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Peerage Record – 2589

Lady Mary Maule1

Female, Registry Number #25881

Last Edited=28 Dec 2011
     Lady Mary Maule was the daughter of George Maule, 2nd Earl of Panmure.1 She married, firstly, Charles Erskine, 22nd/5th Earl of Mar, son of John Erskine, 21st/4th Earl of Mar and Jean Mackenzie, circa 2 April 1674.1 She married, secondly, Colonel John Erskine, son of Sir Charles Erskine of Alva and Mary Hope, on 29 April 1697.1
     After her marriage, Lady Mary Maule was styled as Countess of Mar circa 2 April 1674. From circa 2 April 1674, her married name became Erskine.

Children of Lady Mary Maule and Charles Erskine, 22nd/5th Earl of Mar

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2604. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Rt. Rev. Hon. Richard Ponsonby1

Male, Registry Number #25882, d. 27 October 1853

Last Edited=3 Jan 2018
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Rt. Rev. Hon. Richard Ponsonby was the son of William Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Imokilly and Hon. Louisa Molesworth.1 He married Frances Staples, daughter of Rt. Hon. John Staples and Hon. Henrietta Molesworth, in 1804.1 He died on 27 October 1853.1
     He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)2 He held the office of Bishop of Raphoe.2 He held the office of Bishop of Derry in 1852.1

Children of Rt. Rev. Hon. Richard Ponsonby and Frances Staples

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume X, page 578. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 361. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S7529] WikiTree, online http://www.wikitree.com/. Hereinafter cited as WikiTree.

Evelyn Constance Day1

Female, Registry Number #25883

Last Edited=19 May 2022
     Evelyn Constance Day married Vice-Admiral Reginald Vesey Holt, son of Sir Vesey George Mackenzie Holt and Mabel Mary Drummond.1
     Her married name became Holt.1

Children of Evelyn Constance Day and Vice-Admiral Reginald Vesey Holt

Citations:
  1. [S266] World War II Unit Histories – Officers, online http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx. Hereinafter cited as World War II Unit Histories – Officers.
  2. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.

John Erskine, 23rd/6th Earl of Mar1

Male, Registry Number #25884, b. 1675, d. May 1732

Last Edited=17 May 2017
Consanguinity Index=0.03%

John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar
by Godfrey Kneller 2

     John Erskine, 23rd/6th Earl of Mar was born in 1675.2 He was the son of Charles Erskine, 22nd/5th Earl of Mar and Lady Mary Maule.1 He married, firstly, Lady Margaret Hay, daughter of Thomas Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull and Hon. Margaret Drummond, on 6 April 1703.3 He married, secondly, Lady Frances Pierrepont, daughter of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull and Lady Mary Feilding, on 20 July 1714.1 He died in May 1732 at Aachen, GermanyG.1
     He succeeded as the 11th Lord Erskine [S., 1438] on 23 May 1689.1 He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Mar [S., 1565] on 23 May 1689.1 He succeeded as the 23rd Earl of Mar [S., c. 1115] on 23 May 1689.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1697.1 He was Colonel of Foot between 1702 and 1706.1 He held the office of Secretary of State for Scotland between 1705 and 1709.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1706.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1707.1 He was appointed Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1707 and 1713.1 He held the office of Secretary of State for Scotland from 1713 to 1714.1 In 1715 he joined the Jacobites.1 He was chief advisor to James III, when he ended his support for the Jacobites between 1715 and 1724.1 He was created 1st Earl of Kildrummie [Scotland] on 22 October 1715, Jacobite.1 He was created 1st Marquess of Erskine [Scotland] on 22 October 1715, Jacobite.1 He was created 1st Duke of Mar [Scotland] on 22 October 1715, Jacobite.1 He was created 1st Lord of Alloa, Ferriton and Forest [Scotland] on 22 October 1715, Jacobite.1 He was created 1st Viscount Gairloch [Scotland] on 22 October 1715, Jacobite.1 He fought in the Battle of Sheriffmuir on 13 November 1715, as Commander-in-Chief.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) [Jacobite] in 1716.1 On 17 February 1715/16 he was attainted, with his titles and lands forfeited.1 He was created 1st Earl of Mar [England] on 10 November 1717, Jacobite.1 He was created 1st Duke of Mar [Scotland] on 13 December 1722, Jacobite.1

Child of John Erskine, 23rd/6th Earl of Mar and Lady Margaret Hay

Child of John Erskine, 23rd/6th Earl of Mar and Lady Frances Pierrepont

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2604. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, “re: Penancoet Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as “re: Penancoet Family.”
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Lady Frances Pierrepont1

Female, Registry Number #25885, b. 8 June 1690, d. 4 March 1761

Last Edited=12 Oct 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lady Frances Pierrepont was baptised on 8 June 1690 at St. James, Westminster, London, EnglandG.2 She was the daughter of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull and Lady Mary Feilding.1 She married John Erskine, 23rd/6th Earl of Mar, son of Charles Erskine, 22nd/5th Earl of Mar and Lady Mary Maule, on 20 July 1714.1 She died on 4 March 1761 at age 70, insane.1
     From 20 July 1714, her married name became Erskine. After her marriage, Lady Frances Pierrepont was styled as Countess of Mar on 20 July 1714.

