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710:. Although Rothes was an ancient and noble house, Fenton would not have advised that Mar's eldest sons should marry a daughter of the "last Lady Rothes that was". They were married 1616, at a double wedding with her brother James and his bride, Mary, Countess of Buchan. At the time, Marie, Countess of Mar, was pregnant.
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The weddings of Anna
Erskine and James Erskine were held in the same week in 1616. Henry Erskine and Alexander Erskine went to France with a tutor in December 1616. They went to Bourges to meet their grandmother, Catherine de Balsac widow of Esmé Stewart. They saw their aunt Gabrielle Stewart at the
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who was thought to be
Catholic. The king asked the Earl of Mar for Jean to make her profession of faith before the church, before the marriage. After the marriage she should be instructed and taught "according to that president whiche you haif alreddy kyithed in your owne wyife" - that Jean Hay
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had taken some away. Sharpe was not impressed by Marie
Stewart's support for the Covenant. Buchan wrote a biographical note of Marie, with some quotations from her letters, and an account of her reluctance to marry the older earl before the king's intervention, and published an estimate of her
211:
is for the bodie; but the
Countesse of Marre her Arcadia is for the Soule", and "amongst the many Noble Ladies of this Kingdome, your Honour to bee a true Paterne of modest Pietie, a perfect mirror of feminine gravitie, & a liberall supplier of the necessities of the poore, yea, in time of
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discovered that "My Lady Marre" had obtained a chest containing documents concerning taxation in
Scotland which had been kept by the late Archibald Primrose, clerk of taxations. She made some difficulties about handing over the documents, and was away from Edinburgh in the north of Scotland.
325:, who had recently died. The Earl of Mar himself was temporarily absent accompanying James VI to London to assume the English throne following the death of Elizabeth I. Anne sent a message to Marie that she would have her son delivered to her to travel with her to England. Anne arrived at
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that at first Marie scorned the older man, and James VI hearing of this, encouraged his old friend, swearing an oath, "ye shanna die, Jock for onny lass in a' the land", meaning in modernised terms "you shall not die, Jock, for any lass in all the land".
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dedicated his "True Record of Life and Death of Master
Patrick Simsone" to Marie and her daughter-in-law, writing in March 1619 that Patrick Simson had been the "happy instrument of God to begett your Ladyships as a spiritual father in Jesus Christ".
387:, who were courtiers in London. Schaw took long leave from the queen's household in August 1613 and came to Scotland and stayed with Marie at Alloa and Stirling . On 16 June 1622 Marie wrote to John Murray with news of the death of the Chancellor,
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in
December 1592. James and Anne of Denmark gave her clothes. The wedding gown shone with glittering cloth of gold and cloth of silver. There was a masque in costume in which Anne of Denmark performed. The festivities at Alloa were cut short when
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Marie
Stewart was at court in May 1593, with her sister Henrietta, Countess of Huntly, and on 31 May with Anne of Denmark and the ladies of the royal household went to Leith to inspect the ship of the Danish ambassadors
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One of her sons was baptised at
Stirling on 20 July 1595 with James VI as a godparent. A gift of a ring set with 11 diamonds from King James on 30 May 1595 was perhaps made in connection with the child's birth.
101:, queen consort of James VI, in December 1590 at Henrietta's request. On 13 June 1592 Anna of Denmark ordered matching orange gowns with green sleeves for herself, Marie Stewart, and the Danish maiden of honour
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and King James on his return to
Scotland in 1617. In 1598 her gardener in Stirling, Thomas Cameron, was warned by the Kirk Session not to allow his serving woman to lodge in his house, for fear of slander.
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14:1, with a Latin dedication to the Earl and to the "remarkable piety" of Maria Stewart, Countess of Mar. The image of a woman building a wall used by Esther Inglis follows an engraving designed by
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754:. She died in 1635 and her mother's servants made efforts to recover her jewelry, including a feather set with 49 diamonds, from her creditors in London. Her husband was killed by the explosion at
586:(Edinburgh, 1812). The account records Highland singers, pipers, drummers, and harpers. It also includes charitable gifts to the poor, and poor musicians, including Keller, a blind singer from
501:, she wrote to her son Charles in November 1639, "Now within thri or four days I look for yow, the does of the park ar longing for yow, and so am I". Her correspondents included the Minister
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that she had taken "some balm water that hastened her abort". Some biographers of Anne of Denmark assert that the "Lady Mar" of this incident was the dowager countess, Annabell Murray.
