Robert Erskine, 1st Lord Erskine
Robert Erskine, 1st Lord Erskine (* uncertain: around 1380, † between September 7, 1451 and November 6, 1452 ), was a Scottish nobleman .
Life
He was the eldest son and heir of Sir Thomas Erskine of that Ilk († 1404) from his second marriage to Janet Keith, a daughter of Edward Keith of Synton.
Probably as early as 1426 King James I gave him the hereditary title of Lord Erskine , the exact date of the award is not known, it is documented that he already held the title on May 24, 1429.
After Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar 12 , died childless in 1435, and King James II. Whose lands moved in, claimed Robert Erskine also the title of Earl of Mar . Through his mother he was a descendant of Gartnait, 7th Earl of Mar and de jure the legitimate title heir to Isabel Douglas, 11th Countess of Mar († 1408). In this context he took possession of Kildrummy Castle in 1442 . The king finally defied his claims and made his youngest son John Stewart the new Earl of Mar in 1456. Only posthumously was Robert Erskine confirmed the title of 13th Earl of Mar retrospectively on June 23, 1565.
After December 20, 1400 he had married Lady Elizabeth Lindsay, a daughter of David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford † (1407). With her he had a son and two daughters:
- Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine
- Christian Erskine, ⚭ (1) Patrick Graham, 2nd Lord Graham († after 1466), ⚭ (2) William Charteris of Kinfauns,
- Janet Erskine, ⚭ Walter Stewart, Master of Fife († 1425).
His widow married Sir Robert Keith after his death.
literature
- John Anderson: Erskine, Earl of Mar . In: James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Scots Peerage . tape 5 : Innermeath-Mar . David Douglas, Edinburgh 1908, p. 590–636 (English, Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- George Way, Romilly Squire et al. (Eds.): Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia . Barnes & Noble Books, New York 1998, ISBN 0-7607-1120-8 .
Web links
- Sir Robert Erskine of that Ilk, 1st Lord Erskine on thepeerage.com , accessed September 17, 2016.
- Mar, Earl of (S, 1114). www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk, accessed September 1, 2014 (English, first award).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created |
Lord Erskine around 1426 – around 1452 |
Thomas Erskine |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Erskine, Robert, 1st Lord Erskine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Erskine of that Ilk, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | uncertain: around 1380 |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1452 |