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     Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine was the son of Sir Robert Erskine of that Ilk, 1st Lord Erskine and Elizabeth Lindsay. He married Janet Douglas before 1445.² He died after 1493.
     Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine gained the title of 2nd Lord Erskine. He succeeded to the title of 13th Earl of Mar [S., c. 1115] between 7 September 1451 and 6 November 1452, de jure.¹

     Sir John Ratcliffe was the son of Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex and Mary Arundell.¹ He died, without issue.¹

     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

     Henry Fitzalan, 19th Earl of Arundel was born on 23 April 1512.² He is the son of William FitzAlan, 18th Earl of Arundel and Anne Percy.² He married, firstly, Catherine Grey, daughter of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset and Margaret Wotton, after 25 January 1524/25.^3,4 He married, secondly, Mary Arundell, daughter of Sir John Arundell and Katharine Grenville, on 19 December 1545.³ He died on 24 February 1579/80 at age 67 at Arundel House, The Strand, London, England, without surviving male issue.⁵ He was buried at Arundel Castle, Arundel, Sussex, England.⁵ His will (dated 30 December 1579) was probated on 27 February 1579/80.⁵
     Henry Fitzalan, 19th Earl of Arundel was educated at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He held the office of Page of Honour to HM King Edward VIII.² He succeeded to the title of Lord Mautravers on 5 February 1532/33.² He held the office of Deputy Governor of Calais between 2 July 1540 and February 1544.² He succeeded to the title of 19th Earl of Arundel [E., c. 1138] on 23 January 1543/44.² He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 18 May 1544.² He fought in the war against the French in July 1544, where he was 'Marshal of the Field', and distinguished himself at the taking of Boulogne.² He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in July 1546.² He held the office of Lord Chamberlain between July 1546 and January 1550.² He was one of the Council of Twelve, named by King Henry VIII in 1547.² He held the office of High Constable, at the coronation of King Edward VI.² Between 8 November 1551 and 3 December 1552 he was imprisoned in the Tower, by the hostility of the Duke of the Northumberland.² He took revenge on the Duke of Northumberland by pretending to join him in setting up Lady Jane Grey as Queen, then betraying him to Queen Mary, and arresting him at Cambridge.² He held the office of Lord Steward of the Household in September 1553.² He held the office of High Constable, at the coronation of Queen Mary.² He held the office of Lord High Steward [England] on 17 February 1553/54, at the trial of the Duke of Suffolk.² He held the office of High Steward of Oxford University between 1555 and 1559.² He held the office of Chancellor of Oxford University between 6 February 1559 and 12 June 1559.² In 1564 he resigned all of his offices.² He was a Commissioner at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1568.² Before 1572 he was again imprisoned, for aiding his son-in-law, the Duke of Norfolk, in trying to obtain Mary, Queen of Scots in marriage.²
     He was "of the middle size, well proportioned in limb, 'stronge in bone, furnished with cleane and firme flesh, voide of fogines and fatnes.' His countenance was regular and expressive, his voice powerful and pleasing; but the rapidity of his utterance often made his meaning 'somewhat harde to the unskilfull.⁵' "

     Lady Margaret Campbell was the daughter of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll and Elizabeth Stuart.¹ She married John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine, son of Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine and Isabel Campbell.¹
     Her married name became Erskine.

     John Erskine, 19th/3rd Earl of Mar was the son of John Erskine, 18th/2nd Earl of Mar and Anne Drummond. He married Lady Jean Hay, daughter of Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll and Elizabeth Douglas, in 1620.² He died in 1653.
     John Erskine, 19th/3rd Earl of Mar gained the title of 8th Lord Erskine. He gained the title of 3rd Earl of Mar. He gained the title of 19th Earl of Mar.

     Lady Jean Hay was the daughter of Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll and Elizabeth Douglas.¹ She married John Erskine, 19th/3rd Earl of Mar, son of John Erskine, 18th/2nd Earl of Mar and Anne Drummond, in 1620.¹
     From 1620, her married name became Erskine.¹

     William Arundell was born after 1560.¹ He was the son of Sir Matthew Arundell and Margaret Willoughby.¹ He died on 16 February 1592, unmarried.¹
     William Arundell lived at London, England.¹

     George Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Seaforth was the son of Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Lord Mackenzie of Kintail and Isabel Ogilvy. He married Barbara Forbes, daughter of Arthur Forbes, 10th Lord Forbes, circa January 1627/28.¹ He died in August 1651.¹
     George Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Seaforth succeeded to the title of 3rd Lord Mackenzie of Kintail [S., 1609] on 15 April 1633.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Seaforth [S., 1623] on 15 April 1633.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1637.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Nairn-shire.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State for Scotland.¹ He was originially a Covenanter, but then supported Kings Charles I and II.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Inverness-shire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Elgin.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Forres.¹

     Charles Erskine, 21st Earl of Mar was born on 19 October 1650. He was the son of John Erskine, 20th Earl of Mar and Lady Elizabeth Scott. He died on 23 May 1689 at age 38.
     Charles Erskine, 21st Earl of Mar gained the title of 5th Earl of Mar. He gained the title of 10th Lord Erskine. He gained the title of 21st Earl of Mar.