Erskine – Scotland

‘Erskine01’Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Erskine of Erskine, Erskine of Kinnoull, Erskine ‘of Mar’

Henry de Erskin (a 1226)
1. Sir John of Erskine (a 1260)
A. Sir John of Erskine (a 1296)
i. Sir William Erskine of that ilk (a 1331)
a. Sir Robert Erskine of that ilk (d 1385, Chamberlain, Ambassador)
m1. (after 07.1335) Beatrice Lindsay (d before 1352, dau of Sir Alexander de Lindsay of Crawford)
(1) Sir Thomas Erskine of that ilk (d before 28.05.1404)
m1. (c1365) Mary Douglas (d by 30.06.1367, dau of Sir William Douglas of Lugton and Liddesdale)
(A) child (b/d by 30.06.1367)
m2. (before 13.04.1370) Janet Keith (d 1413, dau of Sir Edward de Keith, widow of Sir David Barclay of Brechin)
(B) Sir Robert Erskine of that ilk, 1st Lord (d 1452)

Sir Robert claimed the earldom of Mar through his mother’s mother’s mother Elyne/Elen, daughter of Gartney/Gratney, Earl of Mar. The claim was not formally accepted until the time of John, 6th Lord Erskine. Even then, however, there was uncertainty as to whether or not the identification of that lord as Earl of Mar was acceptance of his family’s longstanding claim or a new appointment. The intervening lords are nevertheless sometimes referred to as ‘de jure Earls of Mar’.

m1. ?? Stewart (dau of Robert Stewart, 1st Lord Lorn)

There is some confusion regarding the identity of Sir Robert’s wife. We show both of the alternatives and point out that he may have married first one then the other. We show that but stress that this is an assumption. The precedence amongst the Erskine records to naming the Stewart daughter before Elizabeth Lindsay suggests (but does not prove) that Robert’s heir was born by that Stewart.

(i) Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord (d by 1493) – continued below
m. Janet Douglas (possibly ?? dau of James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton)
m2. Elizabeth (?) Lindsay (dau of David Lindsay of Glenesk, 1st Earl of Crawford)

As noted above, there is some confusion regarding the identity of Sir Robert’s wife. According to TSP (Mar), dispensation for the marriage between Janet and Walter Stewart was obtained because they were related in the 3rd degree which supports the view that she was daughter of Elizabeth Lindsay. As it is another assumption that Janet was born after Thomas and ‘hence’ that Elizabeth was Sir Robert’s second rather than first wife, there is no indication as to who was the mother of Christian or Elizabeth.

(ii) Janet Erskine
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p. Sir Walter Stewart, Master of Fife (d 24.05.1425)
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(iii) Christian Erskine
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m1. Patrick Graham, 1st Lord (d 1466)
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m2. William Charteris of Kinfauns
(iv) Elizabeth Erskine suggested in TSP (Morton)
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m. Sir Henry Douglas of Lochleven (d 01.1476)
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(C) Sir John Erskine, 1st of Dun (a 1409)
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(D) Elizabeth Erskine
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m. Duncan Wemyss of Rires
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(2) Nicholas Erskine of Kinnoull (d before 12.1406)

m1. Jean Cameron (d before 03.1383, dau of Sir John Cameron of Ballegarno)
(A) William Erskine of Kinnoull
(i) Sir John Erskine of Kinnoull (d 1445)
(a) Christian Erskine
m1. John Crichton
m2. Robert Crichton, 1st Lord of Sanquhar (d 1502)
m2. (after 1402) Elizabeth Keith
(3) Marion Erskine
m. (before 1362) Maurice Drummond, 2nd of Concraig

m2. (1352) Christian Menteth (d c1387, dau of Sir John Menteth, Lord of Arran)
(4) no surviving issue
b. Sir Allan Erskine of Inchture and Inchmartin (d 05.1400)
m. (before 1362) Isabel Inchmartin (d c1399, dau of Sir John Inchmartin of that ilk)
(1) Margaret Erskine
m. Sir John Glen of Glen and Balmuto
(2) Isabella Erskine (d before 1427)
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m. (c1386) Sir John Wemyss of Leuchars, Kincaldrum, Reres and Methil (d c1428)
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c. Andrew Erskine of Roploch
d. Archibald Erskine
ii. John of Erskine
iii. Helen of Erskine
m. Sir Thomas Bruce (d 1307)
B. William of Erskine

Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord (d by 1493) – continued above
m. Janet Douglas (possibly ?? dau of James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton)

1. Alexander Erskine, 3rd Lord (d before 10.05.1509)
m1. (before 10.1466) Christian Crichton (d 1477/8, dau of Sir Robert Crichton of Sanquhar)
A. Robert Erskine, 4th Lord (d Flodden 09.09.1513)
m. (c1485) Isabella Campbell (a 1519, dau of Sir George Campbell of Loudoun)
i. Robert, Master of Erskine (dvp unm)
ii. Sir John Erskine, 5th Lord (d 1552)
m. Margaret Campbell (dau of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll)
a. Robert, Master of Erskine (dvpspl Pinkie 10.09.1547)
m. Margaret Graham (dau of William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose)
p. Mrs Jean Home
(1) David Erskine, Abbott of Inchmahome and Dryburgh (d 28.05.1611)
m. Margaret Haldane (d 13.01.1619, dau of John Haldane, 7th of Gleneagles)

b. Thomas, Master of Erskine (dspl after 10.1551)
m. (mcrt 30.01.1549) Margaret Fleming (d after 1584, dau of Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord)
partner unknown
(1) Adam Erskine (Commendator of Cambuskenneth)

(A) Mary Erskine
m. Sir James Erskine of Tuyllibody and Favour Royall (d before 08.07.1643) @@ below
(B) Annabel Erskine
m. John Buchanan of that ilk (a 1629)
p. Jonet Abernethy
(2) Elizabeth Erskine
m. (mcrt 29.01.1562-3) Robert Graham of Gartmore (d c1573)
c. John Erskine, 6th Lord, 1st or 22nd Earl of Mar, Regent (d 28.10.1572)
m. (c29.01.1556-7) Annabella Murray (d 02.1603, dau of William Murray of Tullibardine)
d. Sir Alexander Erskine of Gogar (d before 03.09.1592)
m. (before 1563) Margaret Home (dau of George Home, 4th Lord)
(1) Alexander Erskine (d 04.1578)

(2) Thomas Erskine, 1st Earl of Kellie (b 1566, d 12.06.1639)
m1. (1587) Anne Ogilvy (dau of Sir Gilbert Ogilvy of Powrie)
m2. (1604) Elizabeth Pierrepont (d 27.04.1621, dau of Sir Henry Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepont)
m3. Dorothy Smith (d by 1639, dau of Humphrey Smith of Cheapside)
(3) Sir George Erskine of Innerteil (d before 02.06.1646, lord of session as Lord Innerteil)
m. Isobel Brown
(A) Anne Erskine (a 1648)
m. (10.1627) John Melville of Raith, 3rd Lord of Monimail (d 22.05.1643)
(B) Margaret Erskine (a 06.1693)
m1. (mcrt 25.07.1629) Sir John Mackenzie, 1st Bart of Tarbat)
m2. (mcrt 01.06.1661) Sir James Foulis of Colinton

(4) Sir James Erskine of Tuyllibody and Favour Royall (d before 08.07.1643)
m. (1596) Mary Erskine (dau of Adam Erskine) @@ above

(A) Rev. Archibald Erskine of Augher Castle probably of this generation
(i) Mary Erskine (coheir)
m. William Richardson of Drum & Augher, Sheriff of co. Tyrone (a 1662)

(5) Archibald Erskine (a 1592)

(6) Margaret Erskine
m1. Sir Adam Crichton of Ruthven (d c1592)
m2. James Reid of Aikenhead
(7) Jean Erskine
m1. George Auchinleck of Balmanno (d 03.11.1596)
m2. (before 06.07.1598) John Leslie, 10th of Balquhain (d 1622)
(8) Mary Erskine
m. Sir Dugald Campbell, 1st Bart of Auchinbreck (d 1641)
(9) Christian Erskine (d before 16.12.1614)
m. (mcrt 12.12.1579) Sir Alexander Home of Manderston (d before 03.08.1610)

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Sir Paul Gore , 1st bart – Father of Letitia Gore , Wife of Archibald Erskine

Notes for Sir Paul Gore , 1st bart.

