Individual Details

Sir Robert Erskine

(1310 - 1385)

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== Biography ==:Sir Robert Erskine of that Ilk was the son of Sir William Erskine of that Ilk. He married, firstly, Beatrice de Lindsay, daughter of Sir Alexander de Lindsay. He married, secondly, Christian Menteith, daughter of Sir John Menteith, Lord of Arran and Helen of Mar, in 1352. He died in 1385.:He held the office of Constable of Stirling Castle and was the Scottish Ambassador to England. He held the office of High Chamberlain of Scotland between 1350 and 1357, and again from 1363 to 1364. In 1368 he was granted a royal charter granting Alloa to himself in exhcnage for Strathgartney.

==Sources==

* '''"Royal Ancestry" 2013 Douglas Richardson Vol. III. p. 149'''

* http://www.thepeerage.com/p23115.htm#i231147*Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 951, 2603 and 2608.

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    Events

    Birth1310Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Birth1310
    Marriage1340Beatrice "Beatrix" Lindsay
    Marriage1352Christian Menteith
    Death1385Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Death1385
    Alt nameHigh Chamberlain of Scotland of That Ilk Robert Erskine
    Alt nameRobert Erskine
    Reference No1012014
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    Reference No1033335

    Families

    SpouseBeatrice "Beatrix" Lindsay (1314 - 1352)
    ChildNicholas Erskine (1345 - 1406)
    ChildSir Thomas Erskine (1354 - 1404)
    SpouseChristian Menteith (1321 - 1387)
    ChildChristina Erskine (1358 - 1409)
    FatherSir William Erskine (1274 - 1331)
    MotherBeatrix Stewart (1268 - 1337)
    SiblingLady Christian Erskine (1315 - 1373)
    SiblingSir Alan Erskine (1325 - 1400)
    SiblingAndrew Erskine (1327 - 1361)