149. John Thomas ERSKINE Earl of Mar (8th) (John Francis , Frances , John , Charles , John , John , John , John , John , Robert , Alexander , Thomas , Robert , Thomas , Robert , William , John , John de , John , Henry de ) was born in 1772. He died on 20 Sep 1828. John was employed as Earl of Mar (8th).
18th Baron Garioch, 25th Earl, ancient earldom (Burke's).
So called the "mad earl": does not appear in the family painting (replaced by the hat!)
Died of drug addiction
John married Janet MILLER on 17 Mar 1795. Janet died on 25 Aug 1825.
They had the following children:
+ 156 F i Lady Frances Jemina ERSKINE died on 20 Jun 1842. 157 M ii John Francis Miller ERSKINE Earl of Mar (9) & Kellie (11) was born on 28 Dec 1795. He died on 19 Jun 1866.
19th Baron Garioch, succeeded in the ancient earldom of Mar by his nephew John Francis Erskine: de jure 26th Earl of Mar (according to Burke's).
Officer of the Guards: served at Waterloo and received the medal.
Successfully claimed before House of Lords to be 11th Earl of Kellie (1835), on failure of the male line of the first Earl, by going back to a common ancestor: the father of John Erskine, 1st Earl of Mar, and Alexander Erskine of Gogar (father of 1st Earl of Kellie).
When he died the Earldom of Kellie was devolved upon his cousin and heir male, and the Earldom of Mar upon his nephew and heir general (according to Burke's).
d.s.p.John married Philadelphia STUART on 24 Apr 1827. Philadelphia died on 15 Dec 1853.
Daughter of Sir Count G. Stuart-Menteth, Baronet, of Closeburn.158 F iii Jane Janetta ERSKINE died on 16 May 1861.
152. Henry David ERSKINE (John Francis , Frances , John , Charles , John , John , John , John , John , Robert , Alexander , Thomas , Robert , Thomas , Robert , William , John , John de , John , Henry de ) was born on 10 May 1776. He died on 31 Dec 1846.
3rd son of 7th Earl of Mar.
Little boy sitting down on family picture of Alloa
Henry married Mary-Anne COOKSEY on 22 Oct 1805. Mary-Anne died on 4 Mar 1860.
They had the following children:
+ 159 M i Lord (10) Walter Coningsby ERSKINE Earl of Kellie (12) was born on 12 Jul 1810 and died on 17 Jan 1872. + 160 M ii Hon. James Augustus ERSKINE was born on 27 Mar 1812 and died on 24 Jul 1885. + 161 M iii Capt. Henry David ERSKINE was born on 15 Jun 1814 and died on 7 Dec 1852. 162 F iv Anne Caroline ERSKINE was born in 1823. She died on 4 Dec 1891.
155. Rev. Thomas ERSKINE (John Francis , Frances , John , Charles , John , John , John , John , John , Robert , Alexander , Thomas , Robert , Thomas , Robert , William , John , John de , John , Henry de ) was born on 10 Jul 1785. He died on 1 Jan 1859.
Vicar of Beighton, Derbyshire
Thomas married Charlotte WATSON on 4 Jun 1817. Charlotte died on 1 Dec 1876.
They had the following children:
163 M i Thomas Floyer ERSKINE was born on 10 Jul 1819. He died on 30 Sep 1872.
of H.M. Admiralty164 F ii Mary Margaret Anna ERSKINE died on 31 Oct 1906.