ERSKINE, Christian 1
User ID: M503. Christian married Sir John COLQUHOUN 13th of Colquhoun and 15th of Luss, son of Humphrey COLQUHOUN 12th of Colquhoun and 14th of Luss and Helen GRAHAM, 25 January 1535(contract).1 (Sir John COLQUHOUN 13th of Colquhoun and 15th of Luss was born about 1510 and died January 1574(1575) 1 2.) Marriage Notes: "This laird of Luss had been married only about two years previous to his accession to the family estates on the death of his father. The lady whom he espoused was Christian Erskine, daughter of Robert Lord Erskine, who was killed at Flodden in the year 1513, by his wife, Dame Elizabeth Campbell, Lady Erskine. The contract of marriage between John Colquhoun, younger of Luss, and Christian Erskine, is dated 25th January 1535, and the marriage was to be solemnized in the face of the holy kirk within twenty days thereafter. By the contract, Humphrey Colquhoun of Luss became bound to infeft his son John, and Christian Erskine his wife, in as much of the lands of Luss as would yield yearly 140 merks to them in liferent, and to the heirs-male of their marriage ; and Lady Erskine became bound to pay to Humphrey Colquhoun 2000 merks of tocher with her daughter Christian." |