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but was kept waiting outside her chamber door for an hour. Marie argued with her brother, the Duke of Lennox, in May 1602 about accusations her husband may have made and implicated
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who advised they settle their differences amicably to the benefit of their noble house. One issue was inherited jewellery. In August 1639, they quarrelled over their seat in the
402:, a London goldsmith, which he left to his wife in a will made in 1608. He wrote that Marie Stewart would be his executor and tutor to his children in the event of his death.
536:(London, 1624). The book includes a dedicatory letter to Marie Stewart, compiled from dedications by Patrick Simson, minister of Stirling, to three earlier works, the
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had been summoned to Scotland in November 1583. In June 1588, James VI requested that Edinburgh town council host the two sisters for 15 or 20 days. Henrietta married
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Anne of Denmark left Stirling Castle with Henry on 28 May, accompanied by English ladies, according to Robert Birrell, the author of a memoir. This suggests that
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in Cowgate, Edinburgh, on 11 May 1644, after suffering for two weeks from an illness described as a "deadlie brasch". She was buried at Alloa on 23 May 1644.
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After her husband's death in 1634 she quarreled with her stepson, the new Earl of Mar, over various issues. She sent a "memorial" of the issues to the lawyer
840:
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Charles Erskine of Bandeath and Alva (1611–1663), the ancestor of the earls of Rosslyn, married Mary Hope in 1639, daughter of Sir Thomas Hope.
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also refer to Marie Stewart by quoting Luke 10:42, "Marie hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her" from the story of
1159:, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1936), p. 773, 778, 780: for the banns see Stirling old parish register, 17 September 1592: for costume see NRS E35/14.
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in May 1595. This gift was probably after the birth of her son, who was baptised at Stirling on 20 July 1595 with the king as a godparent.
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to make her embrace the Protestant religion. In 1609 a marriage was planned between their son John Erskine and Jean Hay, daughter of the
368:, who are known to have travelled to Scotland to seek the queen's favour and employment in her court, were at Stirling at this time.
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by the persuasion of "very great personages". This match had been discussed in March 1589 by an English man at the Scottish court,
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139:, on 1 October, but the Earl was ill. He was thirty five, she was "ane tender bairn". A story descended in the family of the
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52:. After her marriage, as was customary in Scotland, she did not change her name, and signed her letters as "Marie Stewart".
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She had inventories of the contents and furnishings of Brechin Castle made in 1611 and 1622. She also had lodgings within
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The Countesse of Marres Arcadia, or Sanctuarie Containing morning, and evening meditations, for the whole weeke
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Miles Kerr-Peterson & Michael Pearce, 'James VI's English Subsidy and Danish Dowry Accounts, 1588-1596',
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dearth, and scarsetie: And as his Majestie long since, in his Booke of Poesies, called your Noble Father the
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Extracts from the Household Book of Lady Marie Stewart, Daughter of Esme, Duke of Lenox, and Countess of Mar
278:. In October 1595 the Earl of Mar's faction hoped that Anne of Denmark would influence the selection of the
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521:, Lady Comrie", in his will in December 1609, wishing them both "love, Christian affection, and blessing".
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Marie was involved in factional politics, supporting her husband and also the cause of her sister and the
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207:(John Wreittoun: Edinburgh, 1625), to her, including a dedicatory letter by P. Anderson mentioning that "
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Marie Stewart obtained a charter for Mar's Wark from her husband on 6 January 1610, see NRS RH1/2/709.
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1127:, 24:2 (2019) pp. 146, 148-9: Michael Pearce, 'Maskerye Claythis for James VI and Anna of Denmark',
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135:. The banns were published at Stirling on 17 September 1592. The wedding was first planned to be at
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She is also known for her household account book made by her steward George Monorgun, published as
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suggested that one of Marie's sons, Alexander or Henry, should marry one of her ladies in waiting,
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Miles Kerr-Peterson & Michael Pearce, 'James VI's English Subsidy and Danish Dowry Accounts',
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540:, which was published in three parts in Edinburgh, in 1613, 1615 and 1616. The title pages of the
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Thomas Lange, 'A Rediscovered Esther Inglis Calligraphic Manuscript in the Huntington Library',
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succeeded to the barony of Cardross, and in 1646 married Anne Hope, daughter of Sir Thomas Hope.
