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Catherine Erskine of Mar 1603–1635 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1603

Birth Location: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Feb 1635

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Mar

Mother: Lady Mar

Spouse(s): Thomas Haddington

Children(s): Grace Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, Sir Haddington, James Hamilton, Sir Haddington, Sir Haddington

In 1603, Catherine Erskine of Mar entered the world in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John Erskine Knight Of The Garter Lord Treasurer 1St Lord Cardross 19Th Earl Of Mar And Lady Marie Mary Stuart Of Lennox Countess Of Mar. Catherine Erskine of Mar married Thomas Hamilton 2Nd Earl Of Haddington, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Grace Janet Hamilton, James Hamilton, Sir John Hamilton 4Th Earl Of Haddington, Sir Robert Hamilton Of Haddington, Sir Thomas Hamilton 3Rd Earl Of Haddington. Catherine Erskine of Mar passed away in 1635 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1603, Catherine Erskine of Mar entered the world in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John Erskine Knight Of The Garter Lord Treasurer 1St Lord Cardross 19Th Earl Of Mar And Lady Marie Mary Stuart Of Lennox Countess Of Mar.
  • Catherine Erskine of Mar married Thomas Hamilton 2Nd Earl Of Haddington, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Grace Janet Hamilton, James Hamilton, Sir John Hamilton 4Th Earl Of Haddington, Sir Robert Hamilton Of Haddington, Sir Thomas Hamilton 3Rd Earl Of Haddington.
  • Catherine Erskine of Mar passed away in 1635 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Catherine Mar's Ancestors

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Catherine Mar
1603–1635
Birth Place: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
John Erskine, Knight of the Garter, Lord Treasurer, 1st Lord Cardross, 19th Earl of Mar
1556–1634
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Marie (Mary) Stuart of Lennox, Countess of) Mar
1576–1644
Aubigny, Cher, Centre, France
Grandparents
John (II Erskine, 6th Baron, 18th Earl of) Mar
1511–1572
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lady (Annabella Anabel Murray Of Tullibardine, Countess of) Mar
1540–1603
Tullibardine, Church Stirling, Scotland
Esmé (Esme Stewart of Darnley, 1st Duke of Lennox, 6th Lord of) Aubigny
1542–1583
Lennox Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Katherine De) Balsac
1547–1631
Entrages, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'azur
Great-Grandparents
Sir Mar
1487–1555
Lady Argyll
1485–1555
Willem Tullibardine
1510–1562
Catharina Campbell
1510–1577
Sir Lennox
1516–1571
Margaret Lennox
1515–1578
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Mar
1458–1513
Isabella Campbell
1474–1518
Sir Castleton
1470–1513
Marjory Stewart
1479–1524
Sir Toyer
1455–1513
Lady Campbell
1456–1482
Sir Lennox
1490–1526
Lady Lennox
1494–1564
Archibald Angus
1489–1557
Margaret Tudor
1489–1541

Catherine Mar's Descendants

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Catherine (Erskine of) Mar (3 Jan 1603–5 Feb 1635) m. Thomas (Hamilton, 2nd Earl of) Haddington (25 May 1600–30 Aug 1640)
  1. 1. Grace (Janet) Hamilton 1625–1700 m. James (Cuik) Cook 1625–1670
    1. 1. John ('Elder of the Kirk') Cook 1660–1759 m. Jean Duncan 1663–1710
      1. 1. James (Wade Cook Sr., Day Laborer,) Farmer 1694–1779 m. Grace (Mary) Pace 1702–1765
        1. 1. Jane Cook 1738–1742
        2. 2. Margaret Cook 1742–1804
        3. 3. John Cook 1726–1750
        4. 4. Capt (James B Cook, 3 voyages mapping New Zealand, west US coast, Alaska, Hawaii, Pacific on the HMS) Discovery 1728–1779 m. Elizabeth Batts 1742–1835
      2. 2. John (Hamilton) Cook 1694–1737
      3. 3. Anna Cook 1708–
  2. 2. Alexander Hamilton 1630–
  3. 3. Sir (John Hamilton, 4th Earl of) Haddington 1626–1669 m. Christian (de) Lindsay 1632–1704
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Hamilton 1649–1711
    2. 2. Charles Hamilton 1650–1685
  4. 4. James Hamilton 1635–1693 m. Rachel Denhame 1643–
    1. 1. John Hamilton 1662–1665
    2. 2. Marione Hamilton 1660–
  5. 5. Sir (Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of) Haddington 1624–1645
  6. 6. Sir (Robert Hamilton of) Haddington 1633–1692
    1. 1. John Hamilton 1656–1708

Catherine Mar's Timeline

2 Records

1603
3 Jan 1603
Birth of Catherine Erskine of Mar in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1635
5 Feb 1635
Age 32
Death of Catherine Erskine of Mar in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1603
    Event Place: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1635
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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