Lineage of Cynthia Romola ERSKINE

Sixth Generation


32. John Francis ERSKINE Earl of Mar [image] was born in 1741. He died on 20 Aug 1825 and was buried in Alloa. John married Frances FLOYER on 17 Mar 1770. [Parents]

"12th Earl of Mar, on the reversal of the attainder, 17 Jan 1724; N 1741; + 20 Aug 1825, Ęt 84; Sep Alloa"
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)
17th Baron Garioch, 24th Earl of Mar, ancient earldom (Burke's), through his mother Lady Frances, as "grandson and lineal representative" of the attainted earl.
Restored to the honours, dignities and titles of Earl of Mar by Act of Parliament (1824).
Therefore called the "restored earl".

Had five daughters who died unmarried, and four sons.
The three younger children were born blind (see "doom of Mar").

Family portrait by David Allan displayed in Alloa Tower.
The picture also shows Alloa House before it burnt down in 1850.
Portrait by RAEBURN (painted after restoration to the titles) displayed in Alloa Tower

33. Frances FLOYER died on 20 Dec 1798.

"daughter of his Excellency Charles Floyer, sometime Governor of Madras. She died 20 Dec 1798"
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)

[Child]


40. William FORBES

41. Elisabeth HAY

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48. Humble WARD was christened on 1 Dec 1755. He died in 1785. Humble married Susanna BEECROFT. [Parents]

49. Susanna BEECROFT.

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56. Joseph George BRETT [image] was born in 1760. He died on 17 Jun 1845 in Brighton and was buried in St Mary's churchyard, Paddington. Joseph married Isabella Maria Christiana FORBES in 1789. Joseph was employed as banker. [Parents]

Banker
About his life: bibl. "A romance of the nineteenth century", (compiled from the letters and family papers of Baliol, Viscount Esher) by C.H. Dudley Ward, published London, 1923.

57. Isabella Maria Christiana FORBES was born in 1773. She died on 1 Jul 1802 and was buried in St Mary's churchyard, Paddington. [Parents]

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58. George BEST was born on 10 Nov 1759 in Boxley, Kent. He died on 8 Sep 1818 and was buried on 17 Sep 1818 in Boughton Malherbe, Kent. George married Caroline SCOTT on 7 Dec 1784 in Boughton Malherbe, Kent. [Parents]

59. Caroline SCOTT was born on 3 Mar 1751. She died on 24 Oct 1809 in Chilston. [Parents]

Descended from William LE SCOT, youngest brother of Alexander BALIOL of Chilham, Kent, Chamberlain of Scotland, cousin of the Scottish King

[Child]


62. Cerf KREILSSAMNER was born on 20 Aug 1754 in Biesheim (Bas-Rhin). He married Zippert HIRSCH on 4 Sep 1794 in Dettweiler (Bas-Rhin). [Parents]

Had land near Mulhouse.
Fled from Napoleon armies.
(from family hearsay)

63. Zippert HIRSCH was born on 21 Sep 1773 in Dettweiler (Bas-Rhin).

[Child]


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