ERSKINE, Charles of Alva, Sir ^{1 2}

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Charles married Mary HOPE 10 January 1639(contract).¹ (Mary HOPE was born about 1620.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Sir Charles Erskine, died 8 July 1663, leaving issue, and was the ancestor of the Erskines of Alva. He married, first (contract 10 January 1639), Mary, third daughter of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall"

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) ¹

Charles next married Helene SKENE, daughter of Sir James SKENE of Curriehill and Janet JOHNSTON.^{1 2} (Helene SKENE was baptised on 24 October 1619 in Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ³ and died in 1691 ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Helen Skene, baptised 24th October, 1619; married .... secondly, the Honourable Sir Charles Erskine of Alva, fifth son of John, seventh Earl of Mar"

from Family of Skene




"Sir Charles Erskine, died 8 July 1663, leaving issue, and was the ancestor of the Erskines of Alva. He married, first (contract 10 January 1639), Mary, third daughter of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall; secondly, Helen, daughter of Sir James Skene of Curriehill, and widow of Sir Robert Bruce of Broomhall. She survived him and was married to her third husband in 1666, Sir James Dundas of Arniston."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) ^{1 2}