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Francis Robert, 4th Earl of Rosslyn St Clair Erskine 1833–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 March 1833

Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Sep 1890

Death Location: Dysart House, Fife, Scotland

Father: James Rosslyn

Mother: Frances Wemyss

Spouse(s): Blanche Fitzroy

Children(s): James Rosslyn, Angela Clair-Erskine, Millicent Clair-Erskine, Alexander Clair-Erskine, Sybil Clair-Erskine

Francis Robert, 4th Earl of Rosslyn St Clair Erskine was born in 1833 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, the child of James Alexander St Clair Erskine 3Rd Earl Of Rosslyn And Frances Wemyss. Francis Robert, 4th Earl of Rosslyn St Clair Erskine married Blanche Adeliza Fitzroy, and had children including Alexander Fitzroy St Clair Erskine, Angela Selina Bianca St Clair Erskine, James Francis Harry St Clair Erskine 5Th Earl Of Rosslyn, Millicent Fanny St Clair Erskine, Sybil Mary Countess Of Westmoreland St Clair Erskine. Francis Robert, 4th Earl of Rosslyn St Clair Erskine passed away in 1890 in Dysart House, Fife, Scotland.

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  • Francis Robert, 4th Earl of Rosslyn St Clair Erskine was born in 1833 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, the child of James Alexander St Clair Erskine 3Rd Earl Of Rosslyn And Frances Wemyss.
  • Francis Robert, 4th Earl of Rosslyn St Clair Erskine married Blanche Adeliza Fitzroy, and had children including Alexander Fitzroy St Clair Erskine, Angela Selina Bianca St Clair Erskine, James Francis Harry St Clair Erskine 5Th Earl Of Rosslyn, Millicent Fanny St Clair Erskine, Sybil Mary Countess Of Westmoreland St Clair Erskine.
  • Francis Robert, 4th Earl of Rosslyn St Clair Erskine passed away in 1890 in Dysart House, Fife, Scotland.

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Francis Erskine's Ancestors

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Francis Erskine
1833–1890
Birth Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Alexander St Clair Erskine 3rd Earl of Rosslyn
1802–1866
London, Middlesex, England
Frances Wemyss
1794–1858
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James St Clair Erskine 6th Baronet of Alva, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn, Lord Loughborough,) General
1762–1837
Rosslyn, Midlothian, Scotland
Harriet (Elizabeth) Bouverie
1771–1810
St Martin Oak, Norwich, Norfolk, England
William Wemyss
1760–1822
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Frances Erskine
1769–1798
Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Alva
1710–1765
Janet Clair
1735–1797
Edward Honourable
1738–1810
Harriott Fawkener
1749–1825
James Wemyss
1726–1786
Elizabeth Sutherland
1735–1803
William Torry
1728–1795
Frances Moray
1737–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Alva
1675–1739
Catherine Clair
1685–1721
Peter Chesterhall
1700–1756
Janet Ogilvy
1710–1771
Colonel Castle
1691–1754
Henrietta Baillie
1700–1753

Francis Erskine's Descendants

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Francis (Robert, 4th Earl of Rosslyn St Clair) Erskine (2 March 1833–6 Sep 1890) m. Blanche (Adeliza) Fitzroy (22 August 1839–8 December 1933)
  1. 1. James (Francis Harry St. Clair-Erskine 5th Earl of) Rosslyn 1869–1939 m. Violet (Aline de Grey) Vyner 1869–1945 m. Edith (Vera Mary "Tommy") Bayley 1887–1963 m. Georgiana ("Anna") Robinson 1872–1917
    1. 1. Francis (Edward Scudamore Saint Clair-Erskine, Lord) Loughborough 1892–1929 m. Margaret (Sheila MacKeller) Chisholm 1898–1969
      1. 1. Anthony (Hugh Francis Harry Saint Clair-Erskine, Erskine, 6th Earl of) Rosslyn 1917–1977
      2. 2. Peter (George Alex St) Clair-Erskine 1918–1939
    2. 2. Rosabelle (Millicent St. Clair) Erskine 1891–1956
    3. 3. David (Simon St Clair) Erskine 1917–1985
    4. 4. Mary (Sybil St) Clair-Erskine 1912–1993
    5. 5. James (Alexander "Hamish" St) Clair-Erskine 1909–1973
  2. 2. Angela (Selina Bianca St) Clair-Erskine 1876–1950
  3. 3. Millicent (Fanny St) Clair-Erskine 1867–1955
  4. 4. Alexander (FitzRoy St) Clair-Erskine 1870–1914
  5. 5. Sybil (Mary, Countess of Westmoreland St) Clair-Erskine 1871–1910

Francis Erskine's Timeline

3 Records

1833
2 March 1833
Birth of Francis Robert, 4th Earl of Rosslyn St Clair Erskine in Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
1866
October 1866
Age 33
Francis Robert, 4th Earl of Rosslyn St Clair Erskine was married in St George Hanover Square, London
St George Hanover Square, London
1890
6 Sep 1890
Age 57
Death of Francis Robert, 4th Earl of Rosslyn St Clair Erskine in Dysart House, Fife, Scotland
Dysart House, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 March 1833
    Event Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1866
    Event Place: St George Hanover Square, London

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1890
    Event Place: Dysart House, Fife, Scotland

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