Years

Sir Lord Earl John II Erskine Macclain-van Erskine-van Mar, , 5th Lord of Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar passed away in 1555 in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  2. 2
    Marriage Records Scotland, Select Marriages
  3. 3
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1487
Born in Falkland, Fife, Scotland
1555
Died in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Found in 9 Family Trees

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