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William John De Erskine 1395–1454 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1395

Birth Location: Kinnoul, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: Jul 1454

Death Location: Scotland

Father: William Kinnoull

Mother:

Spouse(s): Margaret Maitland

Children(s): Elizabeth Gibson

In 1395, William John De Erskine entered the world in Kinnoul, Perthshire, Scotland, born to William John Erskine Of Kinnoull And Unknown Erskine. William John De Erskine married Margaret Maitland, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Erskine Baroness Gibson. William John De Erskine passed away in 1454 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1395, William John De Erskine entered the world in Kinnoul, Perthshire, Scotland, born to William John Erskine Of Kinnoull And Unknown Erskine.
  • William John De Erskine married Margaret Maitland, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Erskine Baroness Gibson.
  • William John De Erskine passed away in 1454 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Kinnoull
1362–1468
Birth Location: Kinnoull, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Maitland
1385–1421
Birth Location: Crichton Castle, Edenburgh, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Gibson
1413–1479
Birth Location: –
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William Erskine's Ancestors

Self
William Erskine
1395–1454
Birth Place: Kinnoul, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William John Erskine Of Kinnoull
1362–1468
Kinnoull, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Nicholas (Erskine of) Kinnoull
1342–1406
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Jean Cameron
1336–1402
Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Erskine
1310–1385
Beatrice Lindsay
1314–1354
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Erskine
1274–1331
Beatrix Mar
1268–1337

