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John Erskine 1500–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Cast, Finistere, Bretagne, France

Death Date: 28 Oct 1572

Death Location: Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: John Erskine

Mother: Margaret Erskine

Spouse(s): Annabelle Murray

Children(s): John Erskine, Mary Erskine, Jean Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Sir Erskine

In 1500, John Erskine entered the world in Cast, Finistere, Bretagne, France, born to John 18Th Earl Of Mar 6Th Lord Erskine Regent Of Scotland Erskine And Margaret Baroness Of Agyll Moncrief Hay Campbell Erskine. John Erskine married Annabelle Murray, and had children including Jean Erskine, John 7Th Lord Erskine 19Th Earl Of Mar Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Mary Erskine, Sir Knight William V Of Morton Douglas Earl Of Stirling Erskine. John Erskine passed away in 1572 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, John Erskine entered the world in Cast, Finistere, Bretagne, France, born to John 18Th Earl Of Mar 6Th Lord Erskine Regent Of Scotland Erskine And Margaret Baroness Of Agyll Moncrief Hay Campbell Erskine.
  • John Erskine married Annabelle Murray, and had children including Jean Erskine, John 7Th Lord Erskine 19Th Earl Of Mar Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Mary Erskine, Sir Knight William V Of Morton Douglas Earl Of Stirling Erskine.
  • John Erskine passed away in 1572 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Erskine
1487–1555
Birth Location: Falkland, Fife, Scotland
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Margaret Erskine
1485–1555
Birth Location: Bridgend (Lochgilphead), Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Annabelle Murray
1535–1602
Birth Location: Tullibardine Church, Perthshire, Schotland
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Children(s)

John Erskine
1556–1634
Birth Location: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Mary Erskine
1556–1575
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jean Erskine
1565–1604
Birth Location: Stirling Castle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Erskine
1565–1599
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
ME
Sir Erskine
1567–1639
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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John Erskine's Ancestors

Self
John Erskine
1500–1572
Birth Place: Cast, Finistere, Bretagne, France
Parents
John (18th Earl of Mar, 6th Lord Erskine, Regent of Scotland) Erskine
1487–1555
Falkland, Fife, Scotland
Margaret ((Baroness of Agyll) Moncrief Hay Campbell) Erskine
1485–1555
Bridgend (Lochgilphead), Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert ((4th Lord Erskine, 16th Earl of Mar)) Erskine
1458–1513
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Isabella Campbell Glenorch) Erskine
1462–1518
Glenurchy, Argyll, Scotland
Lt (Gen Archibald "2nd Earl of Argyll" "Lord High Chancellor of Scotland") Campbell
1459–1513
Castle Lochow, Argyllshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Stewart Countess of) Argyll
1465–1529
Darnley, Renfrew, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Erskine
1436–1509
Christian Crichton
1439–1478
George Campbell
1449–1491
Catherine Kennedy
–1533
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Erskine's Descendants

