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William Erskine 1274 – 1331 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1274

Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1331

Death Location: Erskine Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: John Erskine

Mother: Margaret MacGilronan

Spouse(s): Beatrix Stewart

Children(s): Robert Erskine, Christian Erskine, Isabel Erskine

In 1274, William Erskine entered the world in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to John Erskine and Margaret MacGilronan. William Erskine married Beatrix Stewart, and had children including Robert Erskine, Christian Erskine, Isabel Erskine. William Erskine passed away in 1331 in Erskine Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1274, William Erskine entered the world in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to John Erskine and Margaret MacGilronan.
  • William Erskine married Beatrix Stewart, and had children including Robert Erskine, Christian Erskine, Isabel Erskine.
  • William Erskine passed away in 1331 in Erskine Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Erskine
1249 – 1296
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JE
Margaret MacGilronan
1253 – 1300
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
MM

Spouses(s)

Beatrix Stewart
1260 – 1337
Birth Location: Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
BS

Children(s)

Robert Erskine
1310 – 1385
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Christian Erskine
1315 – 1373
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
CE
Isabel Erskine
1317 – 1401
Birth Location: Scotland
IE

William Erskine's Ancestors

Self
William Erskine
1274 – 1331
Birth Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
John Erskine
1249 – 1296
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaret MacGilronan
1253 – 1300
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (De) Erskine
1217 – 1271
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Jane Hatcher
1217 – 1257
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Gilronan (MacGilronan of) Scotland
1223 – 1281
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Isabel Comyn of) Moray
1223 –
Morayshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Erskine
1190 –
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Duncan MacGylocher
– 1244
Orabilis Latherisk
1175 –
Unknown
Unknown
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Erskine
Dorothy Knvett

