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Sir Lord John Erskine 17th Earl van Mar 1487–1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Jul 1487

Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Nov 1555

Death Location: Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: Robert Erskine

Mother: Isabella Mar

Spouse(s): Margaret Campbell, Margaret Argyll

Children(s): John (Mychell), Marie Scots, Madeleine France, Helen Kirton, Lord Gogsr, John Erskine, Catharina Erskine

In 1487, Sir Lord John Erskine 17th Earl van Mar entered the world in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Robert Erskine And Isabella Elizabeth Campbell Lady Of Erskine Amp Oliphant Baroness Of Erskine Countess Of Mar. Sir Lord John Erskine 17th Earl van Mar married Margaret A Campbell Erskine Van Argyll Of Argyll, Margaret Isabella Campbell, and had children including Bronwyn, Catharina Erskine, Gregory, Helen Kirton, John The Younger Michell Mychell, John Erskine, Lord Alexander Erskine Baron Of Gogsr, Madeleine De Valois Of France, Marie De Guise De Lorraine Queen Of Scotland Mother Of Mary Queen Of Scots, Richard, Sonny. Sir Lord John Erskine 17th Earl van Mar passed away in 1555 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1487, Sir Lord John Erskine 17th Earl van Mar entered the world in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Robert Erskine And Isabella Elizabeth Campbell Lady Of Erskine Amp Oliphant Baroness Of Erskine Countess Of Mar.
  • Sir Lord John Erskine 17th Earl van Mar married Margaret A Campbell Erskine Van Argyll Of Argyll, Margaret Isabella Campbell, and had children including Bronwyn, Catharina Erskine, Gregory, Helen Kirton, John The Younger Michell Mychell, John Erskine, Lord Alexander Erskine Baron Of Gogsr, Madeleine De Valois Of France, Marie De Guise De Lorraine Queen Of Scotland Mother Of Mary Queen Of Scots, Richard, Sonny.
  • Sir Lord John Erskine 17th Earl van Mar passed away in 1555 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Erskine
1458–1513
Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Isabella Mar
1462–1518
Birth Location: Eglingham, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Campbell
1485–1555
Birth Location: Argyllshire,Scotland
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Margaret Argyll
1485–1555
Birth Location: lochow, Argyllshire, Scotland
MA

Children(s)

John (Mychell)
1515–1590
Birth Location: Colyton, East Devon District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Marie Scots
1515–1560
Birth Location: Bar Le Duc, , Lorraine, France
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Madeleine France
1520–1537
Birth Location: Laye, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'azur, France
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Helen Kirton
1523–1596
Birth Location: Hill, Somerset, England
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Lord Gogsr
1549–1592
Birth Location: Gogan, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Erskine
1525–1572
Birth Location: –
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Catharina Erskine
1510–
Birth Location: –
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Sir Mar's Ancestors

Self
Sir Mar
1487–1555
Birth Place: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Erskine
1458–1513
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabella (Elizabeth Campbell, Lady of Erskine & Oliphant, Baroness of Erskine, Countess of) Mar
1462–1518
Eglingham, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Mar's Descendants

