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Alexander Erskine 1590 – 1633 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Kellie Castle, Pittenween, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 11 February 1633

Death Location: Cambo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas Erskein

Mother: Lady Ogilvy

Spouse(s): Lady Seton

Children(s): Sir Erskine, George Erskine, Elizabeth Erskine, Sir Kellie, Alexander Kellie, Margaret Erskine, Charles Erskine, Sophie Erskine, Anna Erskine, Mary Erskine

In 1590, Alexander Erskine Sir Viscount Fentoun entered the world in Kellie Castle, Pittenween, Fife, Scotland, born to Thomas Erskein and Lady Agnes Anne Ogilvie Ogilvy. Alexander Erskine Sir Viscount Fentoun married Lady Anne Seton, and had children including Sir David, Lord Dunne, Erskine, George Erskine, Elizabeth Erskine, Sir Thomas Erskine, 2nd Earl of Kellie, Alexander Erskine, 3rd Earl of Kellie, Margaret Mary of Fentoun Erskine, Charles Erskine, Sophie Erskine, Anna Erskine, Mary Erskine. Alexander Erskine Sir Viscount Fentoun passed away in 1633 in Cambo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1590, Alexander Erskine Sir Viscount Fentoun entered the world in Kellie Castle, Pittenween, Fife, Scotland, born to Thomas Erskein and Lady Agnes Anne Ogilvie Ogilvy.
  • Alexander Erskine Sir Viscount Fentoun married Lady Anne Seton, and had children including Sir David, Lord Dunne, Erskine, George Erskine, Elizabeth Erskine, Sir Thomas Erskine, 2nd Earl of Kellie, Alexander Erskine, 3rd Earl of Kellie, Margaret Mary of Fentoun Erskine, Charles Erskine, Sophie Erskine, Anna Erskine, Mary Erskine.
  • Alexander Erskine Sir Viscount Fentoun passed away in 1633 in Cambo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Alexander Erskine's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Erskine
1590 – 1633
Birth Place: Kellie Castle, Pittenween, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Erskein
1566 – 1639
Erskine, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Agnes Anne Ogilvie) Ogilvy
1566 – 1592
Powris, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Erskine
1549 – 1573
Gogar, , , Scotland
Margaret Home
1540 – 1650
Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Gilbert (of Powrie Ogilvy) (Ogilvie)
1534 – 1620
Inverquharity, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isobel (Sibylla) Drummond
1539 – 1600
Cargill, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Douglas
1487 – 1548
Lady Glamis
1495 – 1537
Willem Ruthven
1500 – 1552
Janet Dyet
1505 – 1560
David Ogilvy
1502 – 1561
Margaret Ogilvy
1515 – 1535
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Erskine
1458 – 1513
Elizabeth Campbell
1465 – 1518
William Ruthven
1478 – 1513
Catherine Gray
1483 – 1547
Patrick Dirleton
1475 – 1505
Lady Dirleton
1482 – 1505
Alexander Ogilvy
1480 – 1525
Janet Graham
1480 – 1550
Sir Ogilvy
1470 – 1554
Lady Saltoun
1480 – 1540

Alexander Erskine's Descendants

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Alexander Erskine (1590 – 11 February 1633) m. Lady (Anne) Seton (8 Aug 1593 – 20 Feb 1630)
  1. 1. Sir (David, Lord Dunne,) Erskine (1606 – 25 Jul 1671) m. Ann Seton (30 Sep 1634 – May 1653)
    1. 1. Richard Erskine (1630 – 1703) m. Mary Erskine (1665..........................(Widow of Christopher Lansik) – 1718)
      1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Snelling (1680 – 1780) m. James (II) Griffin (1680 – 13 June 1748) m. John Griffin m. Joseph Griffen
        1. 1. Stephen Griffen (7 January 1706 – )
        2. 2. James (Evans) Griffin (1707 – 20 Jan 1761)
        3. 3. Sarah Griffith (23 June 1709 – 7 Apr 1737)
        4. 4. Susannah Griffin (1710 – 4 March 1752) m. Benjamin Newby (25 June 1707 – 28 September 1739) m. William Borden (15 August 1689 – 10 February 1749)
        5. 5. John (B) Griffin (1710 / 12 – 1772)
        6. 6. Thomas Griffen (5 July 1713 – )
        7. 7. Joseph Griffin (1715 – 1764)
        8. 8. Moses Griffin (1717 – 1772 / 1816)
        9. 9. James Griffin (1719 – 1776)
        10. 10. William Griffin (1720 – 1780) m. Mary ((mGriffin)) Davis (4 Feb 1723 – 1757) m. William Griffen m. Hannah Griffin (1727 – 1789) m. Hannah Griffin (1727 – Dec 1788)
        11. 11. Miriam Griffin (1724 – )
        12. 12. Ailee\Alice ((Griffin+)) Blanchard+ (1725 – 4 Dec 1790)
        13. 13. Lydia Griffin (1732 – 18 Apr 1807)
        14. 14. Leak (Sophia) Griffin-Collins
        15. 15. Edward Griffin
        16. 16. Charles Griffin
        17. 17. Elizabeth Griffin
        18. 18. Polliy Griffin
        19. 19. Alexander Erskine ( – 1810)
        20. 20. Robert (H) Erskine ( – 1867-1868)
        21. 21. George (B) Erskine
      2. 2. Aquilla Snelling (1694 – 11 February 1737)
      3. 3. Otey Erskine
    2. 2. Helen
    3. 3. Annie (Barton) Erskine
  2. 2. George Erskine (Abt. 1611 – 31 December 1656)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Erskine (About 1613 – )
  4. 4. Sir (Thomas Erskine, 2nd Earl of) Kellie (4 May 1615 – 03 February 1643)
  5. 5. Alexander (Erskine, 3rd Earl of) Kellie (Abt. 1616 – May 1677)
  6. 6. Margaret (Mary of Fentoun) Erskine (1618 – 1699)
  7. 7. Charles Erskine (1620 – 7 August 1663)
  8. 8. Sophie Erskine (1623 – 1676)
  9. 9. Anna Erskine (Abt. 1625 – Dec 1682)
  10. 10. Mary Erskine (abt 1630 – )

Alexander Erskine's Timeline

2 Records

1590
1590
Birth of Alexander Erskine Sir Viscount Fentoun in Kellie Castle, Pittenween, Fife, Scotland
Kellie Castle, Pittenween, Fife, Scotland
1633
11 February 1633
Age 43
Death of Alexander Erskine Sir Viscount Fentoun in Cambo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cambo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Kellie Castle, Pittenween, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 February 1633
    Event Place: Cambo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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