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John Erskine, Knight of the Garter, Lord Treasurer, 1st Lord Cardross, 19th Earl of Mar 1556–1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Dec 1634

Death Location: Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Father: John Mar

Mother: Lady Mar

Spouse(s): Lady Mar, Anne Marisch

Children(s): Catherine Mar, Mary Erskine, James Erskine, Henry Cardross, James Buchan, Charles Erskine

The story of John Erskine, Knight of the Garter, Lord Treasurer, 1st Lord Cardross, 19th Earl of Mar began in 1556 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. John Erskine, Knight of the Garter, Lord Treasurer, 1st Lord Cardross, 19th Earl of Mar married Anne Agnes Drummond Countess Marisch, Lady Marie Mary Stuart Of Lennox Countess Of Mar, and had children including Catherine Erskine Of Mar, Charles Erskine, Henry Erskine Baron Of Cardross, James Erskine, James Erskine Earl Of Buchan, Mary Erskine. John Erskine, Knight of the Garter, Lord Treasurer, 1st Lord Cardross, 19th Earl of Mar passed away in 1634 in Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Erskine, Knight of the Garter, Lord Treasurer, 1st Lord Cardross, 19th Earl of Mar began in 1556 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
  • John Erskine, Knight of the Garter, Lord Treasurer, 1st Lord Cardross, 19th Earl of Mar married Anne Agnes Drummond Countess Marisch, Lady Marie Mary Stuart Of Lennox Countess Of Mar, and had children including Catherine Erskine Of Mar, Charles Erskine, Henry Erskine Baron Of Cardross, James Erskine, James Erskine Earl Of Buchan, Mary Erskine.
  • John Erskine, Knight of the Garter, Lord Treasurer, 1st Lord Cardross, 19th Earl of Mar passed away in 1634 in Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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John Mar's Ancestors

Self
John Mar
1556–1634
Birth Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
John II Erskine, 6th Baron, 18th Earl of Mar
1511–1572
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lady (Annabella Anabel Murray Of Tullibardine, Countess of) Mar
1540–1603
Tullibardine, Church Stirling, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Erskine, 5th Lord of Erskine, 17th Earl of) Mar
1487–1555
Nisbet, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Campbell, Baroness of) Argyll
1485–1555
Castle Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland
Willem (Murray Lord of) Tullibardine
1510–1562
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Catharina Campbell
1510–1577
Glenorchy, Argyll, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Mar
1458–1513
Isabella Campbell
1474–1518
Sir Castleton
1470–1513
Marjory Stewart
1479–1524
Sir Toyer
1455–1513
Lady Campbell
1456–1482
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Castle
1436–1508
Christian Crichton
1439–1478
Uilleam Tallibardine
1441–1525
Màiri Tullibardine
1449–1483
John Scotland
1439–1512
Beatrix Douglas
1430–1473
Sir Duntroon
1425–1475
Janet Campbell
1430–1489

John Mar's Descendants

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John (Erskine, Knight of the Garter, Lord Treasurer, 1st Lord Cardross, 19th Earl of) Mar (1556–14 Dec 1634) m. Lady (Marie (Mary) Stuart of Lennox, Countess of) Mar (7 Apr 1576–11 May 1644) m. Anne (Agnes Drummond, Countess) Marisch (1566–1592)
  1. 1. Catherine (Erskine of) Mar 1603–1635 m. Thomas (Hamilton, 2nd Earl of) Haddington 1600–1640
    1. 1. Grace (Janet) Hamilton 1625–1700 m. James (Cuik) Cook 1625–1670
      1. 1. John ('Elder of the Kirk') Cook 1660–1759 m. Jean Duncan 1663–1710
        1. 1. James (Wade Cook Sr., Day Laborer,) Farmer 1694–1779 m. Grace (Mary) Pace 1702–1765
        2. 2. John (Hamilton) Cook 1694–1737
        3. 3. Anna Cook 1708–
    2. 2. Alexander Hamilton 1630–
    3. 3. Sir (John Hamilton, 4th Earl of) Haddington 1626–1669 m. Christian (de) Lindsay 1632–1704
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Hamilton 1649–1711
      2. 2. Charles Hamilton 1650–1685
    4. 4. James Hamilton 1635–1693 m. Rachel Denhame 1643–
      1. 1. John Hamilton 1662–1665
      2. 2. Marione Hamilton 1660–
    5. 5. Sir (Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of) Haddington 1624–1645
    6. 6. Sir (Robert Hamilton of) Haddington 1633–1692
      1. 1. John Hamilton 1656–1708
  2. 2. Mary Erskine 1593–1665
  3. 3. James Erskine 1594–1638
  4. 4. Henry (Erskine, Baron of) Cardross 1605–1628 m. Margaret Bellenden 1602–1640
    1. 1. David (Erskine, Baron) Cardross 1627–1671
    2. 2. Sir (Alexander) Erskine –1650
  5. 5. James (Erskine, Earl of) Buchan 1600–1634
  6. 6. Charles Erskine 1611–1663 m. Helen Skene 1613–1691
    1. 1. John (Erskine, Baron of) Rosslyn 1635–1663 m. Mary Maule 1655–1708
      1. 1. Col (John) Erskine 1660–1733 m. Jean Murray 1660–
        1. 1. Helen Erskine 1683–1754 m. Sir (William Douglas, 2nd Baronet of) Kelhead 1675–1733

John Mar's Timeline

2 Records

1556
1556
Birth of John Erskine, Knight of the Garter, Lord Treasurer, 1st Lord Cardross, 19th Earl of Mar in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1634
14 Dec 1634
Age 78
Death of John Erskine, Knight of the Garter, Lord Treasurer, 1st Lord Cardross, 19th Earl of Mar in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 06; Page: 840
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 407
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1634
    Event Place: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 06; Page: 840
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 407
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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