563:. A drawing by Inglis dated January 1622 illustrates the "wise woman who builds her house" from
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had awarded a pension to her mother. Marie Stewart remained a friend of another lady in waiting
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The Historie of the Church since the Dayes of our Saviour Iesus Christ, untill this present age
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Acta Legationis Scotica, 1593: A journal of the Danish embassy 1593 (Latin), p. 17, Rigsarkivet
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The Historie of the Church since the Dayes of our Saviour Iesus Christ, untill this present age
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Arthur Erskine of Scotscraig, (1605–1651), who married in 1628 Margaret Buchanan daughter of
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John McGavin, "Spectatorship in Scotland", Janet Hadley Williams & J. Derrick McClure,
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John McGavin, "Spectatorship in Scotland", Janet Hadley Williams & J. Derrick McClure,
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49:
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Ruth Grant, 'Friendship, Politics and Religion', in Miles Kerr-Peterson & Steven Reid,
424:. The marriage, which did not take place, and Margaret's identity and correspondence with
8:
1735:
Dolly MacKinnon, 'Transmission of Musical Culture' in Elizabeth Ewan & Janay Nugent,
1462:, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1851), p. 354, 459, 466; See also NLS Adv. MS 31.1.1 vol. 5 no. 110.
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gave an eyewitness account of these events, and said the queen had told her physician
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See REED transcriptions, edited by Sarah Carpenter, Royal Court of Scotland 1590-1592
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in March 1609. Marie was considered an excellent convert. James Caldwell minister of
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The Progresses, Processions, and Magnificent Festivities of King James the First
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came to Scotland in 1588, arriving at Leith while James VI was at the siege of
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of al the Nobility; so may the world esteeme your Honour to be another elect
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A Protestant Lord in James VI's Scotland: George Keith, Fifth Earl Marischal
1769:(Kelso, 1836), pp. 131-140; 'Life of John, Earl of Mar, son of the Regent',
1571:(Stirling, 1905), p.20; and see letters in the National Library of Scotland.
1355:
The Secret Correspondence of Sir Robert Cecil with James VI King of Scotland
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vol. 7 (Edinburgh, 1792), p. 99; 'Yearly Spending of the Countess of Mar',
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391:, hoping that he could persuade the king to make the Earl of Mar keeper of
321:, who was officially in the keeping of the Earl of Mar and his late mother
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144:
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Approaches to Household Inventories and Household Furnishing, 1500–1650',
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Michael Pearce, 'Anna of Denmark: Fashioning a Danish Court in Scotland',
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691:, knighted in 1603 and later a gentleman of the bedchamber to Charles I.
992:(Manchester, 2020), p. 139: Jemma Field, 'Female dress', Erin Griffey,
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in 1608. He married Margaret Bannatyne or Bellenden in 1626. Their son
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234:
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Michael Pearce, 'Maskerye Claythis for James VI and Anna of Denmark',
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discussed the marriage of Mar's daughter Anna Erskine to a son of the
990:
Anna of Denmark: The Material and Visual Culture of the Stuart Courts
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declining a plan for his marriage. He was killed by the explosion at
657:, mentioned in the Brechin inventory, and she wrote from Holyrood to
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1380:
Out of the Shadows: The Life of Lucy, Countess, Countess of Bedford
814:, Cupbearer to King Charles II and Master of Charterhouse Hospital.
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Referring again to her conversion, Patrick's brother, the minister
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In February 1584 James VI proposed that Marie Stewart might marry
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1767:
Annals and Antiquities of Dryburgh and Other Places on the Tweed
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on 30 August 1640, He was probably the subject of a portrait by
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1425:'The Diarey (sic) of Robert Birrell', in John Graham Dalyell,
260:. James VI gave Marie a ring set with 11 diamonds, worth £300
124:, who noted that Marie Stewart and her sister were Catholics.
25:
Marie Stewart, Countess of Mar (died 1644) Second wife of the
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Portrait of Marie Stewart, Scottish National Portrait Gallery
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36:(1576-1644) was a Scottish courtier. She was the daughter of
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Letters and State Papers during the Reign of James the Sixth
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Letters and State Papers during the Reign of James the Sixth
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Letters and State Papers during the Reign of James the Sixth
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Alexander Erskine (1604– 1640), in 1626 his father wrote to
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A number of letters written by Marie Stewart survive in the
455:, and three of her sons, Alexander, Arthur and John, joined
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should be taught the Protestant religion as Marie had been.
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Short Compend of the historie of the first ten persecutions
1500:, vol 1 (Oxford, 2015), pp. 568-70: Joseph Lemuel Chester,
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Short Compend of the historie of the first ten persecutions
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to see her and Prince Henry, and both sisters travelled to
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In December 1602 her sister the Countess of Huntly came to
1221:'Anna of Denmark: Fashioning a Danish Court in Scotland',
998:'Anna of Denmark: Fashioning a Danish Court in Scotland',
371:
In February 1604 it was reported that the King of France,
1967:(United Kingdom, Scottish History Society, 1893), p. 115.
