Peerage Record – 2588

     Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine was the son of Sir Robert Erskine of that Ilk, 1st Lord Erskine and Lady Elizabeth Lindsay.² He married Janet Douglas before 1445.³ He died before 1493.²
     He was appointed Knight before January 1440/41.² He succeeded as the 14th Earl of Mar [S., c. 1115] between 7 September 1451 and 6 November 1452, de jure.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Erskine [S., 1438] between 7 September 1451 and 6 November 1452.² He held the office of Sheriff of Stirling in 1483.²

     John Radcliffe was the son of Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex and Mary Arundell.² He died, without issue.²
     He was also known as Sir John Ratcliffe.²

     Alexander Erskine, 3rd Lord Erskine was the son of Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine and Janet Douglas.² He married, firstly, Christian Crichton, daughter of Sir Robert Crichton of Sanquhar and Elizabeth Erskine, before 9 October 1466.³ He married, secondly, Helen Home, daughter of Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home and Marion Lauder, before 15 July 1480.³ He died from 10 March 1507/8 to 10 May 1509.³
     He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland]³ He succeeded as the 14th Earl of Mar [S., c. 1115] before 1493, de jure.⁴ He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Erskine [S., 1438] before 1493.³ He held the office of Governor of Dumbarton Castle.³

     Henry Fitzalan, 12th/19th Earl of Arundel was born on 23 April 1512.³ He was the son of William FitzAlan, 11th/18th Earl of Arundel and Lady Anne Percy.³ He married, firstly, Lady Catherine Grey, daughter of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset and Margaret Wotton, after 25 January 1524/25.^4,5 He married, secondly, Mary Arundell, daughter of Sir John Arundell and Katharine Grenville, on 19 December 1545.⁴ He died on 24 February 1579/80 at age 67 at Arundel House, The Strand, London, England^G, without surviving male issue.⁶ He was buried at Arundel Castle, Arundel, Sussex, England^G.⁶ His will was proven (by probate) on 27 February 1579/80.⁶
     He was educated at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.³ He held the office of Page of Honour to HM King Edward VIII.³ He succeeded as the Lord Mautravers on 5 February 1532/33.³ He held the office of Deputy Governor of Calais between 2 July 1540 and February 1544.³ He succeeded as the 19th Earl of Arundel [E., c. 1138] on 23 January 1543/44.³ He succeeded as the 19th Earl of Surrey on 23 January 1543/44. He succeeded as the 12th Earl of Arundel [E., 1289] on 23 January 1543/44.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 18 May 1544.³ He fought in the war against the French in July 1544, where he was ‘Marshal of the Field’, and distinguished himself at the taking of Boulogne.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in July 1546.³ He held the office of Lord Chamberlain between July 1546 and January 1550.³ He was one of the Council of Twelve, named by King Henry VIII in 1547.³ He held the office of High Constable, at the coronation of King Edward VI.³ Between 8 November 1551 and 3 December 1552 he was imprisoned in the Tower, by the hostility of the Duke of the Northumberland.³ He took revenge on the Duke of Northumberland by pretending to join him in setting up Lady Jane Grey as Queen, then betraying him to Queen Mary, and arresting him at Cambridge.³ He held the office of Lord Steward of the Household in September 1553.³ He held the office of High Constable, at the coronation of Queen Mary.³ He held the office of Lord High Steward [England] on 17 February 1553/54, at the trial of the Duke of Suffolk.³ He held the office of High Steward of Oxford University between 1555 and 1559.³ He held the office of Chancellor of Oxford University between 6 February 1559 and 12 June 1559.³ In 1564 he resigned all of his offices.³ He was a Commissioner at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1568.³ Before 1572 he was again imprisoned, for aiding his son-in-law, the Duke of Norfolk, in trying to obtain Mary, Queen of Scots in marriage.³ His last will was dated 30 December 1579.
     He was “of the middle size, well proportioned in limb, ‘stronge in bone, furnished with cleane and firme flesh, voide of fogines and fatnes.’ His countenance was regular and expressive, his voice powerful and pleasing; but the rapidity of his utterance often made his meaning ‘somewhat harde to the unskilfull.⁶‘ “

     Lady Margaret Campbell was the daughter of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll and Lady Elizabeth Stuart.¹ She married John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine, son of Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine and Isabel Campbell.¹
     Her married name became Erskine.

     John Erskine, 20th/3rd Earl of Mar was born circa 1585.² He was the son of John Erskine, 19th/2nd Earl of Mar and Anne Drummond.² He married Lady Jean Hay, daughter of Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll and Lady Elizabeth Douglas, on 6 February 1609/10.² He died in 1653.²
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1610.² He held the office of Governor of Edinburgh Castle between 1615 and 1638.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1617.² He held the office of Extraordinary Lord of Session between 1620 and 1626.² He held the office of Extraordinary Lord of Session between 1628 and 1630.² He succeeded as the 8th Lord Erskine [S., 1438] on 14 December 1634.² He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Mar [S., 1565] on 14 December 1634.² He succeeded as the 20th Earl of Mar [S., c. 1115] on 14 December 1634.²

     Lady Jean Hay was the daughter of Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll and Lady Elizabeth Douglas.¹ She married John Erskine, 20th/3rd Earl of Mar, son of John Erskine, 19th/2nd Earl of Mar and Anne Drummond, on 6 February 1609/10.¹
     From 6 February 1609/10, her married name became Erskine.¹ After her marriage, Lady Jean Hay was styled as Countess of Mar on 14 December 1634.

     William Arundell was born after 1560.¹ He was the son of Sir Matthew Arundell and Margaret Willoughby.¹ He died on 16 February 1592, unmarried.¹
     He lived at London, England^G.¹

     George Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Seaforth was the son of Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Lord Mackenzie of Kintail and Isabel Ogilvy. He married Barbara Forbes, daughter of Arthur Forbes, 9th Lord Forbes and Jean Elphinstone, circa January 1627/28.¹ He died in August 1651.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Mackenzie of Kintail [S., 1609] on 15 April 1633.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Seaforth [S., 1623] on 15 April 1633.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1637.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Nairn-shire.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for Scotland.¹ He was originially a Covenanter, but then supported Kings Charles I and II.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Elgin.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Forres.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Inverness-shire.¹

     Charles Erskine, 22nd/5th Earl of Mar was born on 19 October 1650.¹ He was the son of John Erskine, 21st/4th Earl of Mar and Jean Mackenzie.¹ He was baptised on 24 October 1650 at Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland^G.² He married Lady Mary Maule, daughter of George Maule, 2nd Earl of Panmure, circa 2 April 1674.¹ He died on 23 May 1689 at age 38.¹
     He succeeded as the 22nd Earl of Mar [S., c. 1115] in September 1668.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Lord Erskine [S., 1438] in September 1668.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Mar [S., 1565] in September 1668.¹ He was founding Colonel of the Royal Scots Fusiliers between 1678 and 1686.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1682.¹