ERSKINE, Alexander 3rd Lord Erskine, 15th Earl of Mar 2 3
- Born: About 1438
- Marriage (1): CRICHTON, Christian by 9 October 1466 1 2
- Marriage (2): HOME, Elyne before 15 July 1480 1 3 4
- Died: Before 10 May 1509 1
User ID: Y980.
Alexander married Christian CRICHTON, daughter of Robert CRICHTON 1st Lord Crichton of Sanquhar and Margaret HAY, by 9 October 1466.1 2 (Christian CRICHTON was born about 1440 and died by March 1477(1478) 2.)
Marriage Notes:
"Alexander, third Lord Erskine, succeeded his father in 1493, though he appears on record at a much earlier date, on 9 October 1466, when a judgment was given in favour of himself and his wife in a dispute with Lord Cathcart as to the office of bailiary of the barony of Ochiltree, who was directed to renounce the same." (page 607)
"Lord Erskine married, first, before 1466, Christian daughter of Sir Robert Crichton of Sanquhar, widow of Sir Robert Colville of Ochiltree, by whom he had issue." (pages 607 and 608)
from Scots Peerage (vol 5) 1
Alexander next married Elyne HOME, daughter of Sir Alexander HOME 1st Lord Home and Mariota LAUDER co-heiress, before 15 July 1480.1 3 4 (Elyne HOME was born about 1440 and died after 1513 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"Elyne or Helen, married, first (contract 2 February 1448), to Adam Hepburn, eldest son of Patrick, Lord Hailes. Sir Alexander Home had an acquittance from Patrick, Lord Hailes, of all sums due by reason of the marriage of his son Adam to Elyne, daughter of Sir Alexander, dated 3 February 1460-61. Elyne or Helen Home had a numerous family by the Master of Hailes, who died in 1479 ; she married, secondly,
before 15 July 1480, as his second wife, Alexander Erskine, son and heir-apparent of Thomas Lord Erskine, without issue."
from Scots Peerage (vol 4)
"She (Christian Crichton) died, and he married, secondly, before 1480, Ellen, daughter of Alexander, first Lord Home, and widow of Sir Adam Hepburn of Hailes."
from Scots Peerage (vol 5)
"ERSKINE, EARL OF MAR
(volume 5) p. 608, 1. 3, after 'before,' insert ' 15 July (cf. vol. iv. 448).
p. 608, 1. 4, for ' Alexander, first Lord Home ' read ' Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk. For ' Sir Adam Hepburn of Hales ' read ' Adam, Master of Hales (Ibid.):"
from Scots Peerage (vol 9 Addenda et Corrigenda) 1 3 4
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