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Parish of Holyroodhouse of Canongate: Marriages 1564-1800
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Parish of Holyroodhouse of Canongate: Marriages 1564-1800
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A godly and fruitful exposition on the twenty five psalme
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The Duke of Lennox, 1574-1624: A Jacobean Courtier's Life
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The Duke of Lennox, 1574-1624: A Jacobean Courtier's Life
329:, and sat down to dinner with Marie and her stepson, the
1737:
Finding the Family in Medieval and Early Modern Scotland
1498:
The Correspondence of Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
964:, vol 2 (Edinburgh, 1859), no. 201, now NRS GD3/2/15/10.
914:(Cambridge Scholars, 2013), p. 289 citing NRS GD 75/563.
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Correspondence of Sir Robert Kerr, first Earl of Ancram
1645:
HMC 14th Report part 3: Hugh Hume Campbell of Marchmont
928:
Extracts from the Burgh Records of Edinburgh: 1573-1589
345:, carried her to bed she had a miscarriage. The lawyer
1098:
National Archives of Scotland, E22/8, E35/14, E35/14.
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and John Buchanan of Scotscraig. He was killed at the
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on Christmas Eve. In May 1603 Anne of Denmark came to
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Claire M. Elder, "Stewart , Marie, countess of Mar",
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John Erskine (1614–1640), killed by the explosion at
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Margaret Erskine (1599–1640), married John Lyon, 2nd
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She was a patron of the calligrapher and illustrator
68:. She was said to be "little above seven years old".
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wrote that she had commanded and directed his uncle
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In a dedication to her brother, the Duke of Lennox,
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Marie was a Catholic, and the earl was urged by the
1460:
Original Letters Relating to Ecclesiastical Affairs
601:Her descendant, the nineteenth-century antiquarian
97:Marie became a lady-in-waiting in the household of
1830:, vol. 1 (Roxburghe Club: Edinburgh, 1875), p. 32.
1739:(Ashgate: Aldershot, 2008), p. 44: Andrea Thomas,
1262:Extracts from the records of the Burgh of Stirling
220:of that same Noble qualitie". The reference is to
1294:, vol. 11 (Edinburgh, 1936), pp. 627, 643, 645-6.
594:thought to have belonged to Marie are now in the
420:and Mary Bourne heiress of Sir Anthony Bourne of
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1878:Objects and the Archive: Lady Binning's feather
1085:, vol. 4 (London, 1892), p. 252: David Moysie,
962:Memorials of the Montgomeries Earls of Eglinton
1754:Letters from and to Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe
1698:Papers of the Bibliographic Society of America
1606:Diary of the Correspondence of Sir Thomas Hope
1594:Diary of the Correspondence of Sir Thomas Hope
1565:Diary of the Correspondence of Sir Thomas Hope
1344:, vol. 13 part 2 (Edinburgh, 1969), pp. 993-4.
713:Mary Erskine (1596–1664), who married in 1609
1502:Westminster Abbey Registers: Harleian Society
1131:(Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, 2022), pp. 121-122.
1796:'Register of the Kirk Session of Stirling',
1367:Calendar of State Papers Scotland: 1597-1603
1145:The historie and life of King James the Sext
1029:British Library Cotton Caligula D. I. f. 395
698:, subject of a portrait by George Jamesone,
282:in their favour. Marie visited the queen at
245:, and rewarded the sailors with gold coins.
1621:(Stirling, 1905), p.40: NLS MS 5070 no. 49.
1580:Robert Paul, 'Letters of Sir Thomas Hope',
1231:, vol. 11 (Edinburgh, 1936), p. 94 no. 63:
1110:Jemma Field, 'Female dress', Erin Griffey,
996:(Routledge, 2022), p. 400: Michael Pearce,
886:Documents Relating to the Province of Moray
746:Catherine Erskine (1603–1635), who married
127:In December 1592 Marie married the widower
1687:, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1845), pp. 69.70, 74.
1582:Miscellany of the Scottish History Society
1552:Miscellany of the Scottish History Society
1369:, 13:2 (Edinburgh, 1969), p. 1089 no. 887.
