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Robert Erskine 4th. Lord of Erskine 16th. Earl of Mar 1458–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1458

Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 09 Sep 1513

Death Location: Branxton, Northumberland, England

Father: Alexander Erskine

Mother: Christian Crichton

Spouse(s): Isabel Campbell

Children(s): James Saunchie, Margaret Erskine, Mary Erskine, Alexander Erskine, Helen Erskine, William Erskine, Robert Erskine, John Erskine

In 1458, Robert Erskine 4th. Lord of Erskine 16th. Earl of Mar entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Erskine And Christian Crichton. Robert Erskine 4th. Lord of Erskine 16th. Earl of Mar married Isabel Campbell, and had children including Alexander Erskine, Helen Jean Erskine, James Erskine Of Little Saunchie, John Erskine Fifth Lord Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Mary Erskine, Robert Erskine Master Of Erskine, William Erskine. Robert Erskine 4th. Lord of Erskine 16th. Earl of Mar passed away in 1513 in Branxton, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1458, Robert Erskine 4th. Lord of Erskine 16th. Earl of Mar entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Erskine And Christian Crichton.
  • Robert Erskine 4th. Lord of Erskine 16th. Earl of Mar married Isabel Campbell, and had children including Alexander Erskine, Helen Jean Erskine, James Erskine Of Little Saunchie, John Erskine Fifth Lord Erskine, Margaret Erskine, Mary Erskine, Robert Erskine Master Of Erskine, William Erskine.
  • Robert Erskine 4th. Lord of Erskine 16th. Earl of Mar passed away in 1513 in Branxton, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Erskine
1435–1509
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
AE
Christian Crichton
1435–1477
Birth Location: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
CC

Spouses(s)

Isabel Campbell
1464–1518
Birth Location: Nisbet, Ayrshire, Scotland
IC

Children(s)

James Saunchie
1500–1592
Birth Location: Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
JS
Margaret Erskine
1496–1572
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
ME
Mary Erskine
1492–
Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
ME
Alexander Erskine
1485–1553
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AE
Helen Erskine
1486–1564
Birth Location: Sanquhar, Dumf., & Barmuckity, Elgin, Scotland
HE
William Erskine
1498–
Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WE
Robert Erskine
1484–1511
Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
RE
John Erskine
1487–1555
Birth Location: Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JE

Robert Mar's Ancestors

Self
Robert Mar
1458–1513
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Erskine
1435–1509
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Christian Crichton
1435–1477
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Erskine
1410–1493
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Janet (Elisabeth) Douglas
1415–1490
Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Robert Crichton
1409–1478
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Ann Erskine, Baroness) Gibson
1415–1479
Kinnoull, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Erskine
1378–1452
Elizabeth Crawford
1391–1452
James Dalkeith
1395–1457
Elizabeth Sheriffhall
1392–1456
Robert Sanquhar
1376–1440
Elizabeth Erskine
1379–1409
John Erskine
1395–1454
Margaret Maitland
1385–1421
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Erskine
1346–1404
Janet Keith
1342–1413
David Crawford
1360–1407
Elizabeth Stewart
1362–1446
James Avonmore
1382–1443
Elizabeth Stewart
1386–1411
James Gifford
1373–1436
Beatrice Gordon
1370–1409
Robert Sanquar
1345–1412
Christian Erskine
1345–1409
Nicholas Kinnoull
1338–1406
Jean Cameron
1356–1402
William Kinnoull
1362–1468
Joan Ballegarno
1364–1470
Sir Maitland
1369–1434
Marion Abernethy
1380–1431

