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Jean Erskine 1550–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Death Date: Nov 1591

Death Location: Scotland

Father: James Erskine

Mother: Christian Stirling

Spouse(s): James Preston, Sir Forrester

Children(s): John Preston

Jean Erskine was born in 1550 in Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, the child of James Erskine And Christian Stirling. Jean Erskine married James Preston, Sir Alexander 5Th Of Garden Forrester, and had children including John Preston. Jean Erskine passed away in 1591 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Jean Erskine was born in 1550 in Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, the child of James Erskine And Christian Stirling.
  • Jean Erskine married James Preston, Sir Alexander 5Th Of Garden Forrester, and had children including John Preston.
  • Jean Erskine passed away in 1591 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Jean Erskine's Ancestors

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Jean Erskine
1550–1591
Birth Place: Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
James Erskine
1500–1596
Little Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Christian Stirling
1510–1582
Shelfield, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Erskine
1458–1513
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Isabella Loudoun) Campbell
1462–1516
Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Scotland
William Stirling
1473–1516
Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margaret Crichton
1474–1524
Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Mariot Fleming
1443–1518
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Douglas
1421–1451

Jean Erskine's Descendants

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Jean Erskine (1550–Nov 1591) m. James Preston (1549–Aug 1583) m. Sir (Alexander "5th of Garden") Forrester (1540–13 Jan 1598)
  1. 1. John Preston 1574–1612 m. Grizel Colville 1578–1629
    1. 1. Catherine (Countess of Dyart) Preston 1608–1710 m. Robert (of Blairhall De) Bruce 1595–1639
      1. 1. Margaret Bruce 1621–1681 m. ROBERT BARCLAY 1620–1681
        1. 1. Isabella (Maxwell) Barclay 1644–1705 m. Gov (George) Walker 1645–1690
      2. 2. Alexander Bruce 1629–1701

Jean Erskine's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Jean Erskine in Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1591
Nov 1591
Age 41
Death of Jean Erskine in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1591
    Event Place: Scotland

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