1027:, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1936), p. 17 citing
874:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.90000382587
108:It was thought that Marie might marry the
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2019:HMC supplementary Report Mar & Kellie
1901:Scottish National Portrait Gallery NG1973
1567:(Edinburgh, 1843), p. 102; James Ronald,
1248:Calendar State Papers Scotland: 1593-1595
901:, vol. 7 (Edinburgh, 1913), p. 27 no. 26.
700:Scottish National Portrait Gallery PG2456
517:, linked Marie with the poet "elder Lady
333:. She fainted into the arms of Marie and
294:of Beltrees reported her conversation to
105:, a demonstration of favour and loyalty.
1711:Emblems in Scotland: Motifs and Meanings
1055:(Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, 2022), p. 121.
888:(Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1895), p. 54.
723:Scottish National Portrait Gallery NG958
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451:at Stirling. She was a supporter of the
389:Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline
187:Marie was instructed by the minister of
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1994:Scottish History Society Miscellany XVI
1983:, vol. 11 (Edinburgh, 1936), pp. 645-6.
1818:: National Library of Scotland MS 5114.
1726:(John Donald: Edinburgh, 1986), p. 100.
1632:HMC 4th Report (Erskine-Murray at Alva)
1458:, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1837), pp. 126-8;
1444:Calendar State Papers Venice, 1603-1606
1276:Scottish History Society Miscellany XVI
960:vol. 5 (1908), p. 356: William Fraser,
866:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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1756:, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1888), pp. 405-6.
1520:(London, 1904), p. 178: Lisa Jardine,
1514:HMC 4th Report: Erskine-Murray of Alva
1504:, vol. 10 (London, 1869), pp. 64, 132.
1396:, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1889), pp. 209-11
1332:, vol. 12 (Edinburgh, 1952), pp. 51-2.
412:(d. 1637), a daughter of the Catholic
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151:The wedding celebrations were held at
2007:Letters and Papers of James the Sixth
1208:Letters and Papers of James the Sixth
743:Annabella Erskine (1601), died young.
673:Mary Erskine, Countess Marischal, by
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85:George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly
40:and Catherine de Balsac d’Entragues (
2042:Memorials of the Earls of Haddington
1394:Memorials of the Earls of Haddington
1250:, vol. 11 (Edinburgh, 1936), p. 190.
1083:HMC Marquis of Salisbury at Hatfield
1042:, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1936), p. 778.
1015:, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1936), p. 687.
976:, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1936), p. 429.
398:The Earl of Mar bought a jewel from
224:, an early convert to Christianity.
1619:The Earl of Mar's Lodging, Stirling
1475:(Edinburgh, 1838), pp. 53-4, 344-5.
1197:(Cambridge Scholars, 2013), p. 292.
621:Marie's homes in Scotland included
571:which identified the wise woman as
366:Frances Howard, Countess of Kildare
248:In October 1593 she was visited at
209:The Countesse of Pembroke's Arcadia
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1800:, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1833), p. 131
1569:The Earl of Mar's Lodging Stirling
1264:, 1 (Glasgow, 1887), p. 269 no. 58
1225:, 24:2 (2019), pp. 138-151, p. 150
1087:Memoirs of the Affairs of Scotland
1072:, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1848), p. 244
763:Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
727:Patrick Maule, 1st Earl of Panmure
694:Anna Erskine (1597–1640), married
680:She had at least twelve children:
410:Mistress Margaret or Margery Croft
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1713:(Brill: Leiden, 2018), pp. 37-43.
1382:(London: Hambledon, 2007), p. 49.
1229:Calendar of State Papers Scotland
1129:Medieval English Theatre 43, 2021
1053:Medieval English Theatre 43, 2021
715:William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal
605:, examined some of her papers at
362:Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford
335:Agnes Douglas, Countess of Argyll
271:on 23 December 1600 at Holyrood.
1928:, vol. 2 (London, 1828), p. 186.
1891:, vol. 2 (London, 1930), p. 240.
1724:Scottish Lifestyle 300 Years Ago
1307:, vol. 3 (London, 1823), p. 527.
841:"Marie Stewart, Countess of Mar"
343:Marion Boyd, Mistress of Paisley
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1554:(Edinburgh, 1893), pp. 106-115
1342:Calendar State Papers Scotland
1330:Calendar State Papers Scotland
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34:Marie Stewart, Countess of Mar
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1487:, 1 (Edinburgh, 1904), p. 59.
1427:Fragments of Scottish History
1305:Progresses of Queen Elizabeth
826:
2134:Household of Anne of Denmark
2079:17th-century Scottish people
2074:16th-century Scottish people
1429:(Edinburgh, 1798), pp. 59-60
1402:(Edinburgh, 1838), pp. 54-5.
