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Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine, Earl of Mar 1458–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 1458

Birth Location: Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 09 Sep 1513

Death Location: killed at the Battle of Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

Father: Alexander Castle

Mother: Christian Crichton

Spouse(s): Isabella Campbell, Lady Ruthven

Children(s): Sir Mar, James Balgownie, Elizabeth Erskine, Robert Erskine, John Baron

The story of Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine, Earl of Mar began in 1458 in Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine, Earl of Mar married Isabella Campbell, Lady Elizabeth Isabel Loudon Campbell Ruthven, and had children including Elizabeth Erskine, James Erskine 1St Laird Of Balgownie, John Erskine Baron, Robert De Erskine, Sir John Erskine 5Th Lord Of Erskine 17Th Earl Of Mar. Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine, Earl of Mar passed away in 1513 in killed at the Battle of Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine, Earl of Mar began in 1458 in Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine, Earl of Mar married Isabella Campbell, Lady Elizabeth Isabel Loudon Campbell Ruthven, and had children including Elizabeth Erskine, James Erskine 1St Laird Of Balgownie, John Erskine Baron, Robert De Erskine, Sir John Erskine 5Th Lord Of Erskine 17Th Earl Of Mar.
  • Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine, Earl of Mar passed away in 1513 in killed at the Battle of Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Mar's Ancestors

Self
Robert Mar
1458–1513
Birth Place: Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Erskine, 3rd Lord Erskine, Gov. of Dunbarton Castle
1436–1508
Erskine, Midlothian, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Christian Crichton
1439–1478
Elgin, Moray, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine, 13th Earl of) Mar
1410–1492
Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Jean (Elizabeth) Douglas
1429–1489
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert of
1378–1452
Elizabeth Lindsay
1391–1452
James Morton
1395–1457
Elizabeth Gifford
1392–1456
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Ilk
1340–1404
Janet Keith
1340–1413
David Banff
1360–1407
Elizabeth Crawford
1362–1446
James Dalkeith
1370–1441

Robert Mar's Descendants

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Robert (Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine, Earl of) Mar (March 1458–09 Sep 1513) m. Isabella Campbell (1474–14 December 1518) m. Lady (Elizabeth Isabel Loudon Campbell) Ruthven (17 Apr 1459–14 Dec 1518)
  1. 1. Sir (John Erskine, 5th Lord of Erskine, 17th Earl of) Mar 1487–1555 m. Lady (Margaret Campbell, Baroness of) Argyll 1485–1555
    1. 1. John (II Erskine, 6th Baron, 18th Earl of) Mar 1511–1572 m. Lady (Annabella Anabel Murray Of Tullibardine, Countess of) Mar 1540–1603
      1. 1. John (Erskine, Knight of the Garter, Lord Treasurer, 1st Lord Cardross, 19th Earl of) Mar 1556–1634 m. Lady (Marie (Mary) Stuart of Lennox, Countess of) Mar 1576–1644 m. Anne (Agnes Drummond, Countess) Marisch 1566–1592
        1. 1. Catherine (Erskine of) Mar 1603–1635 m. Thomas (Hamilton, 2nd Earl of) Haddington 1600–1640
        2. 2. Mary Erskine 1593–1665
        3. 3. James Erskine 1594–1638
        4. 4. Henry (Erskine, Baron of) Cardross 1605–1628 m. Margaret Bellenden 1602–1640
        5. 5. James (Erskine, Earl of) Buchan 1600–1634
        6. 6. Charles Erskine 1611–1663 m. Helen Skene 1613–1691
    2. 2. Robert (De) Erskine 1522–1547
  2. 2. James (Erskine, 1st Laird of) Balgownie 1500–1597
  3. 3. Elizabeth Erskine 1485–1540
  4. 4. Robert (de) Erskine 1485–1547
  5. 5. John (Erskine) Baron 1487–1555 m. Margaret Campbell 1490–1555
    1. 1. Margaret Lindsay 1500–1577 m. Sir (James Stewart of) Doune 1506–1544
      1. 1. James (Stewart, 1st Lord of) Doune 1529–1590 m. Lady (Margaret Anne) Campbell 1545–1572
        1. 1. Janet Stewart 1565–1622 m. John (Hamilton, This Hamilton line goes to) Maryland 1560–1619
        2. 2. James ("The Bonnie Earl" Stuart, 2nd Earl of Doune &) Moray 1568–1592 m. Elizabeth (Stewart, 2nd Countess of) Moray 1565–1591
        3. 3. Jean Stewart 1578–1622
        4. 4. Henry (Stewart, 1st Lord St.) Colme 1565–1609

Robert Mar's Timeline

2 Records

1458
March 1458
Birth of Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine, Earl of Mar in Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1513
09 Sep 1513
Age 55
Death of Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine, Earl of Mar in killed at the Battle of Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
killed at the Battle of Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1458
    Event Place: Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1513
    Event Place: killed at the Battle of Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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