William Erskine's Descendants

1.
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William Erskine (1274 – 1331) m. Beatrix Stewart (1260 – 1337)
  1. 1. Robert Erskine (Apr 1310 – 1385) m. Beatrice (De) Lindsay (1291 – 2 May 1352) m. Christian Menteith (Abt 1320 – 1387)
    1. 1. Mary Erskine (1328 – 1356) m. Walter Oliphant (1330 – 1378)
    2. 2. Jean Erskine (1333 – )
    3. 3. Thomas ERSKINE (1336 – )
    4. 4. Nicholas Erskine (1338 – 1406) m. Elisabeth (De) Keith (1360 – 16 Mar 1438) m. Catherine Cairns (Abt 1351 – 1402) m. Jean Cameron (1356 – 1402)
      1. 1. William (John Erskine of) Kinnoull (1362 – 1468) m. Unknown (1379 – ) m. Joan (CAMERON of) Ballegarno m. M.A. Maitland (1385 – 1421)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Erskine (1418 – 1440) m. John Erskine (1420 – 1445)
      2. 2. Nichol Erskine (Abt 1375 – )
      3. 3. Elizabeth Erskine (1385 – 1412) m. Robert (II de) Crichton (1376 – 17 Oct 1478)
        1. 1. Robert Crichton (1409 – 17 Oct 1478) m. Christiana (Elisabeth) Erskine (1406 – 9 Jun 1479)
      4. 4. Christiana (Elisabeth) Erskine (1406 – 9 Jun 1479) m. Robert Crichton (1409 – 17 Oct 1478) m. Robert (II de) Crichton (1376 – 17 Oct 1478)
        1. 1. Robert Crichton (1430 – 11 Feb 1492) m. Christian Erskine (1439 – Mar 1478)
        2. 2. Alexander Crichton (1431 – 1467)
        3. 3. Christian Crichton (Abt 1431 – 1475) m. Sir (Robert) Colville (Abt 1420 – 1495) m. Alexander Erskine (1436 – 10 May 1508) m. James Livingstone (Abt 1430 – Abt 1496)
        4. 4. Edward Crichton (Abt 1432 – 1476) m. Edward Crichton (Abt 1435 – )
        5. 5. David Crichton (1435 – 1465) m. Unknown (* – ) m. Deborah Bakersfield (1440 – 1478)
        6. 6. Elizabeth Crichton (1435 – Oct 1539) m. William Douglas (1435 – 22 Jul 1484) m. John (MacDuff Laird of) Muldavit (Apr 1540 – 23 Apr 1593)
        7. 7. Janet Crichton (1438 – )
        8. 8. Margaret Crichton (1439 – 1495) m. David Herries (1436 – Aft 26 Aug 1495)
        9. 9. Christian Crichton (1439 – Nov 1477)
        10. 10. Lawrence Crichton (1442 – 1478) m. Lawrence Crichton (Abt 1445 – )
        11. 11. George Crichton (1443 – 1463)
        12. 12. Thomas Crichton (1445 – ) m. Thomas Crichton (Abt 1446 – )
    5. 5. Marion Erskine (1338 – ) m. Maurice Drummond (Abt 1360 – 1385)
    6. 6. Jean Erskine (1342 – 1411) m. John Colquhoun (1360 – 3 Oct 1439) m. John Colquhoun (1353 – 24 Sep 1439)
      1. 1. Malcolm (9th Lord Dunbarton) Calquhoun (Abt 1380 – 23 Sep 1439) m. Elizabeth Dunbar (1394 – 1460) m. Marjorie Montgomerie (Abt 1356 – ) m. Mary Mcdonald
        1. 1. John Colquhoun (1420 – 13 Jun 1479) m. Lady (Margaret) Montgomery (1420 – 18 Jul 1484) m. Elizabeth ((or Agnes, or Mary)) Dunbar (Abt 1425 – 1485) m. Margaret Boyd (1386 – 26 Jul 1463) m. Bega m. Mary Lennox
      2. 2. Margaretha (Maria) Colquhoun (Abt 1401 – 1455) m. Patrick Houston (Abt 1380 – 1440)
        1. 1. John Houstoun (1398 – 1456) m. Agnes Campbell (10 Jan 1411 – Abt 1457) m. Agnes Campbell (Bef 1418 – 1456)
    7. 7. Thomas Erskine (1346 – 28 May 1404) m. Janet Keith (1342 – 1413)
      1. 1. Diana Erskine (1361 – 1410) m. John Turnbull ( – 1405) m. John Turnbull (1351 – 1405)
      2. 2. Alexander Erskine (1364 – 1451)
      3. 3. John Erskine (1364 – 1451) m. Janet Erskine (1420 – 1468)
        1. 1. Alexander Erskine (1400 – 1451) m. Janet Erskine (1450 – 1468)
      4. 4. John Erskine (1365 – 9 Nov 1409) m. MRS (John) ERSKINE
      5. 5. Robert Erskine (1368 – 1452)
        1. 1. Janet Erskine (1420 – 1468) m. John Erskine (1364 – 1451)
      6. 6. Thomas Erskine (Abt 1371 – )
      7. 7. Robert Erskine (1372 – 6 Nov 1452) m. Elizabeth ((Marjorie)) Lindsay (1381 – 6 Nov 1452) m. Unknown (Daughter Of) Stewart
        1. 1. Elizabeth Erskine (1401 – 1479) m. Henry Douglas (Abt 1420 – Abt 1469)
        2. 2. Christian Erskine (1402 – 1479) m. Henry Douglas (1400 – 1469) m. William Charteris
        3. 3. Janet Erskine (1405 – 1463) m. Walter Stewart (Abt 1395 – 24 May 1425)
        4. 4. Muriella Erskine (1407 – )
        5. 5. Agnes Erskine (1410 – )
        6. 6. Thomas (De) Erskine (7 Mar 1410 – Apr 1493) m. Janet (Elizabeth) Douglas (1415 – 1490)
        7. 7. John Erskine (1420 – 1445) m. Elizabeth Erskine (1418 – 1440) m. Mary Erskine (Abt 1416 – )
      8. 8. Christian Erskine (Abt 1376 – Deceased)
