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Margaret Erskine 1520–1556 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1556

Death Location: , Scotland

Father: William Keith

Mother: Jane Aitken

Spouse(s): William Marischal

Children(s): Agnes Keith, Lord Keith, John Kintore, John Duffas, Beatrice Inverurie, Elizabeth Gordon, Alexander Troup, Allison Keith, Annabel Keith, Barbara Keith, Barbara Keith, Beatrix Keith, Dau Keith, Isobel Keith, Jean Keith, Joneta Keith, Joneta Keith, Margaret Keith, Mary Keith, Elizabeth Marischal, Isobel Marischal, John Rector, Robert Keith

In 1520, Margaret Erskine entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Keith And Jane Aitken. Margaret Erskine married William Keith 4Th Earl Marischal, and had children including Agnes Countess Of Moray Keith, Alexander Keith Of Troup, Allison Keith, Annabel Keith, Barbara Keith, Beatrice Keith Of Inverurie, Beatrix Keith, Dau Keith, Elizabeth Keith Gordon, Elizabeth Keith Of Marischal, Isobel Keith, Isobel Keith Of Marischal, Jean Keith, John Keith Earl Of Kintore, John Keith Of Ludquharn Duffas, John Keith Rector, Joneta Keith, Lord William Keith, Margaret Keith, Mary Of Marischal Keith, Robert Keith. Margaret Erskine passed away in 1556 in , Scotland.

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  • In 1520, Margaret Erskine entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Keith And Jane Aitken.
  • Margaret Erskine married William Keith 4Th Earl Marischal, and had children including Agnes Countess Of Moray Keith, Alexander Keith Of Troup, Allison Keith, Annabel Keith, Barbara Keith, Beatrice Keith Of Inverurie, Beatrix Keith, Dau Keith, Elizabeth Keith Gordon, Elizabeth Keith Of Marischal, Isobel Keith, Isobel Keith Of Marischal, Jean Keith, John Keith Earl Of Kintore, John Keith Of Ludquharn Duffas, John Keith Rector, Joneta Keith, Lord William Keith, Margaret Keith, Mary Of Marischal Keith, Robert Keith.
  • Margaret Erskine passed away in 1556 in , Scotland.

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Margaret Erskine's Ancestors

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Margaret Erskine
1520–1556
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William Keith
1492–1521
Inverugie Mill, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jane Aitken
1482–1539
Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Innes) Keith
1500–1521
Inverugie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alexander Aitken
1446–1514
Roxburghshire, Scotland
SCOT (LADY Elizabeth MARION Stewart, Countess of Argyll\CAMPBELL 14) GGM
1465–1529
Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Keith
1458–1521
Janet Dunbar
1457–1506
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Erskine's Descendants

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Margaret Erskine (1520–1556) m. William (Keith, 4th Earl) Marischal (24 July 1506–07 October 1581)
  1. 1. Agnes (countess of Moray) Keith 1530–1588 m. James Stewart 1531–1563
    1. 1. Margaretha Stuart 1570–1585 m. Georg Willheit 1550–1615
    2. 2. Annabell Stewart 1567–1571
    3. 3. Elisabeth (Stuart Gravin van) Moray 1565–1591 m. James (Lord Stuart van) Doune 1568–1592
      1. 1. James (Stuart Earl van) Moray 1585–1638
      2. 2. Margaretha Stuart 1585–1639
    4. 4. Archibald (Gruamach) Campbell 1576–1638
    5. 5. James Stewart –1591
  2. 2. Lord (William) Keith 1527–1580
  3. 3. John (Keith Earl of) Kintore 1539–1714
  4. 4. John (Keith of Ludquharn &) Duffas 1539–1596
  5. 5. Beatrice (Keith of) Inverurie 1544–1596
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Keith) Gordon 1535–1585
  7. 7. Alexander (Keith of) Troup 1532–
  8. 8. Allison Keith 1532–1567
  9. 9. Annabel Keith 1551–1588
  10. 10. Barbara Keith 1535–1585 m. William Forbes 1530–1614
    1. 1. John Forbes 1568–1634
    2. 2. Patrick Forbes 1564–1635
  11. 11. Barbara Keith 1550–1585
  12. 12. Beatrix Keith 1542–1596
  13. 13. Dau Keith 1550–
  14. 14. Isobel Keith 1543–1595
  15. 15. Jean Keith 1551–
  16. 16. Joneta Keith 1550–1596
  17. 17. Joneta Keith 1545–1596
  18. 18. Margaret Keith 1549–
  19. 19. Mary (of Marischal) Keith 1544–1592
  20. 20. Elizabeth (Keith of) Marischal 1535–1585 m. Sir (Alexander (Robert) Irvine of) Drum 1527–1603
    1. 1. Robert Irvine 1582–1644
    2. 2. Mary Irvine 1556–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Irvine 1562–1630
    4. 4. Margaret Irvine 1557–1779
    5. 5. Alexander Laird 1554–1630
    6. 6. William Irvine 1570–1652
    7. 7. John Irvine 1575–1663
    8. 8. Alexander Irvine 1570–1629
    9. 9. John Irvine 1564–1636
    10. 10. James Irvine 1558–1635
    11. 11. Janet Irvine 1555–
  21. 21. Isobel (Keith of) Marischal 1555–1595
  22. 22. John (Keith) Rector 1539–1714
  23. 23. Robert Keith 1537–1580 m. Margaretha Hay 1535–1594
    1. 1. George (Keith, 5th Earl) Marischal 1553–1623
    2. 2. Barbara Keith 1565–
    3. 3. Jean Keith 1560–
    4. 4. John Keith 1561–
    5. 5. Margaret Keith 1554–
    6. 6. Mary Keith 1563–1619
    7. 7. Robert Keith 1558–
    8. 8. William Keith 1556–1577

Margaret Erskine's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Margaret Erskine in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1556
1556
Age 36
Death of Margaret Erskine in , Scotland
, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: , Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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