Lord Erskine

Lord Erskine is a hereditary British title ( Lord of Parliament ) in the Peerage of Scotland .

The Lord is the hereditary clan chief of Clan Erskine .

Award

The title was created around 1426 for Sir Robert Erskine of that Ilk . The exact date of the award is not certain; it is documented that he already held the title on May 24, 1429.

The 6th Lord was given the title of Earl of Mar in 1565 . The 14th Lord also inherited the title of Earl of Kellie in 1829 . The Lordship of Erskine is still a subordinate title of the Earldoms of Mar and Kellie, which have since been united.

Lords Erskine (1426)

• Robert Erskine, 1st Lord Erskine († 1453)
• Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine († around 1491)
• Alexander Erskine, 3rd Lord Erskine († around 1509)
• Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine († 1513)
• John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine († 1552)
• John Erskine, 18./1. Earl of Mar , 6th Lord Erskine († 1572)
• John Erskine, 19./2. Earl of Mar , 7th Lord Erskine (around 1558–1634)
• John Erskine, 20./3. Earl of Mar , 8th Lord Erskine (around 1585–1654)
• John Erskine, 21./4. Earl of Mar , 9th Lord Erskine († 1668)
• John Erskine, 22./5. Earl of Mar , 10th Lord Erskine (1650–1689)
• John Erskine, 23./6. Earl of Mar , 11th Lord Erskine (1675–1732) (title revoked 1716)
• John Erskine, 24./7. Earl of Mar , 12th Lord Erskine (1741-1825) (title restored 1824)
• John Erskine, 25./8. Earl of Mar , 13th Lord Erskine (1772–1828)
• John Erskine, 26./9. Earl of Mar , 11th Earl of Kellie, 14th Lord Erskine (1795–1866) (1795–1866)
• Walter Erskine, 12th Earl of Kellie , de iure 10th Earl of Mar, 15th Lord Erskine (1810–1872)
• Walter Erskine, 11th Earl of Mar , 13th Earl of Kellie, 16th Lord Erskine (1839–1888)
• Walter Erskine, 12th Earl of Mar , 14th Earl of Kellie, 17th Lord Erskine (1865–1955)
• John Erskine, 13th Earl of Mar , 15th Earl of Kellie, 18th Lord Erskine (1921-1993)
• James Erskine, 14th Earl of Mar , 16th Earl of Kellie, 19th Lord Erskine (born 1949)

Title heir ( Heir Presumptive ) is the brother of the current title holder Alexander Erskine, Master of Mar and Kellie (* 1952).

See also

• Lord Erskine of Dirletoun (1604)
• Baron Erskine (1806)

Web links

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• Current Scottish Lordships at Cracroft's Peerage