Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine
Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine († September 9, 1513 at the Battle of Flodden Field ), was a Scottish nobleman .
Life
He was the son and heir of Alexander Erskine, 3rd Lord Erskine , from his first marriage to Christian Crichton, a daughter of Robert Crichton of Sanquhar.
With the death of his father between March 10, 1507 and May 10, 1509, he took on the title of 4th Lord Erskine . De jure he was also entitled to the title of 16th Earl of Mar (first award), but he never held it during his lifetime. This title was only confirmed posthumously in a document on June 23, 1565.
John Erskine was probably born around 1470. Nothing is known about his life, except for his marriage and his death in the Battle of Flodden Field, in which he is referred to as "Lord Erskine of Ovir Achlesky, Strathearn".
He married Isabel Campbell († 1518), a daughter of George Campbell of Loudoun († 1492) , around 1485 . With her he had three sons and four daughters:
- John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine († 1555),
- James Erskine of Little Saudie,
- Robert Erskine,
- Christian Erskine († 1564), ⚭ Sir John Colquhoun of Luss,
- Margaret Erskine, ⚭ Sir James Haldane of Gleneagles,
- Mary Erskine, ⚭ Alexander Cuninghame of Drumquhassle,
- Elizabeth Erskine, ⚭ Sir James Forrester of Torwood and of Garden.
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
- Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine on thepeerage.com , accessed September 13, 2016.
- Mar, Earl of (S, 1114). www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk, accessed September 1, 2014 (English, first award).
Individual evidence
- ^ Fitzwilliam Elliot (Ed.): The Battle of Flodden and the Raids of 1513 . Elliot, Edinburgh 1911, p. 204–207 ( online at www.archive.org [accessed September 1, 2014]).
- ^ Mackay (Ed.): Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum / The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland . Vol.XIV.AD 1513-1522. HM General Register House, Edinburgh 1893, p. clxiii and 588 ( online at www.archive.org [accessed September 1, 2014]).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Erskine |
Lord Erskine around 1509–1513 |
John Erskine |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Erskine, Robert, 4th Lord Erskine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1513 |
| Place of death | Battle of Flodden Field |