Patrick Balfour family tree » Lady Margaret ERSKINE (1515-1572)

Personal data Lady Margaret ERSKINE 

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  • She was born on October 8, 1515 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was younger than 16 years (15) when child (Catherine Erskine) was born (??-??-1530) .

    Waarschuwing Attention: Age at marriage (July 11, 1527) below 16 years (11).

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was younger than 16 years (5) when child (Margaret Stewart) was born (??-??-1520) .

  • Profession: Mistress of James V.
  • Religion: Catholicism.
  • She died on May 5, 1572 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, she was 56 years old.
  • She is buried in All Saints Churchyard, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • A child of Sir John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine and Margaret Campbell

Household of Lady Margaret ERSKINE

(1) She had a relationship with James V 'Poor Mans King' Stewart, King of Scots.


(2) She is married to Robert Douglas.

They got married on July 11, 1527 at Scotland, she was 11 years old.

Spouse: Margaret Stewart Douglas (born Erskine), of Mar

Child(ren):

  1. Margaret Stewart  1520-????
  2. Catherine Erskine  1530-????
  3. Eupheme Douglas  1533-1580
  4. Janet Douglas  1536-????
  7. George Douglas  1544-1625


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    1. Geni World Family Tree
      Margaret Erskine<br>Gender: Female<br>Birth: Oct 8 1515 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Occupation: Mistress of James V<br>Marriage: Spouse: Robert Douglas - July 11 1527 - UK<br>Death: May 5 1572 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Burial: All Saints Churchyard, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom<br>Father: John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine<br>Mother: Margaret Campbell<br>Husbands: Robert DouglasCharles Murray<br>Ex-partner: James V Stewart, King of Scots<br>Children: Margaret (born Murray), Euphemia Douglas, Janet Douglas, Robert Douglas, William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton, Dorothea Stewart, James Unknown, George Douglas of Helenhill, Kt.<br>Siblings: Elizabeth Erskine, Alexander Erskine of Gogar, Robert Erskine, Janet Erskine, Arthur Erskine, Kt., Katherine Erskine, Alexander Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Master of Erskine, John Erskine, 18th Earl of Mar
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      Lady Margaret Douglas (born Erskine)<br>Gender: Female<br>Birth: Aug 13 1513 - Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland<br>Death: May 5 1572 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Father: Sir John Erskine<br>Mother: Margaret Erskine (born Campbell)<br>Spouses: James V StewartSir Robert Douglas<br>Children: James StewartRobert DouglasWilliam DouglasMargaret DouglasCatherine DouglasEupheme DouglasJanet DouglasRobert DouglasGeorge Douglas<br>Siblings: Thomas ErskineKatherine Elphinstone (born Erskine)John ErskineHon. Sir Alexander ErskineRobert ErskineArthur ErskineJanet Murray (born Erskine)
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      Margaret Erskine
      Gender: Female
      Birth: Edinburgh
      Death: May 5 1572
        Relatives: RelationNameBirthSonJames Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray1531
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      Margaret Erskine<br>Gender: Female<br>Birth: Circa 1513 - East Lothian, Scotland<br>Marriage: July 11 1527<br>Death: May 5 1572 - Mid Lothian, Scotland<br>Son: Sir William Douglas 8th Baron Of Drumlanrig
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    Birthday October 8, 1515

    • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1506 till 1515 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
    • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
    • In the year 1515: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 25 » Coronation of Francis I of France takes place at Reims Cathedral, where the new monarch is anointed with the oil of Clovis and girt with the sword of Charlemagne.
      • May 13 » Mary Tudor, Queen of France, and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, are officially married at Greenwich.
      • September 10 » Thomas Wolsey is invested as a Cardinal.

    Day of marriage July 11, 1527

    • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
    • In the year 1527: Source: Wikipedia
      • May 6 » Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance.
      • May 16 » The Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes itself as a republic.
      • June 22 » Fatahillah expels Portuguese forces from Sunda Kelapa, now regarded as the foundation of Jakarta.
      • July 12 » Lê Cung Hoàng ceded the throne to Mạc Đăng Dung, ending the Lê dynasty and starting the Mạc dynasty.
      • August 3 » The first known letter from North America is sent by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland.

    Day of death May 5, 1572

    • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
    • In the year 1572: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 16 » Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England.
      • April 1 » In the Eighty Years' War, the Watergeuzen capture Brielle from the Seventeen Provinces, gaining the first foothold on land for what would become the Dutch Republic.
      • July 9 » Nineteen Catholics suffer martyrdom for their beliefs in the Dutch town of Gorkum.
      • August 23 » French Wars of Religion: Mob violence against thousands of Huguenots in Paris results in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.
      • October 20 » Eighty Years' War: Three thousand Spanish soldiers wade through fifteen miles of water in one night to effect the relief of Goes.
      • November 11 » Tycho Brahe observes the supernova SN 1572.
    

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