Descendants of Henry de ERSKINE

16. Generation


108. Lord John ERSKINE Earl of Mar (John , John , John , John , Robert , Alexander , Thomas , Robert , Thomas , Robert , William , John , John , John , Henry de ) died in Sep 1668 in Alloa.

"John Erskine, 9th Earl of Mar. A brave and steady adherent of Charles I, and in consequence died pauper et exsul. Sep 1668; married 1st Mary, daughter of Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleugh; married 2nd: Mary, daughter of George Mackenzie, Earl of Seaforth"
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)
14th Ld Garioch, de jure 21st Earl of Mar (old title); K.B.

In 1638 John received his father's lands. In Nov. 1638 he was at the Glasgow Assembly where he stated his grief at being held aloof from their meetings and wished to be admitted to their covenant.
Sir John had the command of the Stirlingshire regiment in the Scots army which in 1640 marched to England. In 1641 with his father he acceded to the Cumbernauld Association to support the royal cause. In 1645 the Irish in Montrose's army plundered Alloa and the next town which belonged to the Earl of Mar. Notwithstanding this outrage the Earl and John gave the Royalist leader and his officers an elegant banquet and for doing so the marquis of Argyle threatened to burn his castle at Alloa. After the battle of Kilsyth 15 Aug. 1645 Sir John joined Montrose and was at the battle of Philiphaugh on 13 Sept., but escaped and was sent by Montrose into the district of Mar to raise additional forces for his army. He was fined by the Estates 24,000 marks and his houses of Erskine and Alloa were plundered by their order. In Jan. 1651 he was ordered by Charles II to assemble a regiment of horse from Stirling, Clackmannan and Dumbarton. On succeeding his father in 1654 all his estates were taken and until the Restoration he lived in a small cottage at the gate of Alloa house. His estates were restored to him when King Charles returned to the throne in 1660 and at the first Parliament he carried the sword at the opening ceremony.
He was restored as Governor of Stirling Castle and was a member of Parliament in 1663 at the close of which he carried the crown. He was also made Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of Supply 23 Jan. 1667.

No child with Elizabeth. However the Earls of Mar pedigree seems to show otherwise: no child with Mary Mackenzie and all descendants from Mary Scott!

John married (1) Lady Elizabeth SCOTT in 1641. Elizabeth died on 23 Jul 1647.

"daughter of Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleugh".
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)

John also married (2) Lady Mary MACKENZIE on 8 Oct 1647.

"Mary, daughter of George Mackenzie, Earl of Seaforth."
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)
Her father was 2nd (or 9th?) Earl of Seaforth; she married secondly Andrew, Lord Fraser

John and Mary had the following children:

+ 137 M i Lord Charles ERSKINE Earl of Mar
  138 M ii George ERSKINE died on 21 Jun 1676.

"George Erskine. + ob. inf. 1676; Sep. Alloa 6 July"
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)
  139 F iii Barbara ERSKINE died circa 1690.

"Barbara, married 7 Sept. 1670 James, 2nd Marquess of Douglas, natus 1646".
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)
divorced 1681; d.circa 1690
  140 F iv Mary ERSKINE
  141 F v Sophia ERSKINE
  142 F vi Jean ERSKINE died in 1687.

"Jean Erskine. + Feb. 1687. Married on 5th Aug 1673 John, 2nd Earl of Glencairn"
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)

114. James ERSKINE Earl of Buchan (7th) (James , John , John , John , Robert , Alexander , Thomas , Robert , Thomas , Robert , William , John , John , John , Henry de ) died in Oct 1664.

"James Erskine, 7th Earl of Buchan; fined by Cromwell £1000, Oct 1664"

James married Marjory RAMSAY.

They had the following children:

  143 M i William ERSKINE Earl of Buchan (8th) died in 1695.

"8th Earl of Buchan, + prisoner in Stirling, Cœlebs 1695"
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)
died unmarried
  144 F ii Majory ERSKINE
  145 F iii Jane ERSKINE
  146 F iv Ann ERSKINE
  147 F v Henrietta ERSKINE

118. David ERSKINE Lord Cardross (Henry , John , John , John , Robert , Alexander , Thomas , Robert , Thomas , Robert , William , John , John , John , Henry de ) was born in 1624. He died on 21 May 1671.

"David, 2nd Lord Cardross; natus 1624. Served heir to the barony 10 Jan 1697. Royalist. Fined and excluded from Parliament, 1649. + 21 May 1671."
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)

David married (1) Anne HOPE. Anne was born in 1625. She died in 1645.

"Anne, 5th daughter of Sir Thomas Hope, of Craig Hall, Bt., King's Advocate."
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)
Dates found on Internet

David and Anne had the following children:

+ 148 M i Henry ERSKINE Lord Cardross (3)
  149 F ii Margaret ERSKINE

David also married (2) Mary BRUCE, daughter of George BRUCE.