From Vol I of Burke’s Commoners of England and Ireland page 82-85

“Went over to Ireland as captain of a troop of horse, in the reign of Elizabeth, and eventually settled there.

In Nov. 1602, Captain Gore was deputed by the Lord-Deputy Mountjoy to convey her Majesty’s protection to Rory O’Donnell, who had sued to be admitted to the Queen’s favor, and to bring him to the Deputy then in Connaught, which mission he executed successfully, and conducting O’Donnell to Athlone, the chieftain made his submission there to Elizabeth and was created the next year Earl of Tyrconnel.

For this and other services Sir Paul was rewarded by a grant from the crown of the baronly of Boylagh and Bannagh, in the county of Donegall, which he enjoyed for some years, until King James I granted the same estate to the Earl of Annandale, and in lieu thereof conferred upon Sir Paul Gore a much inferior property upon the plantation of Ulster, viz. one thousand three hundred forty-eight acres of forfeited lands, called Magherabegg, in the same county to hold the same forever at the annual rent of £10 16s, which estate was erected into a manor, under the designation of Manor-Gore.

In the parliament, which met 18th May 1618, he was returned for Ballyshannon and was created a baronet of Ireland 2nd February 1622.”

(Commoners… lists children Ralph and Arthur, additional children listed in Burke’s Dormant and Extinct Peerage)

The Last True Intelligence from Ireland;

Being A true Relation of the greatVictory lately obtained against the Rebels by Sir William Stewart, Colonell
Sanderson, Colonell Mervyn, and Sergeant Major Galbraith, against the great
Oneales and MacGwires Forces, wherein they slew great numbers of the Rebels,
tooke 900 Cowes, 500 Sheep, and 300 Horses from the Rebels in the County of
Fermanagh.

Also how they relived 6000 women and children which otherwise had perished.

With a Delcaration of the present condition of that Kingdome.

London Decemb. 14. Printed for L. Wright. 1642.

True Intelligence from Ireland:

Being a true Relation of the great victories
obtained by Sir William STEWARD his Forces against the great Oneales and
MacGwires Forces in the County of Fermanagh.

Sir William STEWARD understanding of a party of Oneales in the Kirrilrs
woodes, sent out Captaine BALFOURE a deserving souldier, with an hundred
men, who skirmisht with them, killed fifty Rebels, and lost but foure of his
own men, and took away four hundred cowes from the Rebels. Some foure dayes
after Sir William STEWARD desired Lieutenant Colonell SANDERSON, Lieutenant
Colonell Audley MERVIN, and Serjeant Major James GALBRAITH to march from
Newtowne to relive AGEER and AGHATYAN, with five hundred foot, and a hundred
horse.

Then we marche on into Fermanagh, where we took five hundred cos, as
many sheept, and three hundred horses, and slaying seventy rebels: upon
their return the beseiged Colonell Donnogh MACGWIRE’s Castle, being strongly
embattled and flanckt, and after many shot past on both sides, the wind
turning upon the fore-part of the house, we fired some out- houses, in the
smoke whereof we approached the gate, set it on fire, entered the Castl, and
put the men to the sword: and indeed ye shall never expect to see more
resolution either in commanders or souldiers: but not to insist upon that,
let their acts speak for themselves, in this march they relieved six
thousand women and children, which otherwise had perished.

In this service Ensigne LONG behaved himself as if he had been bullet
proofe: at hand whilst we were imployed in this service. The Rebels drew
down upon Sir William STEWART at Newtowne, and the Cast plaid off and killed
50 of their men in the streets, and preserved the towne except one house or
two at the furthermost end.

