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John Erskine, 1st earl of Mar (died Oct. 29, 1572, Stirling, Stirling, Scot.) was a Scottish lord who played a major role in deposing Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (reigned 1542–67), and gaining the crown for her infant son James VI (later James I of England); Mar was regent for James in 1571–72.
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Portrait of John Erskine, Earl of Mar. John Erskine, 2nd Earl of Mar (c. 1558 – 14 December 1634) was a Scottish politician, the only son of another John Erskine and Annabella Murray. He is regarded as both the 19th earl (in the 1st creation) and the 2nd earl (in the 7th).
John Erskine is regarded as both the 18th earl (in the 1st creation) and the 1st earl (in the 7th). Some sources deem him the 17th Earl, still others as the 6th Earl. Mar was made Sheriff of Stirlingshire and Keeper of Stirling Castle and the parks of Raploch and Gallowhill on 18 July 1566.
John Erskine, 18th Earl of Mar may refer to: John Erskine, Earl of Mar (died 1572) , regarded as 18th earl by some sources, and 17th by others. John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1558–1634) , regarded as 19th earl by some sources, and 18th by others.
10 de may. de 2022 · John Erskine, Earl of Mar (died 28 October 1572), regent of Scotland, was a son of John, 5th Lord Erskine, who was guardian of King James V, and afterwards of Mary, Queen of Scots. He is regarded as both the 18th earl (in the 1st creation) and the 1st earl (in the 7th).
- Annabelle Murray
- October 28, 1572Stirling, Scotland
- estimated between 1493 and 1545
- Alloa, Clackmananshire, Scotland
Overview. earl of Mar, John Erskine. (c. 1510—1572) Quick Reference. ( c. 1510–72). Mar succeeded his father as Lord Erskine in 1555 and was recognized as the rightful earl of Mar in 1565. A member of the reforming party, he had custody of the infant James VI. In 1571–2 he was regent, though real power was in the hands of Morton.
Erskine inherited the earldom of Mar in 1572 upon the death of his father, John, 1st (and 18th) Earl of Mar, who had become regent for the five-year-old James VI in 1571. Mar grew up with James at Stirling Castle, and in 1578 he made himself James’s guardian.