      9. 9. James Erskine (Abt 1380 – Deceased)
      10. 10. Margaret Erskine (Abt 1385 – )
      11. 11. Elizabeth Erskine (1387 – 1478) m. Duncan (De) Wemyss (1394 – 2 May 1430)
        1. 1. Margaret (de) Wemyss (1420 – 9 Dec 1494) m. Thomas (Monypenny Of Pitmilly and) Kinkell (1420 – 1479)
        2. 2. Patrick Weymess (Abt 1421 – Abt 1490) m. Margaret Melville (1420 – 1480)
      12. 12. Janet (Refrewshire) Keith (1400 – Abt 1468) m. Alexander Erskine (1390 – 1451)
      13. 13. John Hamilton ( – 14 Sep 1402)
    8. 8. Mary Erskine
    9. 9. William (John) Erskine
    10. 10. Christian Erskine (1358 – 1387) m. Edward-Robert (De) Crichton (1345 – 8 Jan 1412) m. Alexander GRAHAM (Abt 1360 – 1421)
      1. 1. Robert (II de) Crichton (1376 – 17 Oct 1478) m. Elizabeth Erskine (1385 – 1412) m. Christiana (Elisabeth) Erskine (1406 – 9 Jun 1479)
    11. 11. William ERSKINE (1360 – )
  2. 2. Christian Erskine (1315 – 15 Apr 1373) m. Robert Maxwell (1320 – 15 Apr 1373)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Maxwell (1335 – 1 Jan 1370) m. Hugh Dacre (Abt 1323 – 24 Dec 1383)
      1. 1. William (De) Acre (1357 – 20 Jul 1398) m. Joan Douglas (1 Jan 1360 – 1395)
        1. 1. Elisabeth (D') Acre (1390 – 1456) m. Thomas (V) Astley (1385 – 1413)
      2. 2. William (de) Dacre (28 Oct 1357 – 20 Jul 1398) m. Jane (De Moray) Douglas
        1. 1. Joan Dacre (Abt 1379 – 1456) m. Thomas Musgrave (Abt 1374 – 3 Jan 1447)
        2. 2. Johanna (de) Dacre (1385 – 1460)
        3. 3. Thomas Dacre (27 Oct 1387 – 5 Jan 1458) m. Phillippa Neville (28 Oct 1387 – Aft 8 Jul 1453)
        4. 4. Elizabeth (de) Dacre (1390 – 1456) m. Thomas (de) Astley (Abt 1383 – Abt 1423)
    2. 2. John Maxwell (1337 – 1405) m. Isabell-Elizabeth Lindsay (1298 – 5 Jun 1388) m. Isabella Lindsay (1348 – 5 Jun 1388) m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Lindsay (Abt 1338 – 6 May 1388)
      1. 1. Agnes Maxwell (Abt 1363 – 1 Jan 1414) m. Gilbert Kennedy (1 Jan 1348 – 8 Nov 1408)
        1. 1. James Kennedy (Abt 1376 – Bef 8 Nov 1408) m. Mary Stewart (1378 – 20 Mar 1447)
        2. 2. Alexander Kennedy (Abt 1378 – 12 Jun 1473) m. Mary (Anne) Hannay
        3. 3. Hugh Kennedy (1380 – Bef 8 Nov 1408)
        4. 4. Thomas Kennedy (1380 – 1460)
        5. 5. John Kennedy (Abt 1382 – 12 Jun 1473) m. Mrs (John) Kennedy (1386 – )
        6. 6. Elizabeth Kennedy (1383 – 24 Sep 1475) m. John (II) Vans (1362 – 6 Mar 1459)
        7. 7. Roland Kennedy (Abt 1385 – )
        8. 8. David Kennedy (1386 – 1460)
        9. 9. Gilbert Kennedy (Abt 1390 – Aft 8 Nov 1408)
        10. 10. Ranald Kennedy (Abt 1394 – )
        11. 11. Elizabeth (Kennedy of) Dunure (Abt 1395 – 1475) m. John (Van of) Barnbarroch (Abt 1380 – Abt 1457)
      2. 2. William Maxwell (Abt 1370 – )
      3. 3. Janet Maxwell (Abt 1377 – ) m. Thomas Murray (1360 – 1420) m. Thomas Murray (Abt 1370 – )
    3. 3. Robert Maxwell (1340 – Bef 17 Feb 1409) m. Janet Forrester (Abt 1346 – Abt 1388)
      1. 1. Herbert (De) Maxwell (1 Jan 1366 – 16 Oct 1421) m. Katherine Stewart (Abt 1363 – Feb 1446) m. Margaret Craigie (1330 – ) m. Catharina Stewart (1365 – )
        1. 1. Margaret Maxwell (1368 – 1443) m. John Montgomerie (1362 – 12 Nov 1429)
        2. 2. Herbert Maxwell (Abt 1387 – 14 Feb 1452)
        3. 3. Aymer Maxwell (Bet 1389 and 1390 – 13 Nov 1461) m. Janet Kirkconnel (Bet 1388 and 1390 – )
        4. 4. Janet Maxwell (Abt 1395 – 1458) m. William Douglas (1395 – 1444)
        5. 5. John Maxwell (1403 – 6 Jun 1476) m. Margaret (de) Borthwick (1409 – 24 Jul 1466) m. Margaret Rutherford (Abt 1427 – )
        6. 6. Hugh Maxwell (1415 – ) m. Elizabeth Buttar (1417 – )
      2. 2. Aymer Maxwell (Abt 1368 – )
    4. 4. Robert Maxwell ( – Bef 8 Feb 1410)
  3. 3. Isabel Erskine (1317 – 1401) m. David (de) Wemyss (1319 – 1372)

William Erskine's Timeline

2 Records

1274
1274
Birth of William Erskine in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1331
1331
Age 57
Death of William Erskine in Erskine Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Erskine Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1274
    Event Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1331
    Event Place: Erskine Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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