Colonell NUGENT a most seditious instrument that married the Lord of
Eniskillon’s mother drew about 600 men about Balyshanon Castle, a place of
great strength and importance, against whom Colonell Sir Ra[l]ph GORE, and
Captaine MAXWELL a forward gentleman drew out som 200 men and 60 horse, who
encountred them, routed them killed upwards of 180 Rebels, tooke Collonell
NUGENT’s horse who left it and his bootes ript off behind him bsides many
that came down the River by dozen and tennes which were killed by them, and
not one man lost upon our side. Divers sallies were made by Ccaptain John
FOLLIOT a Gentleman deseryving much commendations for his courage and
discretion, as also by his Lieutenant William ANKTHILL Esquire a bold
comrade, sometimes killing 20 30 in which Captain FOLLIOT received a sore
wound in his hand, being at the sword entred and beset with th[e] rebells.

Notwithstanding the good sucesse which the Protestants have had against the
Rebels, yet by reason of the present distractions in England, the
Protestants in many places are much distressed for want of necessaries, as
appeares by their Declaration following.

That the present troubles, dangers, and calamities which at this perilous
time we are in are so great, that this whole Kingdome is much distorted,
distracted, and distrubed.

That the rebels are so many in number (by credible information above 40000
men, besides women and children) that we alone are not able to resist them.

That the Rebels tyranny is so great that they put bot man woman and child
(that are Protestants) to the sword, not sparing either age, degree, or sex
or their reputation.

That or Lands possessions and estates, are spoilt by the said Rebells, and
so intolerably abused, tha[t] men of greatest ability are impoverished, and
sort scarce a piece of bread to put in their mouthes.

That they expect som aid assistance, armes, and supply from forreigne
Counties, both from France, Spaine, etc.

That unlesse it be in some places in the Northern parts of this kingdome, we
have not either a Town or village, but is either lamentably distressed or by
the rebells inhabited, or some part thereof burnt downe to the ground, or
extreme pillage in the same.

That all things are so excessive deare, that scarce victualls and thing of
impendent necessitie can be got with any rate.

That wheat is at ten shilling foure pence a bushel and is very hard to be
bought too at that price, and for other things there is such an
extraordinary rate, that many are famished weekly, and perish with hunger
for want of sustenance.

That when the countrie thereabouts would bring in provision for the City,
they are surprised by the rebells, who lie in ambush almost in every hole,
therefore they dare not supply our wnats, for fears themselves should be
brought to the same misery.

That they have stripped naked many Protestants, and so sent them into the
City both men and women, and that men worth 5 or 600 pounds over night, have
scarce A rag to hand on their backs next morning.

That they have oftentimes intended to sese upon our City of Dublin, but (as
it was Gods great and singular mercy towards us) they have been prevented.
Ye nothwithstanding they plot daily gainst us, to the utter extirpation of
all Pretestants, and to the perpetuall demolotion of this State and
Kingdome.

That they have ravished many Virgins, and women, before their husbands
faces, and have taken their children and dashed their brains against the
walls, in the sight of the weeping Parents, and at length destroyed them
likewise, without any pity or humanity.

That in some villages, they pull down the houses over their heads, putting
others to the greatest misery, that can be supposed.

That the Scots have entred battel with the Reblls and many slayne on both
sides, but 5 to one more of the Rebels side were slaine.

We are not able to continue any longer, in regard of their daily broyls,
plots, and rebellious courses, neither dare we oppose them in respect of
their number, and multitude which increseth everie day. Wherefore we have
thought it very requisite to informe you our brethren in England more
particularly of our calamities, and distresses, hoping that you will
commiserate our wofull estate, and assist us against those wicked
miscreants, in so just a cause to the honour of his Majesties crowne and
glory of the Kingdome. Beseeching likewise, and humbly imploring all other
good Christians to aid us herein and undoubtedly, God will crown us with the
victory, to the flourishing propagation of his Gospel and the plausibel
maintenance of true Religion. Once more do we earnestly desire your Honours
to take these severall promises into your Christian Consideration, that you
would be pleased to send som sudden forces unto us with all expedition,
otherwise we are not able to groane any longer under this heavy burthen of
their tyrannie, and Rebellion. In the meane while hoping that you will not
altogether forget our lamentable miserie which we suffer at this time, we
commend our cases unto your brotherly affections, and Christian hearts, and
especially to Almight God, who, we know is able to destroy al[l] their
wicked crew at one blast: and who wil in his due time give a victorie to His
people, who are now in bondage, to the pacification of these three
Kingdomes.

