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Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar 1436–1509 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1436

Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Schotland

Death Date: 1509

Death Location: Midlothian, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Erskine

Mother: Lady Douglas

Spouse(s): Christine Crichton

Children(s): Robert Mar

The story of Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar began in 1436 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Schotland. Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar married Christine Crichton, and had children including Robert Lord Erskine Earl Van Mar. Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar passed away in 1509 in Midlothian, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar began in 1436 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Schotland.
  • Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar married Christine Crichton, and had children including Robert Lord Erskine Earl Van Mar.
  • Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar passed away in 1509 in Midlothian, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Erskine
1418–1493
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
SE
Lady Douglas
1415–1490
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
LD

Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

Robert Mar
1458–1513
Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
RM

Alexander Mar's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Mar
1436–1509
Birth Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Schotland
Parents
Sir Thomas Erskine 2nd Lord Erskine
1418–1493
Erskine, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Lady (Janet) Douglas
1415–1490
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
William Douglas
1382–1421
Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland
Marjory Lindsay
1391–1452
Glenesk, Angusshire, Scotland
James (Douglas (van Dalkeith, 1st Earl of) Morton)
1395–1457
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Gifford
1392–1456
Sheriffhall House, Newton Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
james Morton)
1370–1440
Elizabth Stewart
1379–1411
James Sherriffhall
1372–1421
Beatrice
1375–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
robert 3
1337–1406
Anabella Drummond
1350–1401
Edmund Sherriffhall
1307–
Agnes
1307–

Alexander Mar's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Lord Erskine Earl van) Mar (1436–1509) m. Christine Crichton (1420–1475)
  1. 1. Robert (Lord Erskine Earl van) Mar 1458–1513 m. Lady (Isabel Elizabeth Campbell Glenarch) * 1460–1518
    1. 1. James (Lord Erskine van Little) Sauchie 1495–1513 m. Christian Bruce 1500–1582 m. Margaret Douglas 1485–1555
      1. 1. Alexander (Erskine Liard van) Shielfield 1540–1580 m. Elizabeth ("Halyburton") HALIBURTON 1540–1560
        1. 1. Lady (Mary Anabel Erskine \) Bohannon 1560–1603 m. Sir (John Buchanan \) Bohannon 1560–1610 m. 1st (Laird of Gartincaber John) BUCHANAN 1545–1619
        2. 2. Ralph Erskine 1570–1645
      2. 2. Alexander (Erskine Liard van) Shielfield 1535–1639
      3. 3. William (Parson of Campsie) ERSKINE 1555–1639
      4. 4. Jean Erskine 1550–1591
      5. 5. Robert (Erskine of Little) Sauchie 1535–1597
      6. 6. Margaret Douglas 1515–1572
      7. 7. Thomas (Kellie) Erskine 1512–1566
      8. 8. Christine Erskine 1520–
      9. 9. Alexander Erskine 1521–1592
      10. 10. Earl Mar 1525–1572
      11. 11. Arthur Erskine 1523–1570
      12. 12. Thomas (Erskine stEarl) Kellie 1506–1566
      13. 13. Margaret Erskine 1512–1572
      14. 14. John Erskine 1500–1555
      15. 15. Mary (De Guise) DeLorraine 1515–1560
      16. 16. Katherine Erskine 1514–1552
      17. 17. etc (ErskineAlexander Ldof) GogarArprior 1521–1592
      18. 18. Elizabeth ERSKINE 1531–1578
      19. 19. Robert ERSKINE 1542–1551
      20. 20. Janet ERSKINE 1509–1552
    2. 2. James (Erskine Little) Sauchie 1500–1592
    3. 3. Margaret (Erskine of) Mar 1496–1572
    4. 4. Janet Erskine 1504–
    5. 5. Robert (de) Erskine 1487–1513
    6. 6. Elizabeth ((Craigsends, Renfrewshire)) Cunningham.-Makgill. 1485–1519
    7. 7. John (I 5th Sir Lord Erskine 17th Earl van) Mar 1487–1555 m. Margaret Campbell 1485–1555
      1. 1. Margaret Erskine 1513–1572
      2. 2. Katherine Erskine 1506–1552
      3. 3. John Erskine 1506–1572
      4. 4. Elizabeth Erskine 1531–
      5. 5. Alexander (Hon. Sir of Gogar) Erskine 1525–1592
      6. 6. James (Lord Grange) Erskine 1524–1555
      7. 7. Thomas (Erskine Master van) Mar 1520–1551
      8. 8. Thomas Erskine 1544–1551
      9. 9. Margaret Douglas 1515–1572
      10. 10. Christine Erskine 1520–
      11. 11. Mary (De Guise) DeLorraine 1515–1560
      12. 12. Arthur Erskine 1523–1570
      13. 13. Thomas (Erskine stEarl) Kellie 1506–1566
      14. 14. Janet Erskine 1510–1550
      15. 15. Thomas Erskine 1506–1551
      16. 16. Elizabeth Erskine 1531–
      17. 17. Alexander ERSKINE 1549–1573
      18. 18. Katherine Erskine 1506–1552
      19. 19. Janet Erskine 1510–
      20. 20. Margaret Erskine 1513–1572
      21. 21. John (II) Erskine 1518–1555
      22. 22. John Erskine 1551–1572
      23. 23. Thomas (Erskine Master of) Mar 1512–1551
      24. 24. Robert ERSKINE 1542–1547
      25. 25. Alexander Erskine 1521–1591
      26. 26. Arthur Erskine 1523–1570
      27. 27. Earl (of) Mar 1522–1572
      28. 28. Thomas Erskine 1530–1551
      29. 29. Mariota ((of Arnamurchan)) MacLain 1517–1577
      30. 30. Thomas (Lord Erskine) John 1540–1634
    8. 8. Margarett Erskine 1485–1559
    9. 9. Elizabeth Erskine 1482–1540
    10. 10. Margaret Erskine 1496–1533
    11. 11. Christian Erskine 1513–1564
    12. 12. Robert (de) Erskine 1505–1547
    13. 13. Mary Erskine 1506–
    14. 14. Lawrence (Oliphant 3rd Baron of Oliphant,) Smith 1506–1566
    15. 15. Colin Oliphant 1487–1513
    16. 16. William (Stewart) Campbell 1873–
    17. 17. Lady (Janet Campbell, Countess of) Atholl 1480–1546
      1. 1. Katherine (Murray of) Falahall 1524–1605
    18. 18. James (Lord Erskine van Little) Sauchie 1500–1596
    19. 19. Sir (Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll") Campbell 1486–1529
    20. 20. James (of Little Saudie) Erskine 1486–
    21. 21. Lachlan (Cattanach) Maclean 1465–1523
    22. 22. Hector (Odhar) Maclean 1455–1513
    23. 23. Margaret Erskine 1480–1534
    24. 24. Sir (Colin Earl of Argyll Laird of Campbell) Campbell 1433–1493
    25. 25. Janet (Countess Atholl) Campbell 1492–1546
    26. 26. Hector (Og MACLEAN XII of) Duart 1530–1573 m. Janet CAMPBELL 1558–
    27. 27. Eachuinn (Mor, (Hector the Great),) Maclean 1497–1568
    28. 28. Lachlan MacLean 1495–1523

Alexander Mar's Timeline

2 Records

1436
1436
Birth of Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Schotland
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Schotland
1509
1509
Age 73
Death of Alexander Lord Erskine Earl van Mar in Midlothian, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Midlothian, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1436
    Event Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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