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About Charles Erskine, 22nd and 5th Earl of Mar
CHARLES ERSKINE, EARL OF MAR
Charles Erskine, Earl of Mar, is the eldest son and heir of John Erskine, Earl of Mar, and his second wife Lady Jean Mackenzie. He is said to have been born on 19 October 1650. Scots Peerage, V, p, 626 His baptism was registered on 24 October 1650, at Alloa in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. His baptismal record reads as follows: "Parents Lord Johne Areskine [and] Lady Jeane Mackeinzie Child Charles [Witnesses] Johne Earle of Mar Sr Charles Areskine Sr Alexr: Shaw." [National Records of Scotland, Alloa Baptisms, 1609-90, reference OPR.465/1] Image of the Baptismal Record
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Charles Erskine, Earl of Mar (19 October 1650 – 23 May 1689) Scottish nobleman, regarded as both the 22nd earl (in the 1st creation) and the 5th earl (in the 7th).On 2 April 1674 he married Mary Maule, daughter of George Maule, 2nd Earl of Panmure. Their son John Erskine succeeded to the title. He raised on September 1678 the Royal Scots Fusiliers. Descendants of Henry de Erskine 17. Generation
Lord Charles ERSKINE Earl of Mar born on 19 Oct 1650. He died on 23 Apr 1689 in Edinburgh.
"Charles Erskine, 10th Earl of Mar. N 19 Oct 1650 ; + 23 Apr 1689" (from the Earls of Mar pedigree)
15th Ld Garioch, 22nd Earl of Mar (ancient earldom) (from Burke's)
10th Lord Erskine; P.C.
Often raised troops of infantry and horses to strengthen the garrison at Stirling Castle.
Found difficulty in switching allegiance to the Prince of Orange after the dispossession of James II, with the result he was imprisoned in the Castle of Stirling, where he died in1689.
Sir Charles succeeded to the earldom at age 14 and had a grant of his father's escheat on 8 Oct. 1668. He had a sasine of his lands from certain creditors on 19 Sept. 1670 and a Crown charter of the earldom on 25 Mar. 1674. He had another charter 1 June 1677. In 1670 he was given a charter to have a weekly fair and market at Kildrummy .
- In 1679 he raised the 21st regiment of foot or Royal Scots Fusileers of which he was appointed colonel.
- In 1681 he was empowered to receive a small toll from passengers passing over the Tullebody bridge for repairs.
- In 1682 he was sworn a lord of the Scots privy council and continued one in the reign of James II, but he did not approve of that monarch's arbitrary measures or pro-Catholic policy and in 1686 he voted against the Act for releasing the papists from the penal statutes against them and thereby lost favour with the King and was deprived of his office as keeper of Stirling castle.
- In 1688 he was ordered to attack the Highlanders who were in rebellion and as a consequence his castles of Kildrummy, Corgarf and Braemar were burned.
He retired to the continent when news of the arrival of the Prince of Orange arrived in Scotland. He appeared at the Convention of Estates at Edinburgh 14 March 1689, but gave the Viscount Dundee a promise that he would accompany him to a proposed convention of the King's friends to be held at Stirling. After Dundee's abrupt departure with his troopers from Edinburgh Charles was apprehended in a feigned attempt to escape from the capital, but was released on giving his word that he would not leave the city without the permission of the convention. He died the following May without a will, the incomplete inventory showing £1,063 of silver plate, £1,052 for books and arms and the rest for horses for a total of £4,807.
Charles married Lady Mary MAULE in 1674. Mary died on 28 Sep 1697.
"Daughter of George Maule, 2nd Earl of Panmure; + 28 Sep 1697" (from the Earls of Mar pedigree) Married secondly 29 Apr. 1697 Col John Erskine of Alva, son of Charles Erskine of Alva
Charles and Mary had the following children:
- Francis ERSKINE
- George ERSKINE
- Charles ERSKINE
- Lord John ERSKINE Earl of Mar
- James ERSKINE Lord Grange
- Mary ERSKINE
- Colonel Henry ERSKINE was born on 11 Sep 1682. He died on 14 Apr 1707 in Almanza (Spain).
Colonel, fell in the battle of Almanza (Spain), 14 Apr 1707, Æt.25 (from the Earls of Mar pedigree) picture in Alloa Tower d.s.p.
- Jean ERSKINE died on 16 Nov 1763 in Bannockburn.
married 21 Feb. 1712 Sir Hugh Paterson, of Bannockburn, baronet, he died 23 Mar. 1777, Touch; Æt 91" (from the Earls of Mar pedigree). Hugh was a Jacobite in whose house the "Young Pretender" slept in 1745 on his advance from the north to Edinburgh with the Highland army.
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Charles Erskine, 22nd and 5th Earl of Mar's Timeline
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October 19, 1650
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Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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October 24, 1650
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January 21, 1675
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January 14, 1677
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April 12, 1678
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October 11, 1679
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Alloa, Ayrshire, Scotland
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October 11, 1679
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June 1681
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September 11, 1682
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Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Kingdom of Scotland (not yet part of the United Kingdom)
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