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Alexander Erskine, 5th Earl of Kellie

Sir Alexander Erskine (died 3 April 1756) was the 5th Earl of Kellie.

Family

He 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Cracroft's Peerage
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Earl of Kellie
1710–1756
Succeeded by


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