John (Erskine) Erskine of Mar (bef. 1265 - abt. 1296)

Born before 1265 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Macgilronan) Erskine — married 1279 in Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1296 after about age 31 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Biography

John (Erskine) Erskine of Mar is a member of Clan Erskine.

Sir John Erskine of that Ilk; swore fealty to Edward I of England 1296.^[1][2]

Sources: 1. Title: Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief, 1999?Page: 1857 2. Title: Newsgroup: soc.genealogy.medieval, at groups - google.com?Page: Leo van de Pas, 14 Nov 1998?Text: father of Miss Erskine, wife of William Livingston

John ERSKINE , Sir

Note: See footnote 5 in the post-em to John, the father of this John, whereby it is implied that this John's mother (not wife) may have been a dau. of Gilronan...CH

John, or Sir John (as he is styled by Mr. George Erskine), was son and heir of Sir John, and probably succeeded to the estates, though no record of the fact has been found. He had issue:? 1. William, who succeeded. 2. John, to whom the High Steward granted lands in Largs, to be held for the tenth part of a knight's fee, the grantee to have 'six brewhouses, if he think fit.'(6) 3. Helen,(7) said to be married to Sir Thomas Bruce, brother of King Robert Bruce, who was executed at Carlisle by order of King Edward I.

(6) Macfarlane Ms., _ut cit_. (7) This daughter is inserted on the authority of Mr. George Erskine, who, however, only refers to Mr. George Martin's Genealogy, not a trustworthy source. [Ref: SP V:591, sub ERSKINE, EARL OF MAR] note from Curt Hofemann

(2) Daughter of MacGILRONAN, Birth: ABT 1253 in Scotland Children 1. Children 2. Margaret (Agnes) ERSKINE b: ABT 1272 in Scotland 3. William ERSKINE , Sir b: ABT 1274 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland 4. Janet ERSKINE b: ABT 1280 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland 5. Alice ERSKINE b: ABT 1292 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

UNCONFIRMED ANCESTOR. DISCREPANCIES ABOUT PARENTAGE, DATES OR BIRTH OR DEATH, or other criteria make this identity possible – only.

ALTERNATE MOTHER OF WILIAM: Margaret (Agnes) ERSKINE, who was born ABT 1272 in Scotland. She was the daughter of John ERSKINE (1) and MacGILRONAN.

Sources

1. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1908, Vol. V, Archive.org, p. 591
2. ↑ Burke, John Bernard, "Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, Privy Council, and order of preference" , London: Burke Publishing Company, Ltd., 1925, 83rd ed., Hathitrust, p. 1534

See also:

• Wikidata: Item Q76080808

• The Peerage: John Erskine

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=updike&id=I81039
• http://www.geni.com/people/Sir-John-de-Erskine/6000000004570707466
• http://trees.ancestry.ca/tree/25635209/person/12042572447