1.
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John Erskine (1500–28 Oct 1572) m. Annabelle Murray (13 Apr 1535–3 Feb 1602)
  1. 1. John ((7th Lord Erskine, 19th Earl of Mar)) Erskine 1556–1634 m. Anna (Agnes) Drummond 1555–1587 m. Marie Stewart 1576–1644
    1. 1. Magdalene Erskine 1593–1665
    2. 2. John ((8th Lord Erskine, 20th Earl of Mar)) Erskine 1585–1634 m. Jean (Hay) Erskine 1590–1668 m. (Lady) (Marie (Mary) Stuart (Stewart) of) Orkney 1563–1644
      1. 1. John (Richard (6th Earl of Buchan, 9th Lord Erskine, 21st Earl of Mar)) Erskine 1605–1668 m. Jean (Mary (Countess of Mar)) MacKenzie 1628–1674 m. Elizabeth (Buccleuch) Scott 1621–1647
        1. 1. Mary (Jeane (Countess of Mar)) Erskine 1649–1695 m. John (Thomas (11th Lord of Kilmaurs 11th, Earl of Glencairn)) Cunningham 1643–1703
        2. 2. Sophia Erskine 1650–1734
        3. 3. George Erskine 1658–1676
        4. 4. Charles ((21st Earl of Mar)) Erskine 1650–1690 m. Mary ((Countess of Mar)) Maule 1655–1708
        5. 5. Barbara Erskine 1650–1695
        6. 6. Henrietta Erskine 1650–
        7. 7. Helen Marr 1660–1754
      2. 2. Lady (Agnes Grey, Countess of) Marischal 1597–1665
      3. 3. Francis Erskine 1621–1662
      4. 4. Marie Erskine 1623–1683
      5. 5. James (John (20th Earl of Mar)) Erskine 1605–1647
      6. 6. Elizabeth Erskine 1619–1683
      7. 7. Lady (Anna Erskine, Countess of) Rothes 1625–1640
      8. 8. Margaret (Maben) Erskine 1599–1618
      9. 9. George (Gordon (2nd Marquis of) Huntly) 1591–1649
      10. 10. Arthur Erskine 1605–1651
      11. 11. James (Erskine, 6th Earl of) Buchan 1600–1639
      12. 12. Catherine Erskine 1603–1635
      13. 13. Anne Erskine 1599–1640
      14. 14. William (Erskine (Cupbearer to Charles II, Master of the) Charterhouse) 1615–1685
      15. 15. Hon. (Sir Charles Erskine (of) Alva) 1611–1663
      16. 16. Hon (Sir Alexander Erskine) (Colonel) 1604–1640
      17. 17. Lord (Henry Erskine (1st Earl of) Cardross) 1605–1628
      18. 18. Mary (Erskine Countess) Marischal 1629–1707
    3. 3. Magdalen Jaffray 1593–1640
    4. 4. Annabell ((Stewart)) Erskine 1605–1640
    5. 5. Alexander ERSKINE 1604–1640
    6. 6. Lady (Margaret Martha Erskine 10th) GGA 1603–1634
    7. 7. Sir (Honorable Charles Erskine. (1st Baronet) 10th) GGU 1594–1663
    8. 8. William (Erskine, XVII Earl of Mar (Cupbearer to Charles II), Master of the) Charterhouse) 1615–1685
    9. 9. Margaret ((Countess of Marischal)) Erskine 1599–1618
    10. 10. James (Erskine Earl van) Buchan 1600–1634
    11. 11. Anne (Leslie (Countess of Rothes)) Erskine 1599–1640
    12. 12. George (Gordon (2nd Marquis of) Huntly) 1591–1649
    13. 13. Lady (Agnes Grey, Countess of) Marischal 1597–1665
    14. 14. Elizabeth Erskine 1619–1683
    15. 15. Catherine (Lady) Erskine 1600–1635
    16. 16. Arthur Erskine 1600–1651
    17. 17. Sir (James, VI Earl of Buchan, Lord Bedchamber Charles I,) Erskine 1594–1664
    18. 18. Charles Erskine 1611–1663
    19. 19. Henry (Master of Cardross) Erskine 1595–1628
    20. 20. John Marr 1595–1653
    21. 21. Annabella Erskine 1601–1640
  2. 2. Mary Erskine 1556–1575 m. Robert Graham 1555–1614
    1. 1. Agnes (Elizabeth Grahame) (McMinn) 1575–1620
  3. 3. Jean Erskine 1565–1604
  4. 4. Margaret Erskine 1565–1599
  5. 5. Sir (Knight William V of Morton Douglas, Earl of Stirling) Erskine 1567–1639

John Erskine's Timeline

6 Records

1500
1500
Birth of John Erskine in Cast, Finistere, Bretagne, France
Cast, Finistere, Bretagne, France
1525
1525
Age 25
Birth of John Erskine in Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1541
1541
Age 41
Birth of John Erskine in Erskine, Midlothian, Scotland
Erskine, Midlothian, Scotland
1572
28 Oct 1572
Age 72
Death of John Erskine in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1572
28 Oct 1572
Age 72
Death of John Erskine in Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1572
28 Oct 1572
Age 72
Death of John Erskine in Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Erskine, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Cast, Finistere, Bretagne, France

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1572
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1572
    Event Place: Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1572
    Event Place: Stirlingshire, Scotland
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