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Sir (Lord John Erskine 17th Earl van) Mar (07 Jul 1487–11 Nov 1555) m. Margaret (Isabella) Campbell (1485–11 July 1555) m. Margaret (A Campbell-Erskine-van Argyll, of) Argyll (1485–11/7/1555)
  1. 1. John ("The Younger" Michell) (Mychell) 1515–1590 m. Agnes (Isabella) Stewart 1501–1587
    1. 1. John Mychel 1541–1620
    2. 2. Maraget (Elizabeth Mitchell) Steward 1539–1564
    3. 3. Robert Mitchell 1546–1590
    4. 4. Alice Mychell\Mitchell –1617
    5. 5. Thomson (Michell) (Mychell) 1539–1630
    6. 6. Thomas (W) Mitchell 1541–1596
    7. 7. Isobel Mychell 1525–1586
    8. 8. William Michell 1556–1646
    9. 9. Agnes Mitchell 1547–1600
    10. 10. John (Cotha) Mitchell 1530–1558
    11. 11. Joanna (Michell) Birde 1534–1566
    12. 12. Elizabeth (Mitchell) Catchepolle 1557–1651
    13. 13. Mary (Mitchell) Steward 1545–1585
    14. 14. John Mitchell 1544–1620
    15. 15. Thomas Michell 1550–1591
    16. 16. John (Michell) III 1541–1620
    17. 17. Anne (Michell) Hayden 1547–1600
    18. 18. Phyllyppe Michell 1552–1592
  2. 2. Marie (De Guise de Lorraine\ Queen of Scotland Mother of Mary Queen of) Scots 1515–1560 m. Sir (Robert Douglas, Laird of) Lochleven 1515–1547 m. Louis (II, Duke de Longueville de) Orléans 1510–1537 m. (King) (James V of) Scotland 1512–1542 m. King (James IV "Iron Belt" Stewart, Knight of the Order of the Thistle, Baron of Renfrew, Earl of Carrick, 6th Duke of Ross, 6th Duke of Rothesay, Prince of Scotland, Great Steward of Scotland, 40th King of) Scotland 1473–1513
    1. 1. Agnes (Isabella) Stewart 1501–1587 m. John ("The Younger" Michell) (Mychell) 1515–1590
    2. 2. Lord (Robert Douglas 4th Earl of Laird Van Lochleven, 4th Earl of) Buchan 1543–1580 m. Christian (Thomas) Stewart 1548–1580 m. Ann (Mottle) Douglass 1528–1590 m. Sir (Walter Stewart, Lord) Blantyre 1555–1617 m. Beatrix Aedison 1540–1590 m. Christian (Thomas Stewart \Douglas 4th Countess of Stewart) Buchan 1548–1580
      1. 1. John (Wyllie 12th) PGGF 1563–1614 m. Jean Guthrie 1564–1614
        1. 1. Robert Wyllie 1583–1653 m. Jonet Smythe 1579–1635
      2. 2. Elizabeth Douglas 1568–1630
      3. 3. Margaret Duglas 1567–1630 m. Sir (Alexander Irvine 9th Laird of) Drum 1554–1630 m. Sir (Alexander "Little Breeches") Irving 1554–1629
        1. 1. Anna Irving 1585–1630
        2. 2. Alexander Irvine 1596–1658
        3. 3. Janet Irvine\ 1591–1650
        4. 4. Margaret Irvine 1587–1679
        5. 5. Isabella Irvine\ 1589–1650
        6. 6. Agnes (Mary) Irvine\ 1595–1663
        7. 7. Katherine Irvine 1582–1662
        8. 8. Robert (Irvine of) Fedderat 1585–1664
        9. 9. John (of Beltie) Irvine 1602–1658
        10. 10. Mary (Isabella) Irvine 1612–1650
        11. 11. Margaret Irvine\ 1600–1663
        12. 12. Kathrine Irvine 1605–1634
      4. 4. James (Douglas 5th Earl of Van) Buchan 1580–1601
      5. 5. Elspaitt\Elspat Douglas 1568–1609
      6. 6. Christian Douglas 1569–
      7. 7. James (5th Earl of Buchan) Douglas 1565–1601
      8. 8. Patrick Stewart –1614
      9. 9. Margaret (Marjorie) Douglas\ 1573–1630
      10. 10. Mary (Douglas Of) Morton 1557–1630
    3. 3. Jean (Stewart) Campbell –1569
    4. 4. Mary (I "Queen of Scots" Stewart Stuart (reign 14 Dec 1542 - 24 Jul 1567),Queen Consort of France only surviving legit child of James V of Scotland, Executed by The Virgin) Queen 1542–1587
    5. 5. Darnley (John) Stewart 1536–1586
    6. 6. Margaret Tudor 1539– m. John Carmichael 1542–1600
    7. 7. Catherine Douglas 1530–1596
    8. 8. Euphemia (Douglas of) Morton 1555–1605
    9. 9. William Douglas 1540–1606
    10. 10. Isabella Douglas 1787–1862
    11. 11. James (Stuart Rothesay) Rothesay 1540–1541
    12. 12. James (Stuart Kelso Melrose Abbot) Kelso 1529–1570
    13. 13. Sir (Robert '8th Baron of Clackmannan') Bruce 1535–1580
  3. 3. Madeleine (de Valois of) France 1520–1537
  4. 4. Helen Kirton 1523–1596
  5. 5. Lord (Alexander Erskine, Baron of) Gogsr 1549–1592
  6. 6. John Erskine 1525–1572
  7. 7. Catharina Erskine 1510–

Sir Mar's Timeline

2 Records

1487
07 Jul 1487
Birth of Sir Lord John Erskine 17th Earl van Mar in Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1555
11 Nov 1555
Age 68
Death of Sir Lord John Erskine 17th Earl van Mar in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1487
    Event Place: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Page Number: 56

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mar
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1555
    Event Place: Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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