Margaret Erskine
Margaret Erskine († May 5, 1572 ) was a Scottish noblewoman and the mistress of King James V.
Life
Margaret was the daughter of John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine and his wife Margaret Campbell . In 1527 she married Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven . Her husband was killed in the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh (1547). During their marriage, Margaret Erskine was the mistress of King James V (1512–1542). The connection resulted in an illegitimate son, James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (1531-1570), who led the reign of Scotland between 1567 and 1570. Her oldest legitimate son, William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton (1540-1606), was lord of Loch Leven Castle during Maria Stuart's imprisonment there in 1567/68.
literature
- Alison Weir: Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy
- Hermann Schreiber: The Stuarts. Genius and sinister of a royal family , Bechtermünz Verlag GmbH (1995)
Web links
- Margaret Erskine on thepeerage.com , accessed September 11, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Erskine, Margaret |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Douglas, Margaret |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mistress of King James V of Scotland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century or 16th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 5, 1572 |