Robert Mar's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Erskine 4th. Lord of Erskine 16th. Earl of) Mar (Mar 1458–Aft. 09 Sep 1513) m. Isabel Campbell (1464–Aft. 14 Dec 1518)
  1. 1. James (Erskine Of Little) Saunchie 1500–1592
  2. 2. Margaret Erskine 1496–1572
  3. 3. Mary Erskine 1492–
  4. 4. Alexander Erskine 1485–1553
  5. 5. Helen (Jean) Erskine 1486–1564
  6. 6. William Erskine 1498–
  7. 7. Robert (Erskine Master of) Erskine 1484–1511
  8. 8. John (Erskine - Fifth Lord) Erskine 1487–1555 m. Margret Campbell 1484–1555
    1. 1. Margaret Erskine 1515–1572 m. Robert (Douglas of) Lochleven 1515–1547
      1. 1. George Douglas 1544–1625
      2. 2. Janet Douglas 1536–
      3. 3. William (Douglas of) Lochleven 1540–1606 m. Agnes Leslie 1539–1594
        1. 1. Agnes (Douglas - Countess of) Argyll 1574–1607 m. Archibald (Gruamach Campbell - Seventh Earl of) Argyll 1576–1638
      4. 4. Catherine Douglas 1530–1596 m. David (Durie of that) Ilk 1529–1578
      5. 5. Euphemia Douglas 1533–1580 m. Patrick (Lindsay 6th Lord of the) Byres 1521–1589
      6. 6. Robert (Douglas 5th Earl of) Buchan 1542–1580 m. Christian (Stewart 4th Countess of) Buchan 1547–1580
      7. 7. Janet Douglas 1535–1613 m. James (Colville of Easter) Wemyss 1532–1562 m. John (Charteris 9th of) Amisfield 1535–1577
      8. 8. James (Douglas - Fourth Earl of) Morton 1516–1581 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1539–1594 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1527–1581
        1. 1. James (Baron of Stobo) Douglas 1581–
        2. 2. Francis Douglas 1568–
        3. 3. Agnes (Douglas - Countess of) Argyll 1574–1607
        4. 4. James Douglas 1568–1620 m. Jean Anstruther 1584– m. Helen Scott 1568–
        5. 5. Jean Douglas 1572– m. Campbell 1572–
        6. 6. William (Douglas) II 1567–1624 m. Elspaith Frame –1658 m. Mary Livingstone 1578–1628 m. Martha Carrick 1567–
        7. 7. Mary Douglas 1561–1602 m. Walter (Ogilvie 1st Lord of) Deskford 1560–1623
        8. 8. Archibald (Douglas of) Kilmour 1558–1649 m. Barbara Forbes 1560–
        9. 9. Edward (George Douglas) I 1567–1644 m. Alyce Clarke 1570–1598
        10. 10. Christiana (Elizabeth) Douglas 1554–1598 m. Alexander (Stewart 6th Laird of) Garlies 1551–1598 m. Alexander (Stewart 6th Laird of) Garlies 1530– m. Laurence (Oliphant Master of) Oliphant 1552–1585
        11. 11. George (Douglas 1st of Kirkness and of) Kynnesswood 1560–1609 m. Lady (Johanna Jean Countess of Angus) Lyon 1562–1609 m. Margaret Forrester 1575–1609
        12. 12. Margaret Douglas 1558–1581 m. John Wemyss 1557–1622
        13. 13. Euphemia Douglas 1555–1607 m. Thomas (Lyon of Auldbar Master of) Glamis 1546–1607
        14. 14. Robert (Douglas Lord of) Lochleven 1562–1584 m. Johanna Lyon 1562–1610 m. Jean Lyon 1566–1594
        15. 15. Barbara Douglas 1558– m. William Shortus 1558–
        16. 16. Elizabeth Douglas 1570–1631 m. Francis (Hay 9th Earl of) Erroll 1564–1631 m. James Richardson 1558–1632

Robert Mar's Timeline

3 Records

1458
Mar 1458
Birth of Robert Erskine 4th. Lord of Erskine 16th. Earl of Mar in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1513
09 Sep 1513
Age 55
Death of Robert Erskine 4th. Lord of Erskine 16th. Earl of Mar in Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
1513
Aft. 09 Sep 1513
Age 55
Burial of Robert Erskine 4th. Lord of Erskine 16th. Earl of Mar in Branxton, Northumberland, England
Branxton, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1458
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Flodden, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft. 09 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Branxton, Northumberland, England
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