Thomas Erskine, 2nd Lord Erskine (died 1494), was a Scottish peer. His family was claimant to the

earldom 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. Th ...

; this was recognized in 1565 for Thomas' descendant, John Erskine. Following a dynastic dispute in the 19th century, Thomas was acknowledged, retrospectively, as the 14th Earl. Erskine was the son of Robert Erskine, 1st Lord Erskine, and Elizabeth, daughter of

David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford (c. 1360 – 1407) was a Scottish peer who was created Earl of Crawford in 1398. Life Crawford was the son of Sir Alexander Lindsay of Glenesk and Katherine Stirling. Succeeding his father in 1381, he was kn ...

. He married Janet Douglas. They had several children. Of their daughters: * Helen, married Humphrey Colquhoun of Luss, son of Sir John Colquhoun of Luss; *Mariota, married William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal; * Elizabeth, married Sir Alexander (Seton) Gordon of Touch and Tullibody (the son of

Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Huntly (died 15 July 1470), who adopted the family name of Gordon from about 1457, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish magnate. He was knighted in 1439/1440 and was Lord of Badenoch, Gordon, Strathbogie and Cluny. ...

(died 15 July 1470) and Lady Eqlidia Hay - daughter of Sir John Hay, of Tullibody, and Lady Margaret Stewart, of Roulstoun). Lord Erskine died in 1494 and was succeeded, as 3rd Lord Erskine, by his son, Alexander (died 1509) who married Christian Crichton the daughter of Sir Robert of Sanquhar by his wife, Lady Elizabeth. Their son, the 4th Lord was Robert Erskine (died 9 September 1513, Flodden) married in 1485, to Isobel Campbell, daughter of Sir George by his wife, Lady Kennedy.

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Thomas Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

15th-century Scottish peers Earls or mormaers of Mar 15th-century births 1494 deaths Year of birth unknown Lords Erskine