William Erskine's Descendants

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William (John De) Erskine (1395–Jul 1454) m. Margaret Maitland (1385–1421)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann Erskine - Baroness) Gibson 1413–1479 m. Robert (Crichton of Sanquhar, 4th. Laird of) Sanquhar 1409–1478 m. Alexander Gibson 1421–1462
    1. 1. Christian Crichton 1439–1477 m. Alexander (Erskine 3rd Lord) Erskine 1435–1509 m. Robert (Colville 10th of) Oxnam 1400–1495
      1. 1. Robert (Erskine - 4th Lord) Erskine 1458–1513 m. Isabel Campbell 1458–1518 m. Isabell Campbell 1548–1618
        1. 1. Margaret Erskine 1496–1572 m. James (Haldane 6th of Glenegles, Royal) Blood 1494–1563
        2. 2. John (Erskine - 5th Lord) Erskine 1487–1555 m. Margaret Campbell 1484–1555
        3. 3. Mary Erskine 1492– m. Andrew (or Alexander) Cunninghame 1480–1560
        4. 4. James (Erskine Of Little Saunchie and) Balgownie 1500–1592 m. Lady (Christian) Stirling 1510–1582 m. Annabella (Murray of) Mar 1535–1602
        5. 5. Christian Erskine 1501–1564 m. John (Colquhoun XIII, 13th Lord of Colquhoun, 15th Lord of Luss, Lord Of) Dumbarton 1523–1574
      2. 2. Agnes Erskine 1460– m. William (Menteith of Kerse and) Alva 1450–1488
      3. 3. Christian Erskine 1464– m. David (Stewart, 6th of) Rosyth 1465–1520
      4. 4. Walter Erskine 1468–
    2. 2. David (Crichton of) Cranstoun-Riddle 1435–1465 m. Deborah Erskine 1440–1478
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Crichton Of) Sanquhar 1435–1539 m. William (Douglas 4th Baron Of) Drumlanrig 1430–1484
      1. 1. Janet Douglas 1461–1490 m. Patrick (Hepburn 1st Earl of) Bothwell 1451–1508 m. John Hay 1470–
        1. 1. Lady (Jane Janet) Hepburn 1485–1560 m. George (Seton) III 1480–1513 m. George Seton 1481–1513 m. George (3rd Lord Seton) Seton 1371–
        2. 2. John (Hay -III Lord) Yester 1485–1543 m. Elizabeth (Douglas of) Angus 1487–1576 m. Janet (Scott of) Howpasly 1500–
        3. 3. Janet Hepburn 1482–1558 m. George (Seton) III 1480–1513 m. George Seton 1481–1513 m. William Livingston 1471–1518 m. John Seton 1470–
        4. 4. Adam (Hepburn -2nd Earl of) Bothwell 1482–1513 m. Agnes (Stewart -Dowager Countess Of) Bothwell 1487–1557
        5. 5. Marjory Hay 1510–1575 m. John (Hopton Bethune of) Balfour 1485–1546 m. David (Strachan of) Carmylie 1498–1548
      2. 2. Robert (Douglas of) Lochleven 1458–
      3. 3. John Douglas 1459–
      4. 4. Archibald Douglas 1456–1499
      5. 5. Margaret (Douglas of) Drumlanrig 1464–1535 m. Sir (John de Cathcart of Carleton and Killuchan Knight, Esq, 2nd Lord) Cathcart 1460–1535
      6. 6. Janet Douglas 1466–1512
      7. 7. Elizabeth Douglas 1468– m. John Campbell 1354– m. John (Campbell younger of Wester) Loudoun 1452–
      8. 8. George Douglas 1469–1513
      9. 9. James (Douglas 5th Baron of) Drumlamrig 1462–1498 m. Janet (Scott of) Buccleuch 1454–1509
      10. 10. Margaret Douglas 1483–1535 m. John (de) Cathcart 1393–1446
        1. 1. Margaret (de) Cathcart 1418–1445 m. William (Sempill VI of) Elliotstoun 1415–1480 m. William Park 1435–
      11. 11. Marion (Douglas of) Drumlanrig 1440–1535 m. Sir (John de Cathcart of Carleton and Killuchan Knight, Esq, 2nd Lord) Cathcart 1460–1535 m. John (de) Cathcart 1393–1446
    4. 4. Robert (Crichton- I. Fourth Lord Crichton Of Sanquhar Of) Kennwilld 1430–1492 m. Marion Stewart 1457–1529
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Crichton Of) Kinnoull 1470–1524 m. John (Hay provost of) Dundee 1470–1513 m. John Hay 1470–
        1. 1. Janet Hay 1485–1533 m. John (Bethune 2nd of) Creich 1485–1524
        2. 2. Thomas Hay 1490–1552
        3. 3. Isabel Hay 1495–
        4. 4. William Hay 1495–
        5. 5. Jean Hay 1498–1564 m. James (George) Browne 1500–
        6. 6. Marion Hay 1500–1564 m. George Broun 1496–1596
        7. 7. Christine Hay 1500–
        8. 8. Elizabeth Hay 1504–1574 m. William (Abernethy 5th Lord) Saltoun 1504–1540
        9. 9. Elizabeth Hay 1506–1574 m. William Abernathy 1504–1543
        10. 10. Lady (Christine Hay van) Yester 1510–1548 m. William (Stewart 2nd Laird of) Traquair 1506–1548 m. John Carew 1500–1562
        11. 11. John (Hay of Smithfield -Hay of) Yester –1528
        12. 12. Lady (Christine) Hay 1510–1548 m. William (Stewart 2nd Laird of) Traquair 1506–1548 m. John Carew 1500–1562
        13. 13. Janet Beaton 1519–1568 m. Walter (Scott ‘Wicked Wat’ 1st Lord Scott ‘Bold) Buccleuch’ 1495–1552
      2. 2. Mariota Crichton 1470– m. William Cockburn 1465–
      3. 3. Robert (Crichton- 2nd. Lord Of) Sanquar 1472–1513 m. Marion Maxwell 1472–1527
    5. 5. Sir (Knight Robert) Crichton 1426–1478
    6. 6. Alexander Crichton 1428–
    7. 7. Margaretha Crichton 1430–1462 m. David (Herries 5th Lord Of) Terregles 1436–1495
    8. 8. Thomas Crichton 1430–
    9. 9. Alexander Crichton 1431–1467
    10. 10. Margaret (Crichton) Lady 1431–1495
    11. 11. Edward Crichton 1432–1476 m. Edward Crichton 1435–
    12. 12. Patrick Crichton 1435–1461
    13. 13. Sir (Robert of Kennwilld) Crichton 1435–1492 m. Marion Lennox 1440–1529
    14. 14. Robert (I Lord Crichton van) Sanquhar 1435–1495
    15. 15. Janet Crichton 1438–
    16. 16. Margaretha Crichton 1440–
    17. 17. Sir (Edward Crichton of) Kirkpatrick 1440–
    18. 18. Lawrence Crichton 1442–1478 m. Lawrence Crichton 1445–
    19. 19. Sir (Robert Crichton - First Lord of Sanquhar, Sixth Laird) Crichton 1442–1494 m. Christian Erskine 1440–1479
    20. 20. George Crichton 1443–1463
    21. 21. Elizabeth (Lady) Crichton 1443–1479 m. Sir (David Lord Terregles) Herries 1436–1495 m. William (Douglas 4th of) Drumlanrig 1455–1506
    22. 22. Margaret Crichton 1443–1495
    23. 23. Thomas (Crichton 5th Lord of) Sanquhar 1445–1467 m. Thomas Crichton 1446–
    24. 24. Thomas Crichton 1445–
    25. 25. George Crichton 1446–
    26. 26. Edward Crichton 1447–
    27. 27. George Crichton 1452–
    28. 28. Countess (Elizabeth) Crichton 1457–1539
    29. 29. Alexander Crichton 1463–

William Erskine's Timeline

2 Records

1395
1395
Birth of William John De Erskine in Kinnoul, Perthshire, Scotland
Kinnoul, Perthshire, Scotland
1454
Jul 1454
Age 59
Death of William John De Erskine in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1395
    Event Place: Kinnoul, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William John De Erskine, person ID GJ44-MXX.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1454
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for William John De Erskine, person ID GJ44-MXX.
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