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Archibald Erskine

Archibald Erskine, M.A., coll or inst. Nov. 30 (F.F.), ind.
Feb. 10, 1629/30, insta. as Preb. Feb. 10 (R.V., see also S.PJ-
1625, P- 625).

He is named as the 3rd Prebendary, being R-
Tullycorbet in 1629 an< ^ x ^3 King’s Letters, but in 1631 as the
2nd Preb. being R. Devenish.

He got a grant of a glebe in Devenish Feb. 29, 1631/2 (Morrin iii, 592) and also a grant of a glebe in
Inishmacsaint of which he was also R. from 1629.

He held the R. & V. Erriglekeerogue (of which his father was Patron) also from 1633-1662 (see
Armagh Clergy, p. 298) and may have held the R. Galloon in 1637 ( see
Chancellors under Margetson.)

He defended the Castle of Augher against the rebels m 1641, and is greatly praised for the same in A Letter to the House of Commons by Colonel Awdley Mervyn (Lond. 1642). He was s.
and heir of Sir James Erskine by Mary, dau. of and co-heir of Adam Erskine,
of Cambuskenneth. Was ord. D. and P. 9., Dec., 1623, by Abp. Hamilton.
He m. (i) Beatrix, dau. of Bp. Spottiswoode (see Bishops above) ;

m. (2) Letitia, dau. of Sir Paul Gore, Bart.
He d. at Augher Castle in 1645. and Admin, of his estate was granted to his dau., Mary (wife of William)
Richardson, 8 Oct. ? 1662. An Ulster Inquisitional. 1661 states that she was 18 years old at her father’s death and not married. She seems to have married in 1659 (Mar. Sett) .

Admin . of his estate was re-granted to another
dau., Anne Moutray (ancestress of the Moutray family) on 22 June, 1663.

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Archibald Erskine & Anne Moutray ( Ancestress )

Archibald Erskine, M.A., coll or inst. Nov. 30 (F.F.), ind.
Feb. 10, 1629/30, insta. as Preb. Feb. 10 (R.V., see also S.PJ-
1625, P- 625).

He is named as the 3rd Prebendary,
being R-Tullycorbet in 1629 an< ^ x ^3 King’s Letters, but in 1631 as the
2nd Preb. being R. Devenish.

He got a grant of a glebe in Devenish Feb. 29, 1631/2 (Morrin iii, 592) and also a grant of a glebe in
Inishmacsaint of which he was also R. from 1629.
He held the R. & V. Erriglekeerogue (of which his father was Patron) also from 1633-1662 (see
Armagh Clergy, p. 29 ) and may have held the R. Galloon in 1637
( see Chancellors under Margetson.)

He defended the Castle of Augher against the rebels m 1641, and is greatly praised for the same in A Letter to the House of Commons by Colonel Awdley Mervyn (Lond. 1642).

He was s. and heir of Sir James Erskine by Mary, dau. of and co-heir of Adam Erskine,
of Cambuskenneth.
Was ord. D. and P. 9., Dec., 1623, by Abp. Hamilton.
He m. (i) Beatrix, dau. of Bp. Spottiswoode (see Bishops above) ;
m. (2) Letitia, dau. of Sir Paul Gore, Bart.

He d. at Augher Castle in 1645.
and Admin, of his estate was granted to his dau., Mary (wife of William) Richardson, 8 Oct. ? 1662.

An Ulster Inquisitional.
1661 states that she was 18 years old at her father’s death and not married.
She seems to have married in 1659 (Mar. Sett) . Admin . of his estate was re-granted to another
dau., Anne Moutray (ancestress of the Moutray family) on 22 June, 1663

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