"Mary, youngest daughter of Sir George Bruce, of Carnock, by Mary Preston of ValleyField. Her sister Magdalen married James Erskine, of Balgownie. + circa 1640."
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)

David and Mary had the following children:

+ 150 M iii Col. William ERSKINE
  151 M iv Alexander ERSKINE
+ 152 M v John ERSKINE
  153 M vi Charles ERSKINE died on 24 Jul 1692 in Steinkirk.

"Fell at Steinkirk, 24 Jul 1692" (from the Earls of Mar pedigree)
  154 F vii Veronica ERSKINE
  155 F viii Magdalen ERSKINE
  156 F ix Mary ERSKINE

122. Charles ERSKINE (Charles , John , John , John , Robert , Alexander , Thomas , Robert , Thomas , Robert , William , John , John , John , Henry de ) was born on 4 Jul 1643.

"N. 4 Jul 1643; Bt. 30 Apr 1666; ? circa 1690"
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)

Charles married Christian DUNDAS in 1670.

"daughter of Sir james Dundas, of Arniston"
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)

Charles and Christian had the following children:

  157 M i Sir James ERSKINE of Alva died in 1693.

"Sir James Erskine, of Alva, Bt. Colonel Royal Scots, fell at Landen in Flanders, 23 Jul 1693. Cœlebs."
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)
+ 158 M ii Sir John ERSKINE of Alva
+ 159 M iii Charles ERSKINE
  160 M iv Robert ERSKINE
  161 F v Helen ERSKINE

127. John ERSKINE (Charles , John , John , John , Robert , Alexander , Thomas , Robert , Thomas , Robert , William , John , John , John , Henry de ) was born in 1642.

"D.G.of Stirling Castle. The White Colonel. Will dated 9th July 1741"
Married 1st: Mary, and had: Margaret, Helen.
Married 2nd: "Euphame, daughter of Wm. Cochrane, of Ochiltree; sister of the 8th Earl of Dundonald"
and had: Mary, Euphame, Elizabeth.
(from the Earls of Mar pedigree)

John married Mary.

They had the following children:

+ 162 F i Margaret ERSKINE

134. Alexander ERSKINE Earl of Kellie (3) (Alexander , Thomas , Alexander , John , Robert , Alexander , Thomas , Robert , Thomas , Robert , William , John , John , John , Henry de ) was born in 1616 in Kellie, Fife, Scotland. He died in May 1677.

Succeeded his brother as earl of Kellie, 18 Apr. 1643.
Was a zealous royalist, supporter of Charles II, whom he followed into England. Col. of Foot for the counties of Fife and Kinross, was in the "engagement" of 1648 to attempt the rescue of the King; was sent by the Parl, 12 June 1649, to Charles II in Holland, for whom he fought at Worcester, 1651, where he was taken prisoner, ans was in confinement many years (in the Tower, then in Holland), and exempted from Cromwell's Act of Grace, 1654.
Left Holland and returned to Kellie in 1661 the year he married Anna Kirkpatrick, dau. of Col. John Kirkpatrick, Gov. of Bois-le-Duc..
She died soon after and he married 2ndly (cont. 8 July 1665), Mary, dau. of Sir John Dalzell, of Glenae, co. Dumfries, by Agnes, dau. of James Nisbet, of Restalrig.
After the restoration was appointed governor of the fort and town of Ayr,
lieutenant-colonel of the guards.
One of his majesty's PC ( 1 Oct. 1661).

Alexander married (1) Anna KIRKPATRICK in 1661.

or Anna
or KILPATRICK
daughter of the Governor of Bois-le-Duc (Holland)

Alexander and Anna had the following children:

+ 163 F i Lady Anne ERSKINE

Alexander also married (2) Mary DALZELL on 8 Jul 1665. Mary was born in 1643 in Glenae, Scotland.

dau. of Sir John Dalzell, of Glenae, co. Dumfries, by Agnes, dau. of James Nisbet, of Restalrig.

Alexander and Mary had the following children:

+ 164 M ii Alexander ERSKINE Earl of Kellie (4)
  165 F iii Elizabeth ERSKINE was born in Kellie, Fife, Scotland and was christened on 15 Sep 1673. She died on 11 Dec 1744.
  166 M iv John ERSKINE was born in 1671 in Kellie, Fife, Scotland.

135. Sir Charles ERSKINE Baronet of Cambo (1) (Alexander , Thomas , Alexander , John , Robert , Alexander , Thomas , Robert , Thomas , Robert , William , John , John , John , Henry de ) was born in 1620. He died in Feb 1677.

Lyon King of Arms, 1663
created a Baronet of Cambo after the restoration, 20 Aug.1666.

Lieutenant-governor of Edinburgh Castle

Charles married Penelope BARCLAY in 1663.

They had the following children:

+ 167 M i Sir Alexander ERSKINE Bt of Cambo (2)

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