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Robert Erskine 1458 – 1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 1458

Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland

Death Date: 9 September 1513

Death Location: Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

Father: Alexander Mar

Mother: Christian Crichton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Campbell

Children(s): Lady Atholl, Robert Erskine, Elizabeth Cunningham.-Makgill., Elizabeth Erskine, James Erskine, Sir Campbell, Alexander Erskine, 17Th (Sir, Colin Oliphant, Robert Erskine, James Douglas, James Balgownie, Janet Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Baron Oliphant, Christian Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Archibald Campbell

In 1458, Robert Erskine entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland, born to Alexander Erskine, Earl of Mar and Christian Crichton. Robert Erskine married Elizabeth Campbell, and had children including Lady Janet Campbell, Countess of Atholl, Robert de Erskine, Elizabeth (Craigsends, Renfrewshire) Cunningham.-Makgill., Elizabeth Erskine, James Erskine, Sir Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll" Campbell, Alexander Erskine, 17Th Earl of Mar; 5Th Ld Erskine) Erskine, John (Sir, Colin Oliphant, Robert de Erskine, James Douglas, James Erskine, 1st Laird Of Balgownie, Janet of Mar Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Baron Laurence Oliphant, Christian Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Archibald Campbell. Robert Erskine passed away in 1513 in Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1458, Robert Erskine entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland, born to Alexander Erskine, Earl of Mar and Christian Crichton.
  • Robert Erskine married Elizabeth Campbell, and had children including Lady Janet Campbell, Countess of Atholl, Robert de Erskine, Elizabeth (Craigsends, Renfrewshire) Cunningham.-Makgill., Elizabeth Erskine, James Erskine, Sir Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll" Campbell, Alexander Erskine, 17Th Earl of Mar; 5Th Ld Erskine) Erskine, John (Sir, Colin Oliphant, Robert de Erskine, James Douglas, James Erskine, 1st Laird Of Balgownie, Janet of Mar Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Baron Laurence Oliphant, Christian Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Archibald Campbell.
  • Robert Erskine passed away in 1513 in Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Mar
1436 – 1508
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Christian Crichton
1439 – 1513
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Campbell
1465 – 1518
Birth Location: New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lady Atholl
1480 – 1546
Birth Location: Castle Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Robert Erskine
1485 – 1547
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Cunningham.-Makgill.
1485 – 1519
Birth Location: Stirling Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Erskine
1486 – 1540
Birth Location: Dun, Angus, Scotland
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James Erskine
1486 – 1597
Birth Location: Mar, Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Sir Campbell
1486 – 1529
Birth Location: Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Lorn, Scotland
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Alexander Erskine
1487 – 1555
Birth Location: Nisbet, Ayrshire, Scotland
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17Th (Sir
1487 – 1555
Birth Location: Falkland, Fife, Scotland
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Colin Oliphant
1487 – 1513
Birth Location: Scotland
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Robert Erskine
1487 – 1513
Birth Location: –
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James Douglas
1487 – 1548
Birth Location: Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
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James Balgownie
1495 – 1555
Birth Location: Falkland, Fife, Scotland
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Janet Erskine
1496 – 1533
Birth Location: Erskine, Midlothian, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Margaret Erskine
1496 – 1572
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Baron Oliphant
1506 – 1566
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Christian Erskine
1513 – 1564
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Margaret Erskine
1513 – 1572
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
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Archibald Campbell
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Robert Erskine's Ancestors

Self
Robert Erskine
1458 – 1513
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Erskine, Earl of Mar
1436 – 1508
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christian Crichton
1439 – 1513
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Erskine's Descendants

