John Erskine 23rd Earl of Mar 1675-1732

In 1675 John Erskine 23rd Earl of Mar was born to Charles Erskine 22nd Earl of Mar [aged 24].

On 23rd May 1689 [his father] Charles Erskine 22nd Earl of Mar [aged 38] died. His son John [aged 14] succeeded 23rd Earl Mar.

On 6th April 1703 John Erskine 23rd Earl of Mar [aged 28] and Margaret Hay Countess Mar [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Countess Mar. She the daughter of Thomas Hay 7th Earl Kinnoull [aged 43]. He the son of Charles Erskine 22nd Earl of Mar.

In 1705 [his son] Thomas Erskine was born to John Erskine 23rd Earl of Mar [aged 30] and [his wife] Margaret Hay Countess Mar [aged 18]. He married 1st October 1741 his half fourth cousin Charlotte Hope, daughter of Charles Hope 1st Earl Hopetoun and Henrietta Johnstone.

On 26th April 1707 [his wife] Margaret Hay Countess Mar [aged 20] died.

After 26th April 1707 John Erskine 23rd Earl of Mar [aged 32] and Frances Pierrepont Countess Mar were married. She by marriage Countess Mar. She the daughter of Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull [aged 52] and Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull. He the son of Charles Erskine 22nd Earl of Mar.

In 1716 John Erskine 23rd Earl of Mar [aged 41] was attainted for his role in the First Jacobite Rebellion the previous year. Earl Mar forfeit.

In May 1732 John Erskine 23rd Earl of Mar [aged 57] died. His son Thomas Erskine [aged 27] was barred from succeeding to his father's titles as a consequence of his father's attainder.

In 1761 [his former wife] Frances Pierrepont Countess Mar died.