[Birth date approx. "By 1626, when this portrait was commissioned, Lady Mary Erskine was 29 years old, and had already been married an incredible 17 years. She was the daughter of the 2nd Earl of Mar, who was High Treasurer of Scotland and a friend of King James VI and I. In 1609, aged only twelve, she married the 6th Earl Marischal, and went on to have four children. Source : National Gallery of Scotland."]
Lady Mary Erskine became Countess Marischal after her marriage to William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal (c. 1585 – 28 October 1635) on 12 Oct 1609. He was the eldest son of George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal and his wife, Margaret Home (d. 1598), daughter of Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home. Mary Erskine and William Keith had the following children :
William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal (c.1614–1671) (Memorial 149633838)
George Keith, 8th Earl Marischal
Sir Robert Keith
Alexander Keith (d. in or before 1654)
John Keith, 1st Earl of Kintore (d. 1715)
Mary, married in 1633 to John, Lord Kinpont
Jean married to Alexander, Lord Forbes of Pitsligo
Isobel, married to Edward Turnor, Member of Parliament for Orford, and son of Edward Turnor, Speaker of the House of Commons.
After his death Mary Erskine married Patrick Maule, 1st Earl of Panmure, becoming his 3rd Countess of Panmure. They married in July 1639 at the Keith Marischal Baronial House Chapel in Humbie, East Lothian.
C.Smith
[Birth date approx. "By 1626, when this portrait was commissioned, Lady Mary Erskine was 29 years old, and had already been married an incredible 17 years. She was the daughter of the 2nd Earl of Mar, who was High Treasurer of Scotland and a friend of King James VI and I. In 1609, aged only twelve, she married the 6th Earl Marischal, and went on to have four children. Source : National Gallery of Scotland."]
Lady Mary Erskine became Countess Marischal after her marriage to William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal (c. 1585 – 28 October 1635) on 12 Oct 1609. He was the eldest son of George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal and his wife, Margaret Home (d. 1598), daughter of Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home. Mary Erskine and William Keith had the following children :
William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal (c.1614–1671) (Memorial 149633838)
George Keith, 8th Earl Marischal
Sir Robert Keith
Alexander Keith (d. in or before 1654)
John Keith, 1st Earl of Kintore (d. 1715)
Mary, married in 1633 to John, Lord Kinpont
Jean married to Alexander, Lord Forbes of Pitsligo
Isobel, married to Edward Turnor, Member of Parliament for Orford, and son of Edward Turnor, Speaker of the House of Commons.
After his death Mary Erskine married Patrick Maule, 1st Earl of Panmure, becoming his 3rd Countess of Panmure. They married in July 1639 at the Keith Marischal Baronial House Chapel in Humbie, East Lothian.
C.Smith
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Buried in the Dunnottar Kirkyard or Panbride Churchyard Cemetery. Any assistance appreciated.
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