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Robert Erskine (March 1458 – 9 September 1513) m. Elizabeth Campbell (1465 – 1518)
  1. 1. Lady (Janet Campbell, Countess of) Atholl (1480 – 2 Feb 1546)
  2. 2. Robert (de) Erskine (1485 – 10 Sep 1547)
  3. 3. Elizabeth ((Craigsends, Renfrewshire)) Cunningham.-Makgill. (1485 – 1519 ???)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Erskine (1486 – 1540)
  5. 5. James Erskine (Abt. 1486 – 1597)
  6. 6. Sir (Colin Malloch "3rd Earl of Argyll") Campbell (13 Jul 1486 – 9 October 1529)
  7. 7. Alexander Erskine (1487 – November 1555)
  8. 8. 17Th (Earl of Mar; 5Th Ld Erskine) Erskine, John) (Sir (1487 – November 1555)
  9. 9. Colin Oliphant (1487 – 09 Sep 1513)
  10. 10. Robert (de) Erskine (1487 – 1513)
  11. 11. James Douglas (January 1487 – December 1548) m. Lady (Janet Douglas, Baroness of) Glamis (1495 – 17 Jul 1537) m. Margaret Erskine (1489 – 1541) m. Margaretha Campbell (1490 – 11 July 1555) m. Catherine Douglas (1495 – 5 Jul 1554)
    1. 1. Sonny Erskine (1500 – 11 Jul 1555)
    2. 2. THOMAS LYON (1503 – 15 Jun 1610)
    3. 3. Thomas, (1st Earl of Kellie,) Kellie (1506 – 7 Oct 1566)
    4. 4. Katherine Erskine (1506 – 1552)
    5. 5. Catharina Erskine (1510 – abt 1576)
    6. 6. John Lyon (1510 – 3 October 1592)
    7. 7. Margaret (Douglas, Baroness of Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Arran, Duchess of Hamilton & 1st Duchess of) Chatel (1510 – 24 May 1579 - 1580)
    8. 8. Lord (John Lyon Holmes, 7th Lord of) Glamis (Oct 1510 – 3 Oct 1592)
    9. 9. Thomas (Erskine Master) Mar (1512 – 7 Oct 1551)
    10. 10. Lady (Margaret Douglas, Baroness of) Hamilton (abt 1514 – 18 Jul 1556) m. William (Baron of Keith) Graham (1506 – 1581) m. James Hamilton (1515 – 1575)
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret Agnes Anna Countess of Moray & Argyll) Keith (14 Jul 1530 – 16 Jul 1588)
      2. 2. John Hamilton (1540 – 12 April 1604)
      3. 3. Claude Hamilton (1543 – )
    11. 11. Lady (Beatrice Margaret) Douglas (4 Jan 1514 – 31 Oct 1583) m. James Stewart
    12. 12. Elizabeth (Lyon) Glamis (1516 – 1565)
    13. 13. # (Lady Janet of Drumlanrig, DOUGLASS Baroness) Glamis (1517 – Oct 1583)
    14. 14. William (Morton V) Douglas (1517 – 1552)
    15. 15. Thomas (Erskine Master van) Mar (1520 – 1551)
    16. 16. Christine Erskine (1520 – )
    17. 17. Elizabeth (Beatrice Douglas Keith Baroness Morton &) Glamis (1520 – 12 Jul 1581)
    18. 18. Beatrix Douglas (1520 – 15 Sep 1552)
    19. 19. Marioun Douglas (1521 – )
    20. 20. Gregory DeErskine (1522 – 10 Sep 1547)
    21. 21. John Douglas (1522 – 1579)
    22. 22. Sarah Douglas (01 JAN 1522 – ABT 1611)
    23. 23. Richard Erskine (1523 – Jan 1570)
    24. 24. James Erskine (1524 – Nov 1555)
    25. 25. Alexander Erskine (1549 – 1573) m. Margaret Home (1540 – 1650) m. Margaret (Lady of Aberdeenshire) Home (1540 – 1650) m. Eliza (Tharn) Erskine
      1. 1. Margaret (ErskineAlexander Ldof) GogarArprior (1521 – 1590)
      2. 2. Margaret (ErskineAlexander Ldof) GogarArprior (1521 – 1590)
      3. 3. Annabella Erskine (1559 – 1618)
      4. 4. Annabella Erskine (1559 – 1618)
      5. 5. Annabella Erskine (1559 – 1618)
      6. 6. Anabella Erskine (1559 – 1618)
