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Dame Joan Erskine 1562–1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1562

Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 14 December 1634

Death Location: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Schotland

Father: James Erskine

Mother: Lady Stirling

Spouse(s): Sir Valleyfield

Children(s): Sir Vallyfield

In 1562, Dame Joan Erskine entered the world in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Of Little Sauchie And Balgownie Erskine And Lady Jean Chistine Stirling. Dame Joan Erskine married Sir James Preston 3Rd Laird Of Valleyfield, and had children including Sir John Preston Knight Of Valleyfield 4Th Baron Of Vallyfield. Dame Joan Erskine passed away in 1634 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Schotland.

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Biography

  • In 1562, Dame Joan Erskine entered the world in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Of Little Sauchie And Balgownie Erskine And Lady Jean Chistine Stirling.
  • Dame Joan Erskine married Sir James Preston 3Rd Laird Of Valleyfield, and had children including Sir John Preston Knight Of Valleyfield 4Th Baron Of Vallyfield.
  • Dame Joan Erskine passed away in 1634 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Schotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Erskine
1500–1596
Birth Location: Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
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Lady Stirling
1510–1582
Birth Location: Sheilfield, Berwickshire, Scotland
LS

Spouses(s)

Sir Valleyfield
1549–1583
Birth Location: Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland
SV

Children(s)

Sir Vallyfield
1574–1612
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
SV

Dame Erskine's Ancestors

Self
Dame Erskine
1562–1634
Birth Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James of Little Sauchie and Balgownie Erskine
1500–1596
Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
Lady (Jean Chistine) Stirling
1510–1582
Sheilfield, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dame Erskine's Descendants

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Dame (Joan) Erskine (1562–14 December 1634) m. Sir (James PRESTON, 3rd Laird of) Valleyfield (01 Jan 1549–01 Aug 1583)
  1. 1. Sir (John Preston, Knight of Valleyfield, 4th Baron of) Vallyfield 1574–1612 m. Lady (Grizel) Colville 1569–1629
    1. 1. Catherine (Jean Bruce) Preston 1605–1651 m. Robert (Bruce of Blairhall) III 1573–1633
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret DE) Bruce 1621–1681

Dame Erskine's Timeline

2 Records

1562
1562
Birth of Dame Joan Erskine in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1634
14 December 1634
Age 72
Death of Dame Joan Erskine in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Schotland
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Schotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 December 1634
    Event Place: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Schotland
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