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John Erskine 1556–1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

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

Death Date: 14 December 1634

Death Location: Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Father: John Erskine

Mother: Annabella Murray

Spouse(s): Marie Stewart

Children(s): Lady Orr

John Erskine was born in 1556 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Erskine And Annabella Murray. John Erskine married Marie Stewart, and had children including Lady Catherine Of Mar Erskine Orr. John Erskine passed away in 1634 in Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Erskine was born in 1556 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Erskine And Annabella Murray.
  • John Erskine married Marie Stewart, and had children including Lady Catherine Of Mar Erskine Orr.
  • John Erskine passed away in 1634 in Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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John Erskine's Ancestors

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John Erskine
1556–1634
Birth Place: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Erskine
1522–1572
Erskine, Renfrew, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Annabella Murray
1536–1603
Tullibardine, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Earl of Montrose) Murray
1481–1562
Tullibardine, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine Campbell
1498–1577
Kilchurn Castle, Glenorchy, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Erskine's Descendants

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John Erskine (1556–14 December 1634) m. Marie Stewart (7 April 1576–11 May 1644)
  1. 1. Lady (Catherine of Mar Erskine^) Orr 1603–1635 m. Thomas (Haddington-Sir 2nd Earl of Haddington) Hamilton 1600–1640
    1. 1. Robert Hamilton 1633–1692 m. Issobell (Isobell Wilsoune) Wilson 1646–1708 m. Marion Denholm 1628–1656
      1. 1. Janet French 1675–1755 m. John Brownlee 1670–1747
        1. 1. Susanna Brownlie 1699–1760 m. John Carbarns 1696–1765
        2. 2. Margaret Brownlie 1702–
        3. 3. Walter Brownlie 1704–
        4. 4. John Brownlie 1694–1760
        5. 5. Jean Brownlie 1703–
        6. 6. Thomas Brownlee 1694–1769
        7. 7. Archibald Brownlee 1705–1788
        8. 8. Alexander Brownlee 1713–
        9. 9. Andrew Brownlee 1709–
        10. 10. Hugh Brownlee 1718–
        11. 11. James Brownlee 1707–1754
        12. 12. Janet Brownlee 1701–
        13. 13. Janet Brownlee 1714–
        14. 14. Robert Brownlee 1697–1760
        15. 15. William Brownlee 1703–1760
      2. 2. John (Hamilton Baron) Belhaven 1656–1708
    2. 2. Thomas Hamilton 1628–1643
    3. 3. John Hamilton 1626–1669

John Erskine's Timeline

2 Records

1556
1556
Birth of John Erskine in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1634
14 December 1634
Age 78
Death of John Erskine in Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Stirling, Stirling, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 06; Page: 840
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 December 1634
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 06; Page: 840
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland

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