      7. 7. Anabella Erskine (1559 – AFT 1618)
      8. 8. Sir (James) Erskine (1560 – )
      9. 9. Sir (James) Erskine (1560 – )
      10. 10. Sir (James) Erskine (1560 – 8 Jul 1643)
      11. 11. Ralph Erskine (1560 – 13 Feb 1645)
      12. 12. Sir (James) Erskine (1560 – 8 JUL 1643)
      13. 13. Jean Erskine (1562 – 1602)
      14. 14. Jean Erskine (1562 – 1602)
      15. 15. Jean Erskine (1562 – 1602)
      16. 16. Jean Erskine (ABT 1562 – 16 Dec 1614)
      17. 17. Jean (of Gogar) Erskine (ABT 1562 – 1602)
      18. 18. Lady (Cristian) Erskine (1564 – 16 Dec 1614) m. Alexander (Home of) Manderston\Snuke (12 Dec 1552 – 3 August 1610) m. Dugald (, 5th Lord of Auchenbreck) Campbell (1576 – 1641)
        1. 1. George (Home, de jure 3rd Earl of) Dunbar (1581 – 1638)
        2. 2. Lady (Barbara, of Manderston) Home (1582 – 1640)
        3. 3. Lady (Anne Auchenbreck) Campbell (1603 – 1636)
      19. 19. Christiana Erskine (1564 – 1614)
      20. 20. Christiana Erskine (1564 – 16 Dec 1614)
      21. 21. Christina (Erskine 12th) PGGF (1564 – 1614)
      22. 22. Thomas Erskein (1566 – 12 Jun 1639) m. Lady (Agnes Anne Ogilvie) Ogilvy (1566 – 1592) m. Elizabeth Pierrepont (1575 – 1648) m. Elizabeth Norris m. Dorothy (Barnham) Erskine (1552 – 1639) m. Elizabeth Norris (1571 – 28 April 1621)
        1. 1. Anna Erskein (Bef. 24 Jan 1589 – 2 May 1640)
        2. 2. Alexander Erskine (1590 – 11 February 1633) m. Lady (Anne) Seton (8 Aug 1593 – 20 Feb 1630)
        3. 3. Mariot Erskine (Abt 1592 – )
        4. 4. Margaret (Maben) Erskine (1595 – 2 May 1640)
        5. 5. Henry Erskine (1595 – 1615)
        6. 6. John Erskine (1597 – 1635)
        7. 7. Rev (Archibald) Erskine (1598 – 1645)
        8. 8. Colonel (James) Erskine (1599 – 1651)
      23. 23. Thomas Erskine (1566 – 12 Jun 1639)
      24. 24. Thomas Erskine (1566 – 12 June 1639)
      25. 25. Thomas (Kellie Erskine.1st Earl of) Kellie (1566 – 12 Jun 1639)
      26. 26. Husband Home (1568 – 20 April 1578)
      27. 27. Alexander Erskine (1568 – Apr 1578)
      28. 28. Caroline Erskine (1568 – 20 April 1578)
      29. 29. Alexander (Erskine 12th) PGGF (1568 – 1700)
      30. 30. Alexander Stewart (1568 – 1 Nov 1700)
      31. 31. Alexander Erskine (1568 – Apr 1578)
      32. 32. Ralph (Erskine\) Arskin (1570 – 16 February 1645)
      33. 33. Lady (Mary Erskine, Countess of Auchinbreck,) Barone (1570 – 16 Dec 1614)
      34. 34. James Erskine (1572 – 1643)
      35. 35. James Erskine (1572 – 1643)
      36. 36. James Erskine (1572 – 1643)
      37. 37. James Erskine (1572 – 8 July 1643)
      38. 38. James Erskine (1572 – 8 Jul 1643)
      39. 39. Archibald Erskine (1574 – 1646)
      40. 40. Archibald Erskine (1574 – 1646)
      41. 41. Archibald Erskine (1574 – 1646)
      42. 42. Archbald (Erskine 12th) PGGF (1574 – 1592)
      43. 43. Archibald Erskine (1574 – 1592)
      44. 44. Christian (Erskine) "Home" (Abt. 1574 – Bef. 16 Dec 1614)
      45. 45. Lady (Mary Ann Keith) Erskine (1575 – 1632)
      46. 46. Lady (Mary Ann Keith) Erskine (1575 – 1632)
      47. 47. Lady (Mary Ann Keith) Erskine (1575 – 1632)
      48. 48. Mary Erskine (1575 – 1613)
      49. 49. Mary Erskine (abt 1575 – 1613)
