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Dame Jean Erskine 1550–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Little, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: November 1591

Death Location: Alva, Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Sauchie

Mother: Christian Erskine

Spouse(s): Sir Valleyfield

Children(s): Sir Vallyfield

In 1550, Dame Jean Erskine entered the world in Little, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Erskine Little Sauchie And Christian Christine Stirling Erskine. Dame Jean Erskine married Sir James Preston 3Rd Laird Of Valleyfield, and had children including Sir Lord John Preston Knight Of Valleyfield 4Th Baron Of Vallyfield. Dame Jean Erskine passed away in 1591 in Alva, Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Dame Jean Erskine entered the world in Little, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Erskine Little Sauchie And Christian Christine Stirling Erskine.
  • Dame Jean Erskine married Sir James Preston 3Rd Laird Of Valleyfield, and had children including Sir Lord John Preston Knight Of Valleyfield 4Th Baron Of Vallyfield.
  • Dame Jean Erskine passed away in 1591 in Alva, Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sauchie
1500–1555
Birth Location: Erskine, Midlothian, Scotland
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Christian Erskine
1510–1582
Birth Location: Sheilfield, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Valleyfield
1549–1583
Birth Location: Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Sir Vallyfield
1574–1612
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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Dame Erskine's Ancestors

Self
Dame Erskine
1550–1591
Birth Place: Little, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Erskine Little Sauchie
1500–1555
Erskine, Midlothian, Scotland
Christian (\ Christine Stirling) Erskine
1510–1582
Sheilfield, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (4th Lord of Erskine) Erskine
1458–1513
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Isabella of Argyll & Loudoun) Campbell
1462–1516
In Ardkinglass, Lochgoilhead, Argyllshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Forrester
1502–1532
Garden, Torwood, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dame Erskine's Descendants

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Dame (Jean) Erskine (1550–November 1591) m. Sir (James PRESTON, 3rd Laird of) Valleyfield (1549–01 Aug 1583)
  1. 1. Sir (Lord John Preston, Knight of Valleyfield, 4th Baron of) Vallyfield 1574–1612 m. grizel (Lady) Colville 1578–1629
    1. 1. Elizabeth Preston 1610–1670 m. George Buchanan 1600–1651
      1. 1. Jean ((Janet)) Buchanan 1641–1677 m. John Lekkie 1629–1671
        1. 1. Alexander (Leckie) Laird 1640–1716 m. Margaret Auchterlownie 1640–1717

Dame Erskine's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Dame Jean Erskine in Little, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Little, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1591
November 1591
Age 41
Death of Dame Jean Erskine in Alva, Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alva, Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Little, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 1591
    Event Place: Alva, Midlothia, Scotland, United Kingdom
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