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Robert Erskine Lord Earl van Mar 1378–1452 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 September 1378

Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Nov 1452

Death Location: Sinton, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Erskine"

Mother: Janet Keith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Crawford, Lady Lindsey

Children(s): Thomas Erskine, Lady Mar, Elizabeth Erskine, Agnes Erskine, John Kinnouill, Janet Erskine

In 1378, Robert Erskine Lord Earl van Mar entered the world in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Sir Thomas Erskine 2Nd Lord Erskine And Janet Keith. Robert Erskine Lord Earl van Mar married Elizabeth Lindsay Lady Countess Of Crawford, Lady Elizabeth Lindsey, and had children including Agnes Erskine, Elizabeth Erskine, Janet Erskine, John Erskine Sir Knight Kinnouill, Lady Christian Erskine Christiana Of Mar, Thomas Erskine. Robert Erskine Lord Earl van Mar passed away in 1452 in Sinton, Selkirkshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1378, Robert Erskine Lord Earl van Mar entered the world in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Sir Thomas Erskine 2Nd Lord Erskine And Janet Keith.
  • Robert Erskine Lord Earl van Mar married Elizabeth Lindsay Lady Countess Of Crawford, Lady Elizabeth Lindsey, and had children including Agnes Erskine, Elizabeth Erskine, Janet Erskine, John Erskine Sir Knight Kinnouill, Lady Christian Erskine Christiana Of Mar, Thomas Erskine.
  • Robert Erskine Lord Earl van Mar passed away in 1452 in Sinton, Selkirkshire, Scotland.

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Robert Mar's Ancestors

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Robert Mar
1378–1452
Birth Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Thomas Erskine "2nd Lord Erskine"
–1403
Janet Keith
–1412
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Erskine Great Chamberlain, Keeper of Stirling Castle, Ambassador to) England
–1385
Lady (Elizabeth) Lindsey
1385–
Angusshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Erskine
1249–1331
Beatrix Stewart
1268–1337
David Crawford
1360–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Erskine
1217–1271
Jane Hatcher
1217–

Robert Mar's Descendants

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Robert (Erskine Lord Earl van) Mar (7 September 1378–6 Nov 1452) m. Elizabeth (Lindsay (Lady) Countess of) Crawford (1382–6 Nov 1452) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Lindsey (1385–)
  1. 1. Thomas Erskine 1418–1493 m. Lady (Janet Douglas Of Glamis, Baroness) Erskine 1415–1490
    1. 1. Margaret Erskine 1442–1482 m. Lord (James Rutherfurd) II 1424–1498 m. James Rutherford 1423–1493
      1. 1. Thomas Rutherford 1460–1517 m. Lady (Jean Elliot of) Larriston 1465–
        1. 1. Robert Rutherfurd 1490–1544
        2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Rutherford 1486–
      2. 2. Lady (Christian) Rutherford 1465–1500
      3. 3. Philip Rutherfurd 1462–1492
      4. 4. Christian Rutherford 1472– m. Robert Kerr 1463–1500
        1. 1. Andrew Kerr 1485–1526
    2. 2. Jean Erskine 1454–1484
    3. 3. Sir (Malcolm) FLEMING 1437–1477
    4. 4. Helen Erskine 1450–1510
    5. 5. Lady (Mariot Muriella (Mary) Erskine, Countess of) Marischal 1435–1491
    6. 6. Alexander, (3rd Lord Erskine, 15th Earl of) Mar 1436–1508
    7. 7. Lady (Deborah Erskine of) Bakersfield 1440–1478
    8. 8. Elizabeth Erskine 1445–1482
    9. 9. Isobel ((Lady of Erskine, Menteith, Craiguchty & Auchmore, 3rd Countess of Menteith, 5th Countess of Strathearn)) Erskine 1430–1500
    10. 10. Sir (Robert Erskine 4th Lord of Erskine, 16th Earl of) Mar 1458–1513
    11. 11. Alexander (Lord Erskine Earl van) Mar 1435–1508
    12. 12. Mary Erskine 1425–1483
    13. 13. George Gordon 1435–1501
  2. 2. Lady (Christian Erskine Christiana of) Mar 1426–1479
  3. 3. Elizabeth Erskine 1401–1479
  4. 4. Agnes Erskine 1410–1479
  5. 5. John (Erskine Sir Knight) Kinnouill 1414–1440
  6. 6. Janet Erskine 1405–1425

Robert Mar's Timeline

2 Records

1378
7 September 1378
Birth of Robert Erskine Lord Earl van Mar in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1452
6 Nov 1452
Age 74
Death of Robert Erskine Lord Earl van Mar in Sinton, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Sinton, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 September 1378
    Event Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1452
    Event Place: Sinton, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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