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Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar 1435–1509 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1435

Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Schotland

Death Date: 10 May 1509

Death Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Erskine...

Mother: Jeanette Douglas

Spouse(s): Christine Crichton

Children(s): Robert Erskine, Robert Mar, Agnes Erskine, Alexander Erskine, Scot Erskin, Margaret Erskine, Walter Erskine, John Erskine

Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar was born in 1435 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Schotland, the child of Sir Thomas 2Nd Lord Erskine Amp 13Th Earl Of Mar Erskine And Jeanette Douglas. Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar married Christine Crichton, and had children including Agnes Erskine, Alexander Erskine, John I Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Robert Erskine, Robert Lord Erskine Earl Van Mar, Scot Christian Erskin, Walter Erskine. Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar passed away in 1509 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar was born in 1435 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Schotland, the child of Sir Thomas 2Nd Lord Erskine Amp 13Th Earl Of Mar Erskine And Jeanette Douglas.
  • Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar married Christine Crichton, and had children including Agnes Erskine, Alexander Erskine, John I Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Robert Erskine, Robert Lord Erskine Earl Van Mar, Scot Christian Erskin, Walter Erskine.
  • Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar passed away in 1509 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Erskine...
1410–1490
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
SE
Jeanette Douglas
1415–1489
Birth Location: Castle Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JD

Spouses(s)

Christine Crichton
1420–1475
Birth Location: Sanquhar Castle, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
CC

Children(s)

Robert Erskine
1458–1513
Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
RE
Robert Mar
1458–1513
Birth Location: Scotland
RM
Agnes Erskine
1464–
Birth Location: Elgin, Moray, Scotland
AE
Alexander Erskine
1878–
Birth Location: Scotland
AE
Scot Erskin
1464–
Birth Location: Scotland
SE
Margaret Erskine
1485–1555
Birth Location: Bridgend, Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
ME
Walter Erskine
1468–
Birth Location: Erskine, Midlothian, Scotland
WE
John Erskine
1485–1552
Birth Location: Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Schotland
JE

Alexander Mar's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Mar
1435–1509
Birth Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Schotland
Parents
Sir Thomas 2nd Lord Erskine & 13th Earl of Mar Erskine...
1410–1490
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Jeanette Douglas
1415–1489
Castle Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Robert "1st Lord Erskine" "12th Lord Mar" 6th Lord of Garloch, 6th Lord of Garioch, 13th Earl of Mar) Erskin
1378–1452
Sinton, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth ((Lady) Countess of Crawford) Lindsay
1382–1452
Crawford Castle, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
James (Douglas (van Dalkeith, 1st Earl of) Morton)
1395–1457
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Gifford\Giffard
1392–1456
Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Mar's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Lord Erskine Earl van) Mar (1435–10 May 1509) m. Christine Crichton (1420–1475)
  1. 1. Robert Erskine 1458–1513 m. Isabella Erskine 1474–1519 m. Isabella Erskine 1474–1519
    1. 1. Sir (John "5th Lord) Erskine –1555 m. Margaret Campbell 1485–1555 m. Margaret Erskine 1485–1555
      1. 1. Katherine (( Lady of Renfrewshire Scotland )) ERSKINE 1506–1572 m. (2e (Lord)Alexander) Elphinstone 1510–1547
        1. 1. Robert, (Lord of Pittendreich, 3rd Lord of) Elphinstone 1530–1602 m. Margaret (Agnes) Drummond 1535–1590
        2. 2. Marjory Elphinstone 1533–1548
        3. 3. Margaret Elphinstone 1528–1589
        4. 4. Michael (Twin) ELPHINSTONE 1544–1625
        5. 5. Isobel Elphinstone 1532–1600
        6. 6. Janet Elphinstone 1534–1589
        7. 7. Elizabeth Elphinstone 1537–
        8. 8. William (Twin) ELPHINSTONE 1544–1602
        9. 9. Alexander ELPHINSTONE 1539–1584
        10. 10. Isabella Elphinstone 1530–1600
        11. 11. John Elphinstone 1536–1599
        12. 12. Mary Gray 1540–1600
        13. 13. Marjory Elphinstone 1532–
        14. 14. Janet Elphinstone 1534–1588
        15. 15. John Elphinstone 1536–1599
      2. 2. Robert ERSKINE 1542–1547
      3. 3. Alexander (Hon. Sir of Gogar) Erskine 1521–1591
      4. 4. Janet ERSKINE 1510–
      5. 5. Robert (Master of) Erskine 1522–1547
      6. 6. Arthur ERSKINE 1523–1572
      7. 7. Elizabeth ERSKINE 1531–1578
      8. 8. John Erskine 1516–1555
      9. 9. Marie\Mary (de\of Guise Princess of Lorraine, Queen consort of) Scotland 1515–1560
      10. 10. John Lord 1525–1572
      11. 11. Lady (Katherine) Marrs 1506–1552
      12. 12. John (6th Earl of Mar) Erskine 1510–1572
      13. 13. Christine Erskine 1520–
      14. 14. Thomas (1st Earl of Kellie) Erskine 1512–1551
      15. 15. Thomas (Erskine stEarl) Kellie 1506–1566
      16. 16. Mary (De Guise) DeLorraine 1515–1560
      17. 17. James Erskine 1524–1555
      18. 18. Alexander (Lord Sheilfield) Erskine 1543–1592
      19. 19. Margaret (Erskine) Mar 1513–1572
      20. 20. Margaret Campbell 1513–1572
      21. 21. Elizabeth Erskine 1544–
      22. 22. Margaret Erskine 1513–1572
      23. 23. Margaret Douglas 1515–1572
    2. 2. Lady (Janet Campbell, Countess of) Atholl 1480–1546
    3. 3. Sir (Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll") Campbell 1486–1529
    4. 4. Lawrence (Oliphant 3rd Baron of Oliphant,) Smith 1506–1566
    5. 5. Janet (of Mar) Erskine 1496–1533
    6. 6. Elizabeth Erskine 1485–1540
    7. 7. Colin Oliphant 1487–1513
    8. 8. Robert Erskine 1505–1513
    9. 9. James Erskine 1495–1597
    10. 10. Christian Erskine 1513–1564
    11. 11. Margaret (Erskine of) Mar 1496–1572
    12. 12. Lord (James I) Erskine, 1495–1597
    13. 13. Mary Erskine 1506–
    14. 14. Robert (de) Erskine 1487–1513
    15. 15. James (Lord Erskine van Little) Sauchie 1495–1555
    16. 16. Janet Erskine 1504–
    17. 17. Margaret Erskine 1513–1572
    18. 18. 17Th (Earl of Mar; 5Th Ld Erskine)) Erskine 1487–1555
    19. 19. John (Erskine, 17th Earl of Mar, 5th Lord) Erskine 1485–1555
    20. 20. John Erskine 1487–1555
  2. 2. Robert (Lord Erskine Earl van) Mar 1458–1513
  3. 3. Agnes Erskine 1464–
  4. 4. Alexander Erskine 1878–
  5. 5. Scot (Christian) Erskin 1464–
  6. 6. Margaret Erskine 1485–1555
  7. 7. Walter Erskine 1468–
  8. 8. John (I) Erskine 1485–1552

Alexander Mar's Timeline

2 Records

1435
1435
Birth of Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Schotland
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Schotland
1509
10 May 1509
Age 74
Death of Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1435
    Event Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1509
    Event Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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