Annabella Erskine

ANNABELLA ERSKINE (aka ANNABELLAM ERSKENE)

Annabella Erskine here treated is not the same person as Annabella Erskine She is the bastard daughter of John, Lord Erskine. The name of her mother has not been identified.The Scots Peerage, V, p, 625

Marriage

Annabella Erskine married Robert Stewart of Culbeg. In a charter dated 27 February 1623 she is called his future wife. RMS: charter number 452 on page 157 The marriage proclamation was booked in their respective home parishes on 2 March 1637, Canongate for her, Gargunnock for him, and they were married either on 19 or 27 March 1623. The booking at Canongate reads as follows: "Sab: 2 March 1623. 1 Robert Stewart 2 3 Annabell Erskine .......... kirke the 19 March 1623 [National Records of Scotland, Canongate Marriages, 1600-1624, reference OPR.685/3/2] Image of Marriage Record The booking at Gargunnock reads as follows: "Upon the 2d Mar: were proclaimed Rot Stuart of Culbeg and Annable Erskine and were married in Edinburgh the 27 Mar:" [National Records of Scotland, Gargunnock Marriages, 1619-1819, reference OPR.481/1] Image of Marriage Record

Children

1. Jean Stewart
2. Isabell Stewart
3. Francis Stewart of Culbeg
4. Robert Stewart
5. Walter Stewart
6. Mary Stewart
7. Margaret Stewart
8. Alexander Stewart, Merchant in Stirling

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

27 February 1623: A charter by which Robert Steuart of Culbeg confirms that he has given the lands of Culbeg and others in the sheriffdom of Stirling to his future wife, Annabellam Erskene, for her lifetime. The charter was issued in fufillment of a marriage contract between Robert Steuart of Culbeg, who had the consent of his mother Isobelle Hammiltoun, and John, Lord Erskene and his natural daughter Annabellam Erskene. Because his mother held the lands of Nether Culbeg for her lifetime he also gave the lands of Dalbrene to his future wife in compensation. For greater security Annabellam Erskene obtained a charter of confirmation under the great seal of Scotland on 23 April 1623. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1620-1623, charter number 452 on page 157