336 K.ELLIE. cr., 8 July 1604, (») BARON ERSKINE OF DIRLETOUNE [S.] ; wan Groom of the Stole, 1 605, and wan, on IS March 1606, a: VISCOUNTY) OF FENTOUN [S.] with rem. of that dignity to his heirs male whatsoever. Being in great, favour with the King he was el. K.G. 24 A (nil 1615, and in.«t. 22 May following. He was cr., 12 March 1619,C=) EARL OF KELL1E and VISCOUNT OF FENTOUN [S ], with rem. to heirs male hearing the name and arms of Erskine.C) lie m. firstly Ann, da. of Sir Gilbert Ogii.vy, <A l'owrie. He m. secondly in 1604 Elizabeth, 11 ) widow of Sir Edward Norreys, sister of Robert, 1st Eaiil of Kinoston-on Hui l, da. of Sir Henry PierreponT, of Holme Pierrepont, Notts, by Frances, da, of Sir William Cavendish. She rf. 27 April 1621. {Fun. certif.) He m. thirdly (as her 4th husband) Dorothy, ( f ) widow of Robert (NSEDHAM), 1st Viscount KllMoREY r I.] (who d. Nov. 16.11 and to whom she was fourth wife) relict formerly of Sir John PaKINhton, K B., and previously of Benedict Baiinham, Alderman of London, da. of Humphrey Smith, of Cheapside, London, Silkmau He </. in London 12 Juue 1639, and was Stir, nt Pittenweem, co. Fife. His last wife was dead ill or before 1639. Her admon. as " of Eyworth, Beds," 31 Oct. 1639. [Alexander Erski.ve, styled Viscount Fentocx, s and b. Up. by first wife, m. before June 1610, Anne, 1st da. of Alexander (Seton), 1st Earl of Dunfermline [S], High Chancellor [S] by Lilias, his first wife. He d. v.p. Feb. 1633.] II. 1039. 2. Thomas (Euskine), Earl of Kellie, &c [S.] grandson and h., being s. and h. of Alexander Euskine, ttylca Viscount Fentocn and Ann, his wife, both abovenamed. He was b. about 1615; was sti/ttd Viscount Fentoin from 1633 till he sue. to the Pen-aye [S] ]2 June 1639. He took part with the king against the Covenanters in 1642. He if. unui. 3 Feb. . 1642/3. III. 1643. 3. Alexander (Krskine) Earl of Kelue, &c. [S~], br. and b., sue. to the Peerage fS] 3 Feb. 1642/3, and was served heir to his brother, 18 April 1643 ; was a zealous Royalist ; Col. of Foot for the Counties of Fife and Kinross, was in the "engagement " of 1648 to attempt the rescue of the King ; was sent by the Pari. [S] 12 June 1649 to Charles II. in Holland, for whom he fought at Worcester, 1651, where he was