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Robert Erskine 1st Lord of Erskine, Lord Great Chamberlain of Scotland, Justiciar of the North 1378–1452 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 JUL 1378

Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: AFT 7 SEP 1452

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Thomas Ilk

Mother: Janet Keith

Spouse(s): Marjorie Lindsay

Children(s): Christiana Erskine, Thomas lord, Janet Erskine

In 1378, Robert Erskine 1st Lord of Erskine, Lord Great Chamberlain of Scotland, Justiciar of the North entered the world in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Erskine Of That Ilk And Janet Keith. Robert Erskine 1st Lord of Erskine, Lord Great Chamberlain of Scotland, Justiciar of the North married Marjorie Elizabeth Lindsay, and had children including Christiana Erskine, Janet Erskine, Thomas De Erskine 2Nd Lord. Robert Erskine 1st Lord of Erskine, Lord Great Chamberlain of Scotland, Justiciar of the North passed away in 1452 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1378, Robert Erskine 1st Lord of Erskine, Lord Great Chamberlain of Scotland, Justiciar of the North entered the world in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Erskine Of That Ilk And Janet Keith.
  • Robert Erskine 1st Lord of Erskine, Lord Great Chamberlain of Scotland, Justiciar of the North married Marjorie Elizabeth Lindsay, and had children including Christiana Erskine, Janet Erskine, Thomas De Erskine 2Nd Lord.
  • Robert Erskine 1st Lord of Erskine, Lord Great Chamberlain of Scotland, Justiciar of the North passed away in 1452 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Ilk
1346–1404
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
TI
Janet Keith
1342–1413
Birth Location: Synton, Selkirkshire, Scotland
JK

Spouses(s)

Marjorie Lindsay
1389–1452
Birth Location: Glenesk, Angus, Scotland
ML

Children(s)

Christiana Erskine
1407–1479
Birth Location: Forfarshire, Scotland
CE
Thomas lord
1410–1493
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Tl
Janet Erskine
1405–1463
Birth Location: Glenesk, Angus, Scotland
JE

Robert North's Ancestors

Self
Robert North
1378–1452
Birth Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Erskine of that Ilk
1346–1404
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Janet Keith
1342–1413
Synton, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Erskine of Balbagarty, Chamberlain of) Scotland
1310–1385
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Edward (De Keith Marischal of) Scotland
1280–1346
Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Christian Menteith
1321–1387
Mar, Aberdeen, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Erskine
1274–1331
William Scotland
1215–1293
Barbara Seton
1217–1285
John Arryn
–1344
Ellen Mar
1292–1342
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Erskine
1249–1296
Margaret Mar
1253–1337
John Scotland
1212–1270
Margaret Comyn
1215–1274
Adam Seton
1203–
Janet Giffard
1192–1244
John Ruskie
1250–1329
Margery Striveling
1268–1325
Gartnait Mar
1272–1305
Christina Bruce
1272–1357

Robert North's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Erskine 1st Lord of Erskine, Lord Great Chamberlain of Scotland, Justiciar of the) North (9 JUL 1378–AFT 7 SEP 1452) m. Marjorie (Elizabeth) Lindsay (1389–1452)
  1. 1. Christiana Erskine 1407–1479 m. Patrick Graham 1417–1466
    1. 1. William Graham 1433–1472 m. Helen (Douglas of) Angus 1435–1486
      1. 1. Agnes Graham 1453–1557 m. Walter (Forrester 7th of Torwood and 2nd of) Garden 1459–1533
        1. 1. Margaretha Forrester 1474–1532 m. John (Stirling 3rd of Keir, Sheriff of) Perth 1474–1539
        2. 2. Marion Forrester 1496–1527 m. James Campbell 1498–1562
      2. 2. William Graham 1464–1513 m. Annabella Drummond 1463–1492 m. Christian (Wawane of) Stevinston 1480–
        1. 1. Lady (Jean) Graham 1485–1568 m. William (Chisholm Bishop of) Dunblane 1498–1564
      3. 3. Katherine Graham 1455–1530 m. James (Haldane 4th Baron Of) Gleneagles 1458–1505
        1. 1. John (Haldane 5th of) Gleneagles 1476–1513 m. Marjorie (Lawson of) Humbie 1479–1553
  2. 2. Thomas (de Erskine 2nd) lord 1410–1493 m. Janet Douglas 1415–1490
    1. 1. Alexander (Erskine 3rd Lord of) Erskine 1435–1509 m. Christian Crichton 1439–1477
      1. 1. Robert (Erskine 4th Lord of) Erskine 1458–1513 m. Isabella Campbell 1467–1518
        1. 1. Margaret Erskine 1496–1572 m. John (Haldane Seventh Laird of) Gleneagles 1496–1547
    2. 2. Jean (Helen) Erskine 1454–1509 m. Humphrey (Colquhoun 10th of Colquhoun and 12th of) Luss 1443–1493
      1. 1. John (Ian Colquhoun of) Luss 1475–1536 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Stewart 1475–1529
        1. 1. James Colquhoun 1497– m. Mary Bell 1500–
    3. 3. Isobel Erskine 1444–1500 m. Patrick Graham 1450–1482
      1. 1. Alexander (Graham 2nd Earl of) Menteith 1472–1537 m. Margaret (Buchanan Countess of) Menteith 1460–1537
        1. 1. Marion Graham 1498–1524 m. Robert (Buchanan 6th of) Leny 1461–1525
    4. 4. Mariota Erskine 1430–1482 m. William (Keith 1st Earl) Marischal 1425–1483
      1. 1. William (Keith 2nd Earl) Marischal 1455–1527 m. Elizabeth (Gordon of) Huntly 1462–1525
        1. 1. Christian Keith 1503–1553 m. Walter Dunkeld 1505–1562
        2. 2. Elizabeth Keith 1492–1549 m. William (Sinclair 4th Lord of) Sinclair –1570
  3. 3. Janet Erskine 1405–1463 m. Walter (Stewart Master of) Fife 1395–1425
    1. 1. Andrew Stewart 1427–1488 m. Lady (Boyd, Duchess of) Albany 1429–
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Stewart of) Evandale 1454–1520 m. John (Mure of) Rowallan 1452–1495
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Mure, Countess of) Auchinames 1472–1508 m. James (Crawford 6th Laird of) Auchenames 1470–1547

Robert North's Timeline

3 Records

1378
9 JUL 1378
Birth of Robert Erskine 1st Lord of Erskine, Lord Great Chamberlain of Scotland, Justiciar of the North in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1452
7 SEP 1452
Age 74
Death of Robert Erskine 1st Lord of Erskine, Lord Great Chamberlain of Scotland, Justiciar of the North in Synton, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Synton, Selkirkshire, Scotland
1452
AFT 7 SEP 1452
Age 74
Burial of Robert Erskine 1st Lord of Erskine, Lord Great Chamberlain of Scotland, Justiciar of the North in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 JUL 1378
    Event Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 SEP 1452
    Event Place: Synton, Selkirkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AFT 7 SEP 1452
    Event Place: Scotland
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