47. Lord Robert ERSKINE (Alexander , Thomas , Robert , Thomas , Robert , William , John , John , John , Henry de ) was born in 1458. He died on 9 Sep 1513 in Flodden.
4th Baron, 9th Lord Garioch, de jure 16th Earl (according to Burke's)
"Robert Erskine of that Ilk, 3rd Lord Erskine, + Flodden, 1513" (from the Earls of Mar pedigree)On 2 Mar. 1485/6 Robert was mentioned as son and heir apparent of Alexander Erskine of Balhagerdy in a Crown Charter to himself and his wife of the lands of Ellem and others in Co. Berwick and elsewhere.
He had Crown Charters of various lands during his father's lifetime and was given his father's estates about 1508 or before May 1509. He also acquired lands in 1510.
Robert was killed at Flodden 9 Sept. 1513.
Robert married Isabella CAMPBELL in 1485. Isabella was born in 1465.
"Daughter of Sir George Campbell, of New Mils & Loudon. A religious reformer"
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)
Robert and Isabella had the following children:
55 M i Robert ERSKINE + 56 M ii Lord John ERSKINE + 57 M iii James ERSKINE 58 M iv Alexander ERSKINE 59 M v William ERSKINE 60 F vi Katherine ERSKINE 61 F vii Margaret ERSKINE 62 F viii Elizabeth ERSKINE 63 F ix Janet ERSKINE
52. John ERSKINE (John , Alexander , John , Thomas , Robert , William , John , John , John , Henry de ) died on 9 Sep 1513 in Flodden.
Sir John treated the inhabitants of Montrose in a tyrannical manner and caused the town to apply to the King for redress and a summons was issued against him and four of his sons 4 Oct. 1493.
Married Katherine Monypenny?
(from Internet)
He had the following children:
+ 64 M i John ERSKINE 65 M ii Thomas ERSKINE of Brechin 66 F iii Katherine ERSKINE died in 1529.
int. 2 Mar. 1526 Robert Arbuthnott (m.2. Christian Keith, 3. before 13 Apr. 1558 Helen Claphane)
d.s.p. 15 June 1529 Arbuthnott67 F iv Elizabeth ERSKINE