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Sir Alexander Erskine, 3rd Lord Erskine

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Birthplace: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: before May 10, 1509
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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Son of Sir Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine and Lady Janet Douglas
Husband of Christian Crichton and Helen Home
Father of Sir Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine; Christian Erskine; Agnes Erskine and Walter Erskine
Brother of Mariota Erskine; Elizabeth Erskine; Margaret Erskine; Helen or Helen Erskine; Isobel Erskine and 1 other
Half brother of Jean Preston

Occupation: 3rd Lord Erskine, de jure 15th Earl of Mar
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About Sir Alexander Erskine, 3rd Lord Erskine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Erskine,_2nd_Lord_Erskine

http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Alexand...

Alexander Erskine, 3rd Lord Erskine1 d. between 1508 and 1509

Alexander Erskine, 3rd Lord Erskine was the son of Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine and Janet Douglas.

He married, firstly, Christian Crichton, daughter of Sir Robert Crichton of Sanquhar and Elizabeth Erskine, before 9 October 1466.

He married, secondly, Helen Home, daughter of Sir Alexander Home of Home and Dunglas and Janet Hay, before 15 July 1480.2

He died between 1508 and 1509. Alexander Erskine, 3rd Lord Erskine gained the title of 3rd Lord Erskine.

He succeeded to the title of 14th Earl of Mar [S., c. 1115] before 1493, de jure.3

Alexander, 3rd Lord Erskine built Alloa Tower in 1497

http://www.scotsconnection.com/clan_crests/Erskine.htm

http://www.instirling.com/sight/tower.htm



Alexander Erskine, plenipotentiary for Sweden at the treaty of Munster, a distinguished officer in the army of Gustavus Adolphus, was of the family of Erskine of Kirkbuddo in Fife, sprung from the Erskines of Dun. Ennobled in Sweden, some of his descendants were settled at Bonne in Germany.

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Sir Alexander Erskine, 3rd Lord Erskine's Timeline

1436
1436
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1458
1458
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1464
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1466
1466
Sanquhar, Morayshire, Scotland
1481
1481
Mar, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland, United Kingdom
1509
May 10, 1509
Age 73
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
May 10, 1509
Age 73
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Governor of Dunbarton Castle