Descendants of Henry de ERSKINE

25. Generation


212. Lord John Francis Ashley "Jock" ERSKINE (Walter John Francis , Walter Henry , Walter Coningsby , Henry David , 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 26 Apr 1895. He died on 3 May 1953.

Lord Erskine
Major late Scots Guards, served in WW1
Assist. Priv. Sec. to Lord Long (1st Lord of the Admiralty) 1920-21
Parl. Priv. Sec. to P.M.G. to Financial Sec. to the Treasury, to Min. of Health (1923), to Sec. of State, Home Dept. 1924-29
Government Whip 1931-34
MP for Weston-Super-Mare 1922-23 and 1924-34, and for Brighton 1940-41
Gov. Madras 1934-40

John married Lady Marjorie HERVEY on 2 Dec 1919.

daughter of 4th Marquess of Bristol

John and Marjorie had the following children:

+ 221 M i John Francis Hervey ERSKINE Earl of Mar (13) & Kellie (15) was born on 15 Feb 1921 and died in 1993.
  222 M ii Alistair Robert ERSKINE was born on 21 Mar 1923. He died on 19 Apr 1945.

Edu. Eton
served and died in WW2
+ 223 M iii The Hon. David Hervey ERSKINE was born on 5 Nov 1924 and died on 25 May 2004.
+ 224 M iv Robert William Hervey ERSKINE was born on 13 Oct 1930.

213. Francis Walter "Tommy" ERSKINE (Walter John Francis , Walter Henry , Walter Coningsby , Henry David , 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 9 Jan 1899. He died in 1972.

Edu. Eton
member of London Stock Exchange 1928-47
Capt. late Scots Guards
served in WW1
A.D.C. to Gov. Gen. of Canada 1921-25
served in WW2

Francis married Phyllis BURSTALL on 24 Sep 1925.

They had the following children:

  225 F i Rosemary "Susan" ERSKINE was born on 16 Aug 1927.
  226 M ii Robin Francis ERSKINE was born on 26 Aug 1929. He died on 18 Oct 1929.
  227 F iii Jean "Felicity" ERSKINE was born on 26 Feb 1931.

214. Cynthia Romola ERSKINE [image] (William Augustus Forbes , Walter Henry , Walter Coningsby , Henry David , 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 30 Mar 1910 in Rome. She died on 10 Aug 1997 in Bargemon (Var) and was buried in Châteaurenard (Loiret).

painter

Cynthia married Pierre Gaston Prosper BRESSY [image], son of Dr Gaston Paulin Gustave BRESSY and Françoise Maria COCHOIX, on 20 May 1943 in Cusset. Pierre was born on 7 Jul 1890 in Asnières (Seine) and was christened on 28 Sep 1890 in Bransles (Seine et Marne). He died on 3 Dec 1973 in Paris and was buried in Châteaurenard (Loiret). Pierre was employed as ambassadeur de France.

Diplomé de l'Ecole des Sciences Politiques 1910, DES de droit
Devance l'appel en 1910, admis aux EOR, lieutenant en 1915, capitaine en 1918
Croix de Guerre 1914-18
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, 1925
Officier de la Légion d'Honneur, 1934
Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur, 1955

Admis au concours du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères en 1919:
Secrétaire de la Conférence de la Paix 1919-20
Secrétaire de la Conférence des Ambassadeurs 1920-24
Ministre Conseiller à l'ambassade de Varsovie 1930-37
Sous-Directeur des Affaires Administratives et des Unions Internationales 1937
Chef du Service d'Information et de Presse 1938-39 et
Directeur de Cabinet du Ministre 1939
sous-Directeur d'Amérique 1939
sous-Directeur d'Europe 1940-41
Directeur adjoint des Affaires Politiques & Commerciales 1942
Délégué au Conseil Economique et Social des Nations Unies (14 ème session) 1952
Ambassadeur de France

Pierre and Cynthia had the following children:

+ 228 F i Catherine Marie Charlotte BRESSY was born on 7 May 1945.
+ 229 M ii François Pierre Erskine BRESSY was born on 5 Aug 1946.

215. Margaret "Peggy" Elsie Viola ERSKINE (William Augustus Forbes , Walter Henry , Walter Coningsby , Henry David , 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 13 Dec 1913.

The late Crown Princess of Sweden was sponsor (baptism)

Margaret married Major Denys Ernest Glynn OGLANDER, son of Lt.-Col. Auberon Claud Hegan KENNARD and Joan OGLANDER, on 17 Jan 1950. Denys was born on 17 Dec 1904. He died on 22 Mar 1977 in Nunwell (Isle of Wight).

They had the following children:

+ 230 F i Frances "Fanny" Mary Viola OGLANDER was born on 11 Aug 1951.
  231 M ii William Auberon Erskine OGLANDER was born on 29 May 1953.
  232 F iii Mary Theresa Catherine Joan OGLANDER was born on 27 May 1955. She died on 23 Feb 1982.
+ 233 M iv John Peter Erskine OGLANDER was born on 28 Jun 1957.

219. Archibald "Archie" Walter Forbes ERSKINE (Alexander "Alec" Penrose Forbes , Walter Henry , Walter Coningsby , Henry David , 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 22 Jul 1918. He died on 13 Jan 2002 in London. Archibald was employed as psychiatrist.

edu. Eton and Oxford.

Archibald married Joan Mary "Therese" Frances HEPPEL on 8 Nov 1958.

They had the following children:

+ 234 M i James Alexander ERSKINE was born on 6 Oct 1959.
+ 235 M ii Robert John ERSKINE was born on 15 Nov 1960.
  236 M iii Benjamin David ERSKINE was born on 14 Jan 1971.
        Benjamin married Aurore Marie CHAUPRADE on 11 Aug 2005 in Bordeaux.

220. David Alexander John ERSKINE (Alexander "Alec" Penrose Forbes , Walter Henry , Walter Coningsby , Henry David , 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 18 Feb 1921.

Edu. Eton, Oxford
Capt. 5th Bn. Q. O. Cameron Highlanders
Served in WW2

lives in Guernesey

David married (1) Margaret Eleanor PEARS on 17 Mar 1947. The marriage ended in divorce. Margaret died on 30 Apr 2001.

They had the following children:

+ 237 M i Robin David ERSKINE was born on 18 Feb 1948.
+ 238 M ii Peter Alexander ERSKINE was born on 24 Mar 1950.
+ 239 M iii Alistair John ERSKINE was born on 30 Jan 1959.

David also married (2) Joan Mary BETTINGDON in 1970.

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