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Sir John Erskine 5th Lord Erskine 17th Earl of Mar 1487–1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 July 1487

Birth Location: Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Schotland

Death Date: 11 Nov 1555

Death Location: Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Father: Sir Erskine)

Mother: Lady Loudoun)

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas, Lady Agyll)

Children(s): Lady Renfrewshire, Princess Lennox)

Sir John Erskine 5th Lord Erskine 17th Earl of Mar was born in 1487 in Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Schotland, the child of Sir Robert Erskine 16Th Earl Of Mar 4Th Lord Of Erskine And Lady Elizabeth Isabella Campbell Glenorch Erskine Of Loudoun. Sir John Erskine 5th Lord Erskine 17th Earl of Mar married Lady Margaret Moncrief Hay Campbell Erskine Baroness Of Agyll, Margaret Douglas, and had children including Lady Katherine Erskine Of Renfrewshire, Princess Margaret Erskine Stewart Stuart Countess Of Lennox. Sir John Erskine 5th Lord Erskine 17th Earl of Mar passed away in 1555 in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir John Erskine 5th Lord Erskine 17th Earl of Mar was born in 1487 in Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Schotland, the child of Sir Robert Erskine 16Th Earl Of Mar 4Th Lord Of Erskine And Lady Elizabeth Isabella Campbell Glenorch Erskine Of Loudoun.
  • Sir John Erskine 5th Lord Erskine 17th Earl of Mar married Lady Margaret Moncrief Hay Campbell Erskine Baroness Of Agyll, Margaret Douglas, and had children including Lady Katherine Erskine Of Renfrewshire, Princess Margaret Erskine Stewart Stuart Countess Of Lennox.
  • Sir John Erskine 5th Lord Erskine 17th Earl of Mar passed away in 1555 in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Erskine)
1469–1513
Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
SE
Lady Loudoun)
1459–1516
Birth Location: New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
LL

Spouses(s)

Margaret Douglas
1515–1578
Birth Location: Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
MD
Lady Agyll)
1500–1555
Birth Location: Bridgend Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
LA

Children(s)

Lady Renfrewshire
1510–1572
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
LR
Princess Lennox)
1515–1572
Birth Location: Stirling Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
PL

Sir Mar's Ancestors

Self
Sir Mar
1487–1555
Birth Place: Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Parents
Sir Robert Erskine (16th Earl of Mar) (4th Lord of Erskine)
1469–1513
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Isabella Campbell (Glenorch) (Erskine) (of) Loudoun)
1459–1516
New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Mar's Descendants

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Sir (John Erskine 5th Lord Erskine 17th Earl of) Mar (7 July 1487–11 Nov 1555) m. Margaret Douglas (8 October 1515–7 March 1578) m. Lady (Margaret Moncrief Hay Campbell (Erskine) (Baroness of) Agyll) (1500–11 Jul 1555)
  1. 1. Lady (Katherine Erskine of) Renfrewshire 1510–1572 m. Sir (Alexander II Francis Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Elphinstone, 2nd Baron of) Sterlingshire 1510–1547
    1. 1. Robert (Lord Elphinstone 3rd Baron) Stirlingshire 1530–1602 m. Margaret (Agnes Drummond of) Innerpeffry 1528–1590 m. Margaret (Drummond of) Innerpeffry 1528–1568
      1. 1. Alexander ("4th Lord (1602-1638) " "Master of Elphinstone" (eldest son of Robert "3rd Lord")) Elphinstone 1552–1638 m. Dame (JANET Jean LIVINGSTON of) Clencoe 1555–1622
        1. 1. Sir (James) Elphinstone 1580–1670 m. Catherine (Bisset) Gordon 1582–1675 m. Helen (Margaret) Forbes 1581–1628
        2. 2. Alexander ((SIr) Elphinstone of Stirlingshire, 5th Lord) Elphinstone 1577–1648
        3. 3. Agnes\Annas Elphinstone 1579–1617
        4. 4. Mary Edmonstone 1580–1628
        5. 5. William Elphinstone 1581–1670
        6. 6. William Elphinstone 1581–1670
        7. 7. Jane (Jean Elphinstone) Lady 1582–1628
        8. 8. Agnes Elphinstone 1581–1617
        9. 9. Margaret Elphinstone 1591–1657
        10. 10. Claud Elphinstone 1597–1600
        11. 11. David Elphinstone 1585–1651
        12. 12. Sir (Patrick) Elphinstone 1584–1605
        13. 13. Jean Elphinstone 1578–1628
        14. 14. Malcolm Elphinstone 1596–1643
        15. 15. George Elphinstone 1595–1604
        16. 16. Michael (Elphinstone of) Quarrell 1592–1592
        17. 17. Frederick Elphinstone 1599–1600
        18. 18. John Elphinstone 1591–1621
        19. 19. Lady (Helen Elphinstone \ Cockburn \) Rollock 1589–1675
        20. 20. Lady (Christian) Elphinstone 1590–1668
        21. 21. Michael (Elphinstone of) Elphinstone 1593–1640
      2. 2. Sir (George Elphinstone,) Knt. 1552–1638
      3. 3. Margaret Livingston 1552–
      4. 4. William Elphinstone 1563–1588
      5. 5. Father (George) Elphinstone 1565–1650
      6. 6. Margaret Elphinstone 1568–
      7. 7. John Elphinstone 1553–1614
      8. 8. Janet Elphinstone 1556–1600
      9. 9. Elizabeth Elphinstone 1561–1613
      10. 10. James (Lord of Balmerinoch) Elphinstone 1557–1612
      11. 11. Agnes Elphinstone 1559–1617
      12. 12. James ((1st Lord Balmerinoch)) Elphinstone 1580–1612
      13. 13. Jean ELPHINSTONE 1556–1619
      14. 14. Agnes Elphinstone 1559–1617
      15. 15. William Elphinstone 1563–1588
      16. 16. Jean Elphinstone 1551–
    2. 2. William (Elphinstone) (twin) 1544–1602
    3. 3. James Elphinstone 1538–1602
    4. 4. Robert Elphinstone 1530–1602
    5. 5. Margaret (ELPHINSTONE) Drummond 1528–1602
    6. 6. Marjory Elphinstone\ 1532–1548
    7. 7. Janet ELPHINSTONE 1534–1589
    8. 8. Elizabeth ELPHINSTONE 1537–1589
    9. 9. Rev. (John) Elphinstone 1536–1599
    10. 10. Isabella Elphinstone\Hamiltoune 1530–1600
    11. 11. Isobel Elphinstone 1532–1600
  2. 2. Princess (Margaret Erskine (Stewart\Stuart) (Countess of) Lennox) 1515–1572

Sir Mar's Timeline

2 Records

1487
7 July 1487
Birth of Sir John Erskine 5th Lord Erskine 17th Earl of Mar in Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Schotland
1555
11 Nov 1555
Age 68
Death of Sir John Erskine 5th Lord Erskine 17th Earl of Mar in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 July 1487
    Event Place: Nisbet, Roxburghshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1555
    Event Place: Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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