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Lady Margaret Erskine 1515 – 1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1515

Birth Location: East Linton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 May 1572

Death Location: North Middleton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Lord Erskine

Mother: Lady Campbell

Spouse(s): King Stewart

Children(s): Lord Stewart, King Stewart

Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) was born in 1515 in East Linton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Lord John Erskine and Lady Margaret Moncrieff Campbell. Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) married King James V Stewart, and had children including Lord Sir John Stewart, King Regent James Stewart. Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) passed away in 1572 in North Middleton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) was born in 1515 in East Linton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Lord John Erskine and Lady Margaret Moncrieff Campbell.
  • Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) married King James V Stewart, and had children including Lord Sir John Stewart, King Regent James Stewart.
  • Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) passed away in 1572 in North Middleton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

King Stewart
1512 – 1544
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
KS

Children(s)

Lord Stewart
1526 – 1574
Birth Location: Castle Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
LS
King Stewart
1531 – 1541
Birth Location: Blackhall Castle, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
KS

Lady Erskine's Ancestors

Self
Lady Erskine
1515 – 1572
Birth Place: East Linton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord John Erskine
1487 – 1555
Falkland, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Moncrieff) Campbell
1485 – 1555
Bridgend (Lochgilphead), Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Robert) Erskine
1458 – 1513
Faulkton, S.D.
Lady (Elizabeth Isabella) Campbell
1458 – 1518
Nisbet, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Erskine's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Margaret) Erskine (8 Oct 1515 – 5 May 1572) m. King (James V) Stewart (10 April 1512 – 14 March 1544)
  1. 1. Lord (Sir John) Stewart (1526 – 5 Aug 1574) m. Margaret Wallace (20 May 1839 – 1586)
    1. 1. Sir (Lord Walter) Stewart (1555 – 12 Jun 1618) m. Lady (Nicola) Somerville (1552 – 30 Aug 1614)
      1. 1. Alma (May Lee) Stewart (1581 – 1681) m. John (William) Birdwell (1579 – 1679)
        1. 1. Thomas (Edward) Bridwell (1600 – 19 Jun 1668) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Thompson (January 1599 – 1640)
  2. 2. King (Regent James) Stewart (22 May 1531 – April 1541) m. Lady (Agnes Anna) Keith (14 Jul 1530 – 16 Jul 1588)

Lady Erskine's Timeline

14 Records

1502
1502
Birth of Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1509
11 May 1509
Birth of Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in Elphinstone, East-Lothian, Scotland
Elphinstone, East-Lothian, Scotland
1509
11 May 1509
Birth of Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in Elphinstone, East-Lothian, Scotland
Elphinstone, East-Lothian, Scotland
1509
11 May 1509
Birth of Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in Elphinstone, East-Lothian, Scotland
Elphinstone, East-Lothian, Scotland
1513
13 Aug 1513
Birth of Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland
East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland
1515
8 Oct 1515
Birth of Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1515
8 Oct 1515
Birth of Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in East Linton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
East Linton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1550
1550
Age 35
Death of Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland
North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland
1560
11 Jun 1560
Age 45
Death of Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1572
5 May 1572
Age 57
Death of Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1572
5 May 1572
Age 57
Death of Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland
North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland
1572
5 May 1572
Age 57
Death of Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1572
5 May 1572
Age 57
Death of Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in North Middleton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
North Middleton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1572
1572
Age 57
Burial of Lady Margaret Erskine , of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox (Mistress of King James V of Scotland) in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1515
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The blood royal of Britain : being a roll of the living descendants of Edward IV and Henry VIII , k

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1513
    Event Place: East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1509
    Event Place: Elphinstone, East-Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1509
    Event Place: Elphinstone, East-Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1509
    Event Place: Elphinstone, East-Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1515
    Event Place: East Linton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Edinburgh St C, Edinburgh
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1572
    Event Place: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: Gdr/V1/242
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The blood royal of Britain : being a roll of the living descendants of Edward IV and Henry VIII , k

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1560
    Event Place: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1572
    Event Place: North Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1572
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1572
    Event Place: North Middleton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: Gdr/V1/242
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