Child of Lady Frances Pierrepont and John Erskine, 23rd/6th Earl of Mar

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2604. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3508] S. Thomson, “email: Kirwan Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 16 January 2009 – 12 February 2010. Hereinafter cited as “email: Kirwan Family.”

Lady Margaret Hay1

Female, Registry Number #25886, d. 25 April 1707

Last Edited=28 Dec 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lady Margaret Hay was the daughter of Thomas Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull and Hon. Margaret Drummond.2 She married John Erskine, 23rd/6th Earl of Mar, son of Charles Erskine, 22nd/5th Earl of Mar and Lady Mary Maule, on 6 April 1703.1 She died on 25 April 1707.1
     After her marriage, Lady Margaret Hay was styled as Countess of Mar on 6 April 1703. From 6 April 1703, her married name became Erskine.

Child of Lady Margaret Hay and John Erskine, 23rd/6th Earl of Mar

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2189. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Thomas Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull

Male, Registry Number #25887, b. circa 1660, d. 5 January 1718/19

Last Edited=27 Apr 2011
     Thomas Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull was born circa 1660.1 He was the son of George Hay and Marion Nicolson.2 He married Hon. Margaret Drummond, daughter of William Drummond, 1st Viscount Strathallan and Elizabeth Johnston, on 20 December 1683.1 He died on 5 January 1718/19.1
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Perthshire [Scotland] between 1693 and 1697.1 He was created 1st Viscount of Dupplin [Scotland] on 31 December 1697, with a special remainder to his heirs of entail.1 He succeeded as the 7th Viscount of Dupplin [S., 1633] on 31 December 1697.1 He succeeded as the 7th Lord Hay of Kinfauns [S., 1633] on 31 December 1697.1 He was a Commissioner for the Union of English and Scottish Parliaments.1 He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Kinnoull [S., 1633] on 10 May 1709.1 He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1710 and 1714.1 In 1715 he was imprisoned Edinburgh Castle on suspicion of Jacobite sympathies.1

Children of Thomas Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull and Hon. Margaret Drummond

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2189. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Hon. Margaret Drummond1

Female, Registry Number #25888, d. 21 March 1695/96

Last Edited=26 May 2015
     Hon. Margaret Drummond was the daughter of William Drummond, 1st Viscount Strathallan and Elizabeth Johnston.2,3 She married Thomas Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull, son of George Hay and Marion Nicolson, on 20 December 1683.3 She died on 21 March 1695/96.3
     She was also known as Elizabeth Drummond.3 Her married name became Hay.

Children of Hon. Margaret Drummond and Thomas Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull

Citations:
  1. [S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage: founded on Wood’s edition of Sir Robert Douglas’s The Peerage of Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1904), volume V, page 231. Hereinafter cited as The Scots Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2236. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Thomas Erskine, Lord Erskine1

Male, Registry Number #25889, b. circa 1705, d. 16 March 1766

Last Edited=28 Dec 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.2%
     Thomas Erskine, Lord Erskine was born circa 1705.1 He was the son of John Erskine, 23rd/6th Earl of Mar and Lady Margaret Hay.1 He married Lady Charlotte Hope, daughter of Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun and Lady Henrietta Johnstone, on 1 October 1741.1 He died on 16 March 1766, without issue.1
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, EnglandG.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Stirling between 1728 and 1734.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Clackmannan between 1747 and 1754.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2604. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Lady Charlotte Hope1

Female, Registry Number #25890, b. 9 March 1720, d. 24 November 1788

Last Edited=27 Dec 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.23%
     Lady Charlotte Hope was baptised on 9 March 1720 at Abercorn, West Lothian, ScotlandG.1 She was the daughter of Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun and Lady Henrietta Johnstone. She married Thomas Erskine, Lord Erskine, son of John Erskine, 23rd/6th Earl of Mar and Lady Margaret Hay, on 1 October 1741.2 She died on 24 November 1788 at age 68.2
     Her married name became Erskine.
Citations:
  1. [S3508] S. Thomson, “email: Kirwan Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 16 January 2009 – 12 February 2010. Hereinafter cited as “email: Kirwan Family.”
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2604. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

 

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