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John Erskine, 19th Earl of Mar (Sir) 1556–1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Dec 1634

Death Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: John (18thGU)

Mother: Annabelle Murray

Spouse(s): Marie (4thC10XR)

Children(s): Catharina Erskine, Margaret Leslie

In 1556, John Erskine, 19th Earl of Mar (Sir) entered the world in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John 6Th Lord Erskine 1St Earl Of Mar In 7Th Creation Of Title 18Th Earl Of Mar In 1St Creation Mary Queen Of Scots Appointed Him Guardian Of Her Newborn Son Prince James He Then Worked Against Her 18Thgu And Annabelle Murray. John Erskine, 19th Earl of Mar (Sir) married Marie Stewart Lady 4Thc10Xr, and had children including Catharina Erskine, Margaret Anna Erskine Leslie. John Erskine, 19th Earl of Mar (Sir) passed away in 1634 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1556, John Erskine, 19th Earl of Mar (Sir) entered the world in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John 6Th Lord Erskine 1St Earl Of Mar In 7Th Creation Of Title 18Th Earl Of Mar In 1St Creation Mary Queen Of Scots Appointed Him Guardian Of Her Newborn Son Prince James He Then Worked Against Her 18Thgu And Annabelle Murray.
  • John Erskine, 19th Earl of Mar (Sir) married Marie Stewart Lady 4Thc10Xr, and had children including Catharina Erskine, Margaret Anna Erskine Leslie.
  • John Erskine, 19th Earl of Mar (Sir) passed away in 1634 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Children(s)

John (Sir)'s Ancestors

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John (Sir)
1556–1634
Birth Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
John 6th Lord Erskine , 1st Earl of Mar (in 7th creation of title) ( 18th Earl of Mar in 1st creation) Mary Queen of Scots appointed him guardian of her newborn son, Prince James. He then worked against her (18thGU)
1525–1572
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Annabelle Murray
1535–1603
Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Erskine
1487–1555
1687427, Nisbit Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margaret (Baroness Argyll (Campbell)) Erskine
1490–1555
Lorn, Argyll, Scotland
William (Murray of Tullibardine (1495-1562)) (17thGU)
1495–1562
Castleton, Perthshire, Scotland
Katherine (Campbell (1498)) (14thGA)
1498–1577
Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert (20thGGF)
1458–1513
Isabella !
1474–1519
Archibald Argyll
1459–1513
Elizabeth mother
1464–1529
Sir Castleton
1470–1513
Lady Castletown
1476–1543
Duncan (15thGGF)
1455–1513
Margaret (15thGGM)
1484–1554
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GEORGE (14thGGF)
1444–1492
Catharina (16thGGM)
1445–1533
Colin (16thGGF)
1431–1493
Elizabeth *
1437–1510
John Atholl
1440–1512
Eleanor Sinclair
1457–1518
William R1b1a2a1a2b
1444–1525
Mary *
1446–1483
John Atholl
1440–1512
Eleanor Sinclair
1457–1518
Colin (16thGGF)
1428–1475
Janet (16thGGM)
1432–
John Flodden)
1480–1513

John (Sir)'s Descendants

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John (Erskine, 19th Earl of Mar) (Sir) (1556–14 Dec 1634) m. Marie (Stewart (Lady)) (4thC10XR) (1576–11 May 1644)
  1. 1. Catharina Erskine 1603–1634 m. Thomas (Hamilton Earl van) Haddington 1600–1640
    1. 1. John (Hamilton 4th Earl of Haddington (6thC8XR) (598 in Text)) * 1626–1669 m. Christian Lindsay 1632–1704
      1. 1. Charles (Hamilton Sr 5th Earl of Haddinton ( Haddington ) (1650) (2ndC10XR) (#599 in Text) Consanguinity) Index=1.95% 1650–1685 m. Margaret (LESLIE Countess of ROTHES) (2ndC10XR) 1653–1700
        1. 1. Thomas (HAMILTON 6th Earl of Haddington, Knight of the Thistle ,) FRCPE 1680–1735 m. Helen Hope 1677–1768
        2. 2. John (LESLIE 9th Earl of ROTHES ( Hamilton male line) ( Leslie from his mother)) (3rdC9XR) 1679–1722 m. Jean (Hay Countess of) Rothes –1731
        3. 3. James (Hamilton , of Kype) (3rdC9XR) 1680–1768 m. Helen Fairbairn 1685–1771
      2. 2. Margaret (Hamilton) (2ndC10XR) 1649–1711 m. Sir (John Hope of) Hopetoun 1650–1682
        1. 1. Helen Hope 1677–1768 m. Thomas (HAMILTON 6th Earl of Haddington, Knight of the Thistle ,) FRCPE 1680–1735
        2. 2. Charles (Hope , 1st Earl of Hopetoun , Knight of the Thistle (Supported the union with England)) (3rdC9XR) 1681–1742
        3. 3. Anne Hope 1670–1739
    2. 2. Thomas (Hamilton 3rd Earl of Haddington (#597 in Text)) (6thC8XR) 1628–1643
  2. 2. Margaret (Anna Erskine) Leslie 1599–1618 m. John (Leslie 6th Earl of) Rothes 1600–1641
    1. 1. Earl (John Leslie) Rothes 1630–1681 m. Anna (Lindsay ( Lady Anne )) (1stC11XR) 1631–1689
      1. 1. Margaret (LESLIE Countess of ROTHES) (2ndC10XR) 1653–1700 m. Charles (Hamilton Sr 5th Earl of Haddinton ( Haddington ) (1650) (2ndC10XR) (#599 in Text) Consanguinity) Index=1.95% 1650–1685
    2. 2. James (Leslie ( Reverend) ) 1616–1662 m. Margaret (Isabella Leslie (maiden name) missing) 1616–
      1. 1. Catherine (Leslie Hamilton) (5thC8XR) 1638–1700 m. Rev. (James Hamilton of Manor Hamilton (#57 (b) in text) (1stC10XR)) * 1630–1685
        1. 1. Audley (Harrison) Hamilton 1677–1762 m. Eleanor (Shanklin Adams (1679)) * 1679–1751
        2. 2. Judith (Hamilton. Lady) Calhoun 1662–1707 m. Alexander (I, Reverend Calhoun) (Colquhoun) 1662–1716
    3. 3. Margaret Leslie 1620–1688
    4. 4. Mary Leslie 1618–1659
    5. 5. Christian Leslie 1628–

John (Sir)'s Timeline

2 Records

1556
1556
Birth of John Erskine, 19th Earl of Mar (Sir) in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1634
14 Dec 1634
Age 78
Death of John Erskine, 19th Earl of Mar (Sir) in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1634
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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