The

Lordship of Parliament A Lord of Parliament ( sco, Laird o Pairlament) was the holder of the lowest form of peerage, entitled as of right to take part in sessions of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland. Since that Union in 1707, it has been the lowest rank of the ...

of Erskine (Lord Erskine) was created around 1426 for Sir Robert Erskine. The sixth lord was created

Earl of Mar There are currently two earldoms of Mar in the Peerage of Scotland, and the title has been created seven times. The first creation of the earldom is currently held by Margaret of Mar, 31st Countess of Mar, who is also clan chief of Clan Mar. T ...

in 1565, with which title (and the earldom of Kellie) the lordship then merged.

Lords Erskine (c. 1426)

* Robert Erskine, 1st Lord Erskine (d. 1453) * Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine (d. c.1491) * Alexander Erskine, 3rd Lord Erskine (d. c.1509) * Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine (d. 1513) *

John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine (7 July 148711 November 1555) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of Robert Erskine, 4th Lord Erskine (died 1513) and Isabel Campbell, a daughter of George Campbell of Loudon. His family was claimant to the ...

(d. 1552) *

John Erskine, 6th Lord Erskine John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar (died 28 October 1572) was a Scottish aristocrat and politician. He was the custodian of the infant James VI of Scotland and Regent of Scotland. Erskine was a son of John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine and Lady Margaret ...

(d. 1572): became

in 1565 * For further lords see

(first, and seventh, creations) and

Earl of Kellie The title Earl of Kellie or Kelly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1619 for Sir Thomas Erskine, who was Captain of the Guard and Groom of the Stool for James VI. It is named after Barony of Kellie in Fife, Scotland. Since 1875, i ...

. *Another Lord Erskine was Thomas Erskine (d. 1832) (a younger son of

Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan Henry David Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan FRS (17 April 1710 – 1 December 1767), styled Lord Auchterhouse until 1745, was a Scottish peer. Buchan was the eldest surviving son of David Erskine, 9th Earl of Buchan, by Frances, daughter of Henry ...

), who became Baron Erskine when he was appointed Lord Chancellor. This title was separate from that of the Earls of Buchan until 1960.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Erskine 1426 establishments in Scotland Erskine, Lord Noble titles created in 1426