Alexander Erskine (aft. 1699 - 1756)

Born after 1699 in Fife, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Janet (Pitcairn) Erskine — married Oct 1731 (to 1756) in Edinburgh, Midlothian Scotland

Descendants

Died 3 Apr 1756 before age 57 in Fife, Scotland

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Alexander Erskine was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Biography

Alexander Erskine, 5th Earl of Kellie1 ^[1]

M, #26839, d. 3 April 1756 Last Edited=31 Dec 2011 Consanguinity Index=1.78% Alexander Erskine, 5th Earl of Kellie was the son of Alexander Erskine, 4th Earl of Kellie and Lady Anne Lindsay.1 He married, firstly, Louisa Moray, daughter of William Moray, 12th of Abercairny, in 1726.2 He married, secondly, Janet Pitcairn, daughter of Dr. Archibald Pitcairn and Elizabeth Stevenson, in October 1731.3,1 He died on 3 April 1756.1 He succeeded as the 5th Viscount of Fentoun [S., 1606] on 8 March 1710.1 He succeeded as the 5th Baron Erskine of Dirletowne [S., 1604] on 8 March 1710.1 He succeeded as the 5th Lord Dirletoun [S., 1619] on 8 March 1710.1 He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Kellie [S., 1619] on 8 March 1710.1 He succeeded as the 5th Viscount of Fentoun [S., 1619] on 8 March 1710.1 He fought in the Jacobite Uprising in 1745, at the Battle of Preston, Battle of Falkirk and Battle of Culloden.2 He gained the rank of Colonel in 1745 in the Jacobite Army.2 Between 1746 and 1749 at Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandG, he was imprisoned.2 Children of Alexander Erskine, 5th Earl of Kellie and Janet Pitcairn Lady Elizabeth Erskine2 d. 1794 Thomas Alexander Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie1 b. 1 Sep 1732, d. 9 Oct 1781 Archibald Erskine, 7th Earl of Kellie3 b. 22 Apr 1736, d. 8 May 1797 Lady Janet Erskine+3 b. 9 Mar 1742, d. 17 Oct 1770 Citations [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2610. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37] [S37] BP2003. [S37] [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume IV, page 366. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.

Alexander Earl Of Kellie Erskine

mentioned in the record of Elizabeth Erskine Name: Alexander Earl Of Kellie Erskine Sex: Male Wife: Janet Pitcairn Daughter: Elizabeth Erskine ^[2] Other information in the record of Elizabeth Erskine from Scotland Births and Baptisms Name: Elizabeth Erskine Gender: Female Christening Date: 13 Nov 1734 Christening Place: CARNBEE, FIFE, SCOTLAND Death Date: 02 Nov 1794 Father's Name: Alexander Earl Of Kellie Erskine Mother's Name: Janet Pitcairn

Alexander Earl Of Kellie Erskine

mentioned in the record of Janet Erskine Name: Alexander Earl Of Kellie Erskine Sex: Male Wife: Janet Pitcairn Daughter: Janet Erskine ^[3] Other information in the record of Janet Erskine from Scotland Births and Baptisms Name: Janet Erskine Gender: Female Christening Date: 10 Mar 1742 Christening Place: CARNBEE, FIFE, SCOTLAND Death Date: 14 Oct 1770 Father's Name: Alexander Earl Of Kellie Erskine Mother's Name: Janet Pitcairn

The Story of the

ERSKINE'S of SCOTLAND EARLS OF MAR © Copyright July 2001 and September 2007 by Jean Leeper ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Alexander Erskine, 5th Earl of Kellie
2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950."
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950." Database
4. ↑ The Story of the ERSKINE'S of SCOTLAND EARLS OF MAR © Copyright July 2001 and September 2007 by Jean Leeper

• Alexander Erskine, 5th Earl of Kellie

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950." Database. FamilySearch. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYVZ-1NB) : 15 May 2018. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950." Database. FamilySearch. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYV8-MDH) : 15 May 2018. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

• The Story of the ERSKINE'S of SCOTLAND EARLS OF MAR © Copyright July 2001 and September 2007 by Jean Leeper