Sir Alexander Erskine (died 3 April 1756) was the 5th Earl of Kellie.
Family
editHe was the son of Alexander Erskine, 4th Earl of Kellie and Anne Lindsay.[1]
He married first on 29 May 1726 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland to Louisa Moray, daughter of William Moray.[1][2]
He married secondly on 12 Oct 1731 to Janet Pitcairn.[2]
His daughter Janet married Sir Robert Anstruther, 3rd Baronet of Balcaskie.[3]
His son and heir Thomas was a gifted composer.
References
edit- ^ a b Alexander Earl of Kellie Erskine in the Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. Accessed via ancestry.com paid subscription site on 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b Alexander Erskine 5th Earl of Kellie in the Scotland, Red Books of Scotland, 1600-1939. Accessed via ancestry.com paid subscription site on 9 Sep 2024.
- ^ Cracroft's Peerage
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