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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): Elizabeth Lindsay

Children(s): John,Sir Erskine, Janet Erskine, Elizabeth Erskine, James Erskine, Christiana Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Malcolm Erskine, Margaret Lady, Agnes Erskine, Isabel Ogilivie

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 Elizabeth Lindsay, and had children including Agnes Erskine, Christiana Erskine, Elizabeth Erskine, Isabel Ogilivie, James Erskine, Janet Erskine, John Sir Knight Kinnouill Erskine, Malcolm Erskine, Margaret Erskine Lady, Thomas De Erskine. 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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  • 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 Elizabeth Lindsay, and had children including Agnes Erskine, Christiana Erskine, Elizabeth Erskine, Isabel Ogilivie, James Erskine, Janet Erskine, John Sir Knight Kinnouill Erskine, Malcolm Erskine, Margaret Erskine Lady, Thomas De Erskine.
  • 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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Spouses(s)

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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
Beatrice (de) Lindsay
1291–1352
Crawford Castle, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, 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
Beatrice Stewart
1268–1337
Alexander Barnweill
1267–1308
Beatrice Stewart
1268–1337
William Scotland
1240–1293
Barbara Seton
1240–1285
John Arryn
–1344
Ellen Mar
1292–1342
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Erskine
1249–1296
Margaret Mar
1253–1337
Alexander Stewart
1214–1283
Jean
1211–
David Bryce’s
1235–1268
Margaret Lamberton
1235–1276
Alexander Stewart
1214–1283
Jean
1211–
John Scotland
1212–1270
Margaret Comyn
1215–1274
Adam Seton
1190–
Janet Giffard
1192–1244
John Menteith
1250–1329
Mariota Stirling
1280–1323
Gartnait Mar
1272–1305
Christina Mar
1272–1357

Robert North's Descendants

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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. Elizabeth Lindsay (1389–1452)
  1. 1. John,Sir (Knight Kinnouill,) Erskine 1414–1440
    1. 1. Christian Erskine 1440–1479 m. Robert Crichton 1450–1492 m. Robert Crichton 1409–1478
      1. 1. Robert (Crichton of) Kinnoull 1457–1491 m. Marion Stewart 1457–1529
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Crichton Of) Kinnoull 1465–1524 m. John (Hay of Wester Hoprew, latterly of Snaid - 2nd Lord Hay of Yester - Provost of) Dundee 1470–1513
        2. 2. Robert (Crichton 2nd Lord Crichton of) Sanquhar 1472–1513 m. Isabella (Murray Of) Mar 1440–1500 m. Marion Maxwell 1472–1527
      2. 2. Marion Crichton 1464–1494 m. Malcolm Crawford 1461–1500 m. William (Cockburn of) Skirling 1465–1513
      3. 3. John Crichton 1466–1510
  2. 2. Janet Erskine 1405–1463 m. Walter (Stewart Master of) Fife 1395–1425
  3. 3. Elizabeth Erskine 1406–1479 m. Henry (Douglas of) Lochleven 1400–1469
  4. 4. James Erskine 1417–
  5. 5. Christiana Erskine 1407–1479 m. William Charteris 1407– m. Patrick Graham 1417–1466
  6. 6. Thomas (de) Erskine 1410–1493 m. Janet Douglas 1415–1490
  7. 7. Malcolm Erskine 1423–
  8. 8. Margaret (Erskine) Lady 1425–
  9. 9. Agnes Erskine 1410–1445
  10. 10. Isabel Ogilivie 1406–1484

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

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    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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