Biography of John Erskine 19th Earl Mar 1562-1634

Paternal Family Tree: Erskine

On 11 Nov 1555 [his grandfather] John Erskine 17th Earl Mar (age 68) died. His son [his father] John Erskine 18th Earl Mar succeeded 18th Earl Mar, 6th Lord Erskine.

Around 1562 John Erskine 19th Earl Mar was born to John Erskine 18th Earl Mar.

On 28 Oct 1572 [his father] John Erskine 18th Earl Mar died at Stirling [Map]. On 28 Oct 1572 His son John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 10) succeeded 19th Earl Mar. [his future wife] Anne Drummond Countess Mar (age 17) by marriage Countess Mar.

In Oct 1580 John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 18) and Anne Drummond Countess Mar (age 25) were married. He the son of John Erskine 18th Earl Mar.

Raid of Ruthven

22 Aug 1582. The Raid of Ruthven was a plot by several nobles led by William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie (age 39) to kidnap the fifteen years old King James VI of Scotland (age 16), son of Mary Queen of Scots (age 39), (before he became King of England) to reform the government of Scotland.

The nobles included John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 20), Thomas Lyon Master of Glamis, Robert Boyd 5th Lord Boyd (age 65), Patrick Lindsay 6th Lord Lindsay of the Byres (age 61), and David Erskine Commendator of Dryburgh.

They were opposed by Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox (age 40) and James Stewart 1st Earl Arran who controlled the government.

King James VI of Scotland (age 16) was captured whilst hunting near Ruthven Castle.

The rebels were joined by Francis Stewart 5th Earl Bothwell (age 19) and James Cunningham 7th Earl Glencairn (age 30).

Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox (age 40) was exiled; he died a year later in Paris. James Stewart 1st Earl Arran was imprisoned.

Around 1585 [his son] John Erskine 20th Earl Mar was born to John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 23) and [his wife] Anne Drummond Countess Mar (age 30).

In 1587 [his wife] Anne Drummond Countess Mar (age 32) died.

In Dec 1592 John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 30) and Mary Stewart Countess Mar (age 10) were married. She by marriage Countess Mar. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox and Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox. He the son of John Erskine 18th Earl Mar. They were third cousin once removed.

In 1594 [his son] James Erskine Earl Buchan was born to John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 32) and [his wife] Mary Stewart Countess Mar (age 12) at Stirling Castle [Map].

On 11 Jan 1597 [his daughter] Anne Erskine Countess of Rothes was born to John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 35) and [his wife] Mary Stewart Countess Mar (age 15) at Stirling Castle [Map].

In 1599 [his daughter] Margaret Erskine Countess Kinghorne was born to John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 37) and [his wife] Mary Stewart Countess Mar (age 17).

In 1600 [his former brother-in-law] Patrick Drummond 3rd Lord Drummond (age 50) died.

In 1603 John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 41) was appointed 397th Knight of the Garter by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 36).

On 12 Oct 1609 [his son-in-law] William Keith 6th Earl Marischal (age 24) and [his daughter] Mary Erskine were married. She the daughter of John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 47) and Mary Stewart Countess Mar (age 27). He the son of George Keith 5th Earl Marischal (age 56) and Margaret Home Countess Marischal.

On 28 Dec 1614 [his son-in-law] John Leslie 6th Earl Rothes (age 14) and [his daughter] Anne Erskine Countess of Rothes (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Rothes. She the daughter of John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 52) and Mary Stewart Countess Mar (age 32).

On 18 Jun 1615 [his son] James Erskine Earl Buchan (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Douglas 6th Countess Buchan (age 14) were married. He by marriage Earl Buchan. She the daughter of James Douglas 5th Earl Buchan. He the son of John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 53) and Mary Stewart Countess Mar (age 33). They were second cousin once removed.

On 09 Jun 1618 [his son-in-law] John Lyon 2nd Earl Kinghorne (age 22) and [his daughter] Margaret Erskine Countess Kinghorne (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Kinghorne. She the daughter of John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 56) and Mary Stewart Countess Mar (age 36). He the son of Patrick Lyon 1st Earl Kinghorne.

In 1620 [his former brother-in-law] James Drummond 1st Lord Madderty (age 69) died.

Before 1626 [his son-in-law] Thomas Hamilton 2nd Earl Haddington (age 25) and [his daughter] Catherine Erskine were married. She the daughter of John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 63) and Mary Stewart Countess Mar (age 43). He the son of Thomas Hamilton 1st Earl Haddington (age 62).

1626. Adam de Colone (age 54). Portrait of John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 64).

In or after 1628 [his son] James Erskine Earl Buchan (age 34) and [his daughter-in-law] Dorothy Knyvet were married. He the son of John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 66) and Mary Stewart Countess Mar (age 46).

On 14 Dec 1634 John Erskine 19th Earl Mar (age 72) died. His son [his son] John Erskine 20th Earl Mar (age 49) succeeded 20th Earl Mar.

In 1644 [his former wife] Mary Stewart Countess Mar (age 62) died.

[his daughter] Catherine Erskine was born to John Erskine 19th Earl Mar and Mary Stewart Countess Mar.

[his daughter] Mary Erskine was born to John Erskine 19th Earl Mar and Mary Stewart Countess Mar.

Royal Ancestors of John Erskine 19th Earl Mar 1562-1634

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 23 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Ancestors of John Erskine 19th Earl Mar 1562-1634

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Erskine 1st Lord Erskine

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Erskine 2nd Lord Erskine 14th Earl Mar 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lindsay 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Erksine 3rd Lord Erskine 15th Earl Mar 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Erskine 4th Lord Erskine 16th Earl Mar 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandFather: John Erskine 17th Earl Mar 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Father: John Erskine 18th Earl Mar 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Duncan Campbell 1st Lord Campbell

Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Stewart 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Stewart 1st Lord Lorn

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Lord Lorn 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Stewart 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandMother: Margaret Campbell Countess Mar 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alan Stewart of Darnley

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lennox Countess Évreux

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Seton Master of Seton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Seton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Dunbar 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Boyd 5th of Kilmarnock

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Boyd

John Erskine 19th Earl Mar 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England