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Thomas ERSKINE 2nd Lord Erskine 1418–1493 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1418

Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1493

Death Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Erskine

Mother: Elizabeth Crawford

Spouse(s): Janet Ludguharn

Children(s): Alexander Erskine, Helen ERSKINE, Mary ERSKINE, Elizabeth ERSKINE

The story of Thomas ERSKINE 2nd Lord Erskine began in 1418 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Thomas ERSKINE 2nd Lord Erskine married Janet Douglas Heiress Of Ludguharn, and had children including Alexander Erskine 3Rd Lord Erskine, Elizabeth Erskine, Helen Erskine, Mary Mariota Erskine. Thomas ERSKINE 2nd Lord Erskine passed away in 1493 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas ERSKINE 2nd Lord Erskine began in 1418 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • Thomas ERSKINE 2nd Lord Erskine married Janet Douglas Heiress Of Ludguharn, and had children including Alexander Erskine 3Rd Lord Erskine, Elizabeth Erskine, Helen Erskine, Mary Mariota Erskine.
  • Thomas ERSKINE 2nd Lord Erskine passed away in 1493 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Erskine
1368–1452
Birth Location: Sinton, Selkirkshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Crawford
1385–1452
Birth Location: Angusshire, Kincardineshire, Scotland
EC

Spouses(s)

Janet Ludguharn
1415–1490
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
JL

Children(s)

Alexander Erskine
1436–1509
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
AE
Helen ERSKINE
1460–1509
Birth Location: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
HE
Mary ERSKINE
1430–1482
Birth Location: Selkirk Castle, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland
ME
Elizabeth ERSKINE
1430–
Birth Location: –
EE

Thomas Erskine's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Erskine
1418–1493
Birth Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert ERSKINE 1st Lord Erskine
1368–1452
Sinton, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (LINDSEY of) Crawford
1385–1452
Angusshire, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (ERSKINE 13th Earl of) Mar
1346–1404
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Janet (KEITH of) Syntoun
1342–1413
Sinton, Selkirk, Scotland
David (LINDSEY of Crawford 9th Lord of Crawford, 1st Earl of) Crawford
1359–1407
Glenesk, Angusshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (STEWART Countess of) Crawford
1362–1446
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert LINDSAY)
1310–1385
Beatrice Erskine)
1302–1352
Alexander Glenesk
1329–1381
Catherine Glenesk
1335–1378
Robert Scotland
1316–1390
Euphémie Ross
1330–1386
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ilk
1274–1331
Beatrix Crawford
1268–1337
Alexander Crawford
1267–1308
Beatrix STEWART
1264–1337
Walter STEWART
1292–1326
Marjorie Bruce)
1297–1316
Hugh Ross
1272–1333
Margaret GRAHAM
1305–1341

Thomas Erskine's Descendants

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Thomas (ERSKINE 2nd Lord) Erskine (Abt. 1418–Abt. 1493) m. Janet (DOUGLAS Heiress of) Ludguharn (7 Mar 1415–21 Feb 1490)
  1. 1. Alexander (ERSKINE 3rd Lord) Erskine 1436–1509 m. Helen HOME 1427–1513 m. Christian (CRICHTON) (Erskine) 1435–1477
    1. 1. Robert ERSKINE 1458–1513 m. Isabella (CAMPBELL of) Loudon 1474–1518 m. Margaret (CAMPBELL) (Erskine) 1467–1518 m. Margaret (GRAHAM) (Erskine) 1522–1546
      1. 1. John ERSKINE 1487–1555 m. Margaret (CAMPBELL) (Erskine) 1485–1555
        1. 1. Thomas ERSKINE 1512–1572 m. Janet ABERNATHY 1516–
        2. 2. Margaret (ERSKINE (Douglas) (mistress to James V, King of) Scots) 1515–1572 m. James (V STEWART, King of) Scots 1512–1542 m. Robert (DOUGLAS of) Lochleven 1510–1547
        3. 3. Catherine (ERSKINE) (Elphinstone) 1510– m. Alexander (ELPHINSTONE 2nd Lord Elphinstone, 2nd Baron Of) Sterlingshire 1510–1547
      2. 2. James Erskine –1599
  2. 2. Helen ERSKINE 1460–1509 m. Humphrey (COLQUHOUN 10th of Colquhoun & 12th of) Luss 1440–1493
  3. 3. Mary (Mariota) ERSKINE 1430–1482 m. William (KEITH 1st Earl) Marischal 1425–1482
    1. 1. William (KEITH 2nd Earl) Marischal 1450–1527 m. Elizabeth GORDON 1462–1525
      1. 1. Janet KEITH 1494–1547 m. William (GRAHAM, 2nd Earl of) Montrose 1492–1571
        1. 1. Elizabeth (GRAHAM, Countess of) Caithness 1528–1576 m. George (SINCLAIR, 4th Earl of) Caithness 1527–1582
  4. 4. Elizabeth ERSKINE 1430– m. Alexander (SETON of Tullibody and) Touch 1430–
    1. 1. Alexander (SETON, 2nd of) Touch 1458–1513 m. Elizabeth HOME 1451–1500
      1. 1. Ninian (SETON, 3rd of) Touch 1483–1567 m. Janet CHISHOLM 1483–1540
        1. 1. Walter (aka William SETON of) Touch 1529–1568 m. Elizabeth ERSKINE 1531–1578

Thomas Erskine's Timeline

2 Records

1418
Abt. 1418
Birth of Thomas ERSKINE 2nd Lord Erskine in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1493
Abt. 1493
Age 75
Death of Thomas ERSKINE 2nd Lord Erskine in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1418
    Event Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1493
    Event Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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