1320:(Abingdon, 2017), pp. 69-70.
499:National Library of Scotland
437:George Hay, Viscount Dupplin
7:
2089:17th-century Scottish women
2084:16th-century Scottish women
2044:, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1889).
1868:(Boydell, 2019), pp. 108-9.
1814:Architectural Heritage XXVI
1722:Helen & Keith Kelsall,
1070:Domestic Annals of Scotland
812:William Erskine (1615–1685)
725:. She subsequently married
717:, subject of a portrait by
596:National Museum of Scotland
470:Marie died at the house of
302:reported this back to Mar.
252:by her brother-in-law, the
195:, when they were warded in
71:Marie and her older sister
10:
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2114:Daughters of British dukes
2104:Scottish ladies-in-waiting
1996:(Woodbridge, 2020), p. 82.
1941:(Edinburgh, 1915), p. 617.
1915:(Edinburgh, 1915), p. 603.
1855:(Edinburgh, 1838), p. 290.
1743:(Edinburgh, 2013), p. 149.
1634:(London, 1874), pp. 526-8.
1608:(Edinburgh, 1843), p. 205.
1550:'Letters of Thomas Hope',
1523:Temptation in the Archives
1357:(London, 1766), pp. 136-8.
1278:(Woodbridge, 2020), p. 82.
1210:(Edinburgh, 1838), p. 164.
1147:(Edinburgh, 1825), p. 260.
1114:(Routledge, 2022), p. 402.
1112:Early Modern Court Culture
1089:(Edinburgh, 1830), p. 161.
994:Early Modern Court Culture
956:(Edinburgh, 2022), p. 28:
930:(Edinburgh, 1882), p. 524.
647:John Taylor the Water Poet
603:Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe
453:Solemn League and Covenant
317:hoping to collect her son
48:.1631) and a favourite of
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943:(Edinburgh, 2022), p. 27.
790:, who may have danced in
788:Henry Erskine (1605–1628)
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659:Sir Robert Kerr of Ancram
575:mother of the Protestant
94:in 1598 came to nothing.
66:John Home of Coldenknowes
2129:Scottish Roman Catholics
1952:Scotland under Charles I
1516:(London, 1874), p. 527:
1318:James VI and Noble Power
792:Lord Haddington's masque
143:and was recorded by Sir
2124:Court of James VI and I
2094:Scottish letter writers
1700:, 89 (1995), pp. 339–42
1539:(London, 1904), p. 171.
449:Church of the Holy Rude
56:Marriage and conversion
1954:(London, 1955), p. 74.
1648:(London, 1894), p. 92.
1415:(London, 1970), p. 70.
677:
645:where she entertained
507:David Murray of Gorthy
494:
493:to honour the Countess
280:Chancellor of Scotland
79:. Their older brother
30:
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1752:Alexander Allardyce,
1525:, (UCL: London, 2015)
1171:vol. 1 (1904), p. 65.
823:convent at Glatigny.
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491:Georgette de Montenay
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1889:HMC Mar & Kellie
1840:HMC Mar & Kellie
1777:(July 1798), p. 331.
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1518:HMC Mar & Kellie
1485:HMC Mar & Kellie
1169:HMC Mar & Kellie
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687:(c.1594–died 1640),
661:on 21 January 1624.
489:revised an image by
406:Elizabeth of Bohemia
116:, a daughter of the
50:James VI of Scotland
2069:Scottish countesses
1798:Maitland Miscellany
1223:The Court Historian
1125:The Court Historian
1000:The Court Historian
952:David M. Bergeron,
939:David M. Bergeron,
782:Battle of Worcester
702:. In November 1614
503:Alexander Henderson
426:Constantijn Huygens
300:Earl of Northampton
228:Faction in Scotland
162:Sir John Carmichael
141:Earls of Haddington
2109:Scottish courtiers
1775:Edinburgh Magazine
1685:Select Biographies
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1180:Archibald Simson,
884:E. Dunbar Dunbar,
752:Earl of Haddington
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609:and believed that
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465:First Bishop's war
435:In September 1629
393:Dunfermline Palace
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288:Sir Thomas Erskine
193:Marquess of Huntly
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1496:Nadine Akkerman,
868:, 8 August 2024.
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734:Earl of Kinghorne
428:were examined by
414:Sir Herbert Croft
385:Earl of Annandale
284:Linlithgow Palace
222:Lydia of Thyatira
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422:Holt Castle
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