Charles Erskine, Earl of Mar explained

Charles Erskine, Earl of Mar (19 October 165023 May 1689) was a Scottish nobleman.^[1] He is regarded as both the 22nd earl (in the 1st creation) and the 5th earl (in the 7th).^[2]

He raised the 21st Regiment of Foot, or Royal Scots Fusiliers, in 1679, and became its first colonel.^[3] However, he was arrested shortly before his death.^[4]

On 2 April 1674, he married Mary Maule, daughter of George Maule, 2nd Earl of Panmure. Their son John Erskine succeeded to the title.

Notes and References

1. Web site: House of Erskine. European Heraldry. 28 May 2018.
2. Some sources deem him the 21st Earl, still others as the 10th Earl. (cf. Earl of Mar#Notes)
3. Web site: History – Tribe of Mar . Tribe of Mar . Tribe of Mar . 21 December 2018.
4. Mar, Earldom of. 17. 665. John Horace. Round. J. Horace Round.