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Sir Lord Earl John II Erskine Macclain-van Erskine-van Mar, , 5th Lord of Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar 1500–1555

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Birth Date: July 7, 1500

Birth Location: Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: November 11, 1555

Death Location: Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

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In 1500, Sir Lord Earl John II Erskine Macclain-van Erskine-van Mar, , 5th Lord of Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar entered the world in Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Sir Robert 4Th Lord Of Erskine 16Th Earl Of Mar Erskine And Isabella Elizabeth Campbell Lady Of Erskine Oliphant Baroness Of Erskine Countess Of Mar. Sir Lord Earl John II Erskine Macclain-van Erskine-van Mar, , 5th Lord of Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar married Lady Margaret Moncrief Hay Campbell, Margaret A Campbell Erskine Van Argyll Of Argyll, and had children including Sir Alexander 6Th Lord Of Gogar 17Th Earl Of Mar 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 10 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 10 trees
Death year and location consistent across 10 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

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

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Biography

Early Life

In 1500, Sir Lord Earl John II Erskine Macclain-van Erskine-van Mar, , 5th Lord of Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar entered the world in Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Sir Robert 4Th Lord Of Erskine 16Th Earl Of Mar Erskine And Isabella Elizabeth Campbell Lady Of Erskine Oliphant Baroness Of Erskine Countess Of Mar.

Family

Sir Lord Earl John II Erskine Macclain-van Erskine-van Mar, , 5th Lord of Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar married Lady Margaret Moncrief Hay Campbell, Margaret A Campbell Erskine Van Argyll Of Argyll, and had children including Sir Alexander 6Th Lord Of Gogar 17Th Earl Of Mar 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
    Land Records Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
  3. 3
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1500
Born in Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1555
Died in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Found in 10 Family Trees

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