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Sir John Erskine 1542–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1542

Birth Location: Lennox Castle, Inchmurrin Island, Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 May 1583

Death Location: Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France

Father: John Mar

Mother: Lady Orr

Spouse(s): Catherine d'ENTRAGUES

Children(s): Lady Stewart

Sir John Erskine was born in 1542 in Lennox Castle, Inchmurrin Island, Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, the child of John I Lord Erskine Earl Van Mar And Lady Margaret Moncrieff Baroness Campbell Erskine Orr. Sir John Erskine married Catherine De Balsac Lady D Entragues, and had children including Lady Henrietta Mary Lennox Stewart. Sir John Erskine passed away in 1583 in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France.

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  • Sir John Erskine was born in 1542 in Lennox Castle, Inchmurrin Island, Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, the child of John I Lord Erskine Earl Van Mar And Lady Margaret Moncrieff Baroness Campbell Erskine Orr.
  • Sir John Erskine married Catherine De Balsac Lady D Entragues, and had children including Lady Henrietta Mary Lennox Stewart.
  • Sir John Erskine passed away in 1583 in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France.

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Sir Erskine's Ancestors

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Sir Erskine
1542–1583
Birth Place: Lennox Castle, Inchmurrin Island, Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Parents
John I Lord Erskine Earl Van Mar
1487–1555
Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Schotland, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Moncrieff Baroness Campbell Erskine) Orr
1490–1554
Castle Glenorchy, Bridgend, Lochgilphead, Lorn, Argyllshire, BuStrathclyde, Scotland
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Sir Erskine's Descendants

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Sir (John) Erskine (Apr 1542–26 May 1583) m. Catherine (de Balsac Lady) d'ENTRAGUES (1547–31 June 1631)
  1. 1. Lady (Henrietta Mary Lennox) Stewart 1573–1642
    1. 1. Anne Gordon 1590–1674 m. Lord (James Stewart, 3rd Earl of Moray, Doune, Strathearn, and Abernathy - aka the "Bonny Earl of) Moray" 1581–1638
      1. 1. James (Earl of Moray) Stewart 1608–1653 m. Lady (Margaret Home, Countess of) Moray 1607–1668 m. Ann Home 1608–1649
        1. 1. Hon. (Archibald Stewart of Dunearn, Governor of Castle) Stirling 1643–1688 m. Anna Henderson 1648–1707
        2. 2. Mary Stewart 1629–1668
        3. 3. Henrietta (Stewart,) Stuart 1651–
        4. 4. Alexander Stewart 1641–1731
        5. 5. Anne Stewart 1650–1719
        6. 6. Henry Stewart 1637–1674
        7. 7. James Stewart 1635–1713
        8. 8. James Stewart 1628–1647
        9. 9. James Stewart 1634–1647
        10. 10. Margaret (Lady) Stewart 1631–1667
        11. 11. Margaret Stewart 1653–
        12. 12. Mary Stewart 1649–1670
        13. 13. William Stewart 1643–1731
        14. 14. Lady (Mary Countess Argyll Stuart) Stewart 1629–1668
        15. 15. Alexander (Moray) Stuart 1634–1700
        16. 16. Alexander Stuart 1634–1701
        17. 17. Anne Stuart 1644–1644
        18. 18. Francis Stuart 1653–
        19. 19. Francis Stuart 1636–
        20. 20. Henrietta Stuart 1622–1704
        21. 21. John Stuart 1639–1691
        22. 22. Margaret Stuart 1644–1696
        23. 23. Mary Stuart 1628–1730
        24. 24. Robert Stuart 1643–1707
        25. 25. Thomas Stuart 1631–1647
        26. 26. Walter Stuart 1634–1672

Sir Erskine's Timeline

2 Records

1542
Apr 1542
Birth of Sir John Erskine in Lennox Castle, Inchmurrin Island, Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Lennox Castle, Inchmurrin Island, Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1583
26 May 1583
Age 41
Death of Sir John Erskine in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France
Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1542
    Event Place: Lennox Castle, Inchmurrin Island, Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1583
    Event Place: Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France

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