1024. Lord John ERSKINE Earl of Mar was born in 1592. He died in Sep 1658. John married Christian HAY on 6 Feb 1610. [Parents]
"John Erskine, a Lord of Session as Lord Erskine. 8th Earl of Mar. Succeeded 14 Dec 1634. + Sep 1658.
Married Christian, daughter of Francis Hay, 4th Earl of Errol, May 1668."
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)
13th Ld Garioch, de jure 20th Earl of Mar (according to Burke's)
Lord Cardross; KB ; PC(Scotland)Sir John was invested with the order of the Bath at the creation of Henry, Prince of Wales 30 May 1610 and was sworn a privy councillor 20 July 1615 and appointed governor of Edinburgh castle (1615-38).
On 8 Mar. 1620 he was granted a monopoly of the leather trade in Scotland for the purposes of reforming the tanning trade.
On 1 Feb. 1620 he was named one of the Extraordinary Lords of Sessions and in 1626 he was superseded with the rest of the Extraordinary Lords. He was reappointed 18 June 1628 and sat on the bench until 1630.
He succeeded his father 25 Mar. 1634/5.
In 1638 he was deprived of his command of Edinburgh castle with General Ruthven, Earl of Forth having been recalled from the Swedish service and appointed governor in his place by the King. This was due to the commotions in Scotland when King Charles resolved to suppress the covenant by force. John did receive £3,000 as compensation. Also in 1638 he sold to the King the sheriffship of Stirling and bailiary of the Forth for £8,000.
On 23 June 1638 he gave his lands to his son John in exchange for paying off his creditors.
He was proposed by the King to be a privy councillor and was sworn for life on 13 Nov. 1641. He obtained a patent for the tanning of leather, but was accused of having a monopoly and it was discharged by Parliament 16 Nov. 1641.
In 1640 he was ordered by the Estates to muster his men for defence of the county. At first John favoured the Covenanters, but soon joined the Cumbernauld association to support the King and therefore his property was forfeited by the Estates. He is said to have sold several lands in Scotland and purchased an estate in Ireland which he lost by the Irish rebellion.Alienated the lands of Erskine in 1638.
Born 1592 according to internet
died between Jan. & Oct. 1655
1025. Christian HAY died on 24 May 1668.
"Daughter of Francis Hay, 4th Earl of Erroll, May 1668"
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)
1536. William WARD married Elizabeth HUMBLE. [Parents]
"descended from the ancient family of Ward, of Bexley, Com. Norfolk."
1538. Sir Ferdinando SUTTON died on 22 Nov 1621. He married Honora SEYMOUR. [Parents]
only son
Kt of the Bath
1792. Henry BRETT was born in 1599. He died in 1674. Henry married Margaret BLOMER. [Parents]