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Dates 1603-1630s
Location London
Vocation Courtier and High Treasurer
Place of Birth Scotland
Marriage Anna (or Agnus) Drummond; Marie Stewart
Issue 13 children
Place of birth Source J.B. Paul, The Scots Peerage: A History of the Noble Families of Scotland, 9 vols (Edinburgh, 1904-1914), v, 615-22; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Eighteenth, or Second, Earl of Mar and Lord Erskine. Educated with James VI. One of ambassadors sent to England to press Parliament to James’ claim to throne (1601). Accompanied James to England. Made a Knight of the Garter and Privy Councillor. Received royal grant giving him full English privileges. Resided between England & Scotland. Made High Treasurer of Scotland (1616) and invested with the white rod. Summoned to Whitehall (1626) to discuss royal policy. Died at Stirling (1634)