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John Erskine 1487–1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1487

Birth Location: Nisbet, , , Scotland

Death Date: Nov 1555

Death Location: Dunbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Erskine

Mother: Elizabeth Campbell

Spouse(s): Margaret Campbell

Children(s): Margaret Erskine

In 1487, John Erskine entered the world in Nisbet, , , Scotland, born to Robert Erskine And Elizabeth Isabella Loudoun Campbell. John Erskine married Margaret Campbell, and had children including Margaret Erskine. John Erskine passed away in 1555 in Dunbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1487, John Erskine entered the world in Nisbet, , , Scotland, born to Robert Erskine And Elizabeth Isabella Loudoun Campbell.
  • John Erskine married Margaret Campbell, and had children including Margaret Erskine.
  • John Erskine passed away in 1555 in Dunbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Erskine's Ancestors

Self
John Erskine
1487–1555
Birth Place: Nisbet, , , Scotland
Parents
Robert Erskine
1458–1513
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Isabella Loudoun) Campbell
1462–1516
Nisbet, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander of Mar) Erskine
1436–1508
Erskine, Midlothian, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Christian (Sanquhar) Crichton
1439–1477
Sanquhar Castle, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Lord (Colin) Campbell
1433–1493
Lochow, Scotland,
Isabel Stewart
1437–1510
Lorn, Scotland,
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Erskine
1418–1493
Janet Douglas
1429–1489
Robert Crichton
1376–1478
Elizabeth Erskine
1413–1479
Archibald Campbell
1400–1440
Elizabeth Somerville
1413–1447
John Stewart
1400–1463
Isabel MacDougal
1408–1466
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Erskine
1368–1452
Elizabeth Lindsay
1396–1452
James Douglas
1426–1493
Joan Stewart
1428–1493
Robert, Crichton
1345–1412
Christina Erskine
1358–1387
William Crichton
1383–1455
Margaret Maitland
1385–1421
Duncan Campbell
1370–1453
Marjory Stewart
1388–1432
Sir Somerville
1425–1491
Lady Somerville
1408–1457
Robert Iii
1337–1406
Annabella Iii
1350–1401
Donald Isles
1364–
Maria Ross
1386–1435

John Erskine's Descendants

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John Erskine (1487–Nov 1555) m. Margaret Campbell (1485–11 Jul 1555)
  1. 1. Margaret Erskine 1513–1572 m. Robert Douglas 1515–1547 m. King (James V of) Scotland 1512–1542
    1. 1. Robert Douglas 1543–1580 m. Christian (Countess of Buchan) Stewart 1548–1580
      1. 1. Marion Douglas 1567–1630 m. Alexander (Irvine) 1st 1570–1629
        1. 1. Alexander Irvine 1596–1658 m. Magdalene Scrimgrour 1588–1621

John Erskine's Timeline

2 Records

1487
1487
Birth of John Erskine in Nisbet, , , Scotland
Nisbet, , , Scotland
1555
Nov 1555
Age 68
Death of John Erskine in Dunbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Dunbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1487
    Event Place: Nisbet, , , Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Achavulline, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: The Regent Mar
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1555
    Event Place: Dunbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

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