22. Lord (2nd) Thomas ERSKINE Earl of Mar (14) (Robert , Thomas , Robert , William , John , John de , John , Henry de ) was born circa 1440. He died in 1493.
2nd Baron, 6th Lord of Garioch
de jure 14th Earl of Mar ( Burke's)Thomas is first mentioned as a knight on 24 Jan. 1440/1 in a charter of his father's.
Sir Thomas was dispossessed of the Earldom of Mar by an assize of error held in the presence of the King James II, on 15 May 1457 at Aberdeen, but in 1467 he was created a peer under the title of Lord Erskine. After loosing the earldom of Mar, Thomas disappeared from public life. He received L100 per year from the revenues of Aberdeen, regularly attended Parliament and took the side of James III in the war of 1488.
The assize of error was later negatived by Queen Mary's restoration and by the ruling of the Court of Session in 1626.
Thomas married Jean/Janet DOUGLAS, daughter of James DOUGLAS 1st Earl and Princess Joan STEWART.
daughter of James, 1st Earl of Morton
Thomas and Jean/Janet had the following children:
+ 26 M i Lord (3rd) Alexander ERSKINE was born in 1436 and died on 10 May 1509. 27 F ii Helen ERSKINE.
m. Sir Humphrey Colquhoun of Luss28 F iii Isobel ERSKINE.
m. Patrick Graham of Kilpont29 F iv Elizabeth ERSKINE.
m. Sir Alexander Seton of TouchElizabeth married Sir Alexander SETTON. 30 F v Mariota-Matilda ERSKINE.
m. William, 2nd Earl MarischalMariota-Matilda married Alexander GRAHAM MASTER. 31 F vi Margaret ERSKINE was born circa 1440.
born circa 1440
married James Rutherfurd
25. Alexander ERSKINE (John , Thomas , Robert , William , John , John de , John , Henry de ).
He had the following children:
+ 32 M i John ERSKINE died on 15 Mar 1508.