      50. 50. Margaret Erskine (1576 – 1644)
      51. 51. Margaret Erskine (1576 – 1644)
      52. 52. Margaret Erskine (1576 – 1644)
      53. 53. Margaret (ErskineAlexander Ldof) GogarArprior (1576 – 16 Dec 1614)
      54. 54. Margaret Erskine (1576 – 16 Dec 1614)
      55. 55. Margaret Erskine (1576 – )
      56. 56. Margaret Erskine (1576 – )
      57. 57. Jean Erskine (1578 – DECEASED) m. George Auchinleck (ABT 1562 – 3 NOV 1596) m. John Leslie (1540 – June 1622)
      58. 58. Jean Erskine (1578 – 1614)
      59. 59. Jean Laird (1578 – 16 Dec 1614)
      60. 60. Jean Erskine (1578 – 16 December 1614)
      61. 61. George (Erskine 12th) PGGF (1578 – 1646)
      62. 62. Jean Erskine (1578 – 16 December 1614)
      63. 63. James Erskine (Abt. 1578 – )
      64. 64. George (of Innerteil) Erskine (01 Jan, 1578 – 2 June 1646)
      65. 65. George Erskine (1579 – 1646)
      66. 66. Ralph Erskine (1579 – 1645)
      67. 67. George Erskine (1579 – 1646)
      68. 68. Ralph Erskine (1579 – 1645)
      69. 69. George Erskine (1579 – 1646)
      70. 70. Ralph Erskine (1579 – 1645)
      71. 71. George (1579 – abt 1645)
      72. 72. Sir (George Innerteil) Erskine (1579 – 2 Jun 1646)
      73. 73. George Erskine (1579 – 1646)
      74. 74. Bethia Erskine (1580 – 1632)
      75. 75. Bethia Erskine (1580 – 1632)
      76. 76. Bethia Erskine (1580 – 1632)
      77. 77. Bethia Erskine (1580 – Aft 1632)
      78. 78. Bethia Erskine (1580 – Aft 1632)
      79. 79. Bethia Erskine (1580 – Aft 1632)
      80. 80. Christian Erskine (1582 – 1614)
      81. 81. Christian Erskine (1582 – 1614)
      82. 82. Christian Erskine (1582 – 1614)
      83. 83. Christian Erskine (1582 – 16 Dec 1614)
      84. 84. Isobel (Grissell) Erskine (1590 – 1667)
      85. 85. Isobel (Grissell) Erskine (1590 – 1667)
      86. 86. Isobel (Grissell) Erskine (1590 – 1667)
      87. 87. Isobel (Grissell Rose Ross) Campbell (1590 – 24 Dec 1667)
      88. 88. Ralph Erskine (1591 – 13 Feb 1645)
      89. 89. Ralph Erskine (1591 – 13 Feb 1645)
      90. 90. Ralph Erskine (1591 – 13 Feb 1645)
      91. 91. Ralph Erskine (1591 – 16 February 1645)
      92. 92. Ralph Erskine (1591 – 16 Feb 1645)
    26. 26. Robert (Erskine\ Orr) * (1522 – Nov 1603)
    27. 27. Bronwyn
  12. 12. James (Erskine, 1st Laird Of) Balgownie (1495 – Nov 1555)
  13. 13. Janet (of Mar) Erskine (1496 – Mar 1533)
  14. 14. Margaret Erskine (1496 – 05 May 1572)
  15. 15. Baron (Laurence) Oliphant (March 29, 1506 – March 29, 1566)
  16. 16. Christian Erskine (1513 – 1564)
  17. 17. Margaret Erskine (1513 – 05 May 1572)
  18. 18. Archibald Campbell

Robert Erskine's Timeline

2 Records

1458
March 1458
Birth of Robert Erskine in Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
1513
9 September 1513
Age 55
Death of Robert Erskine in Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1458
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: The Regent Mar
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1513
    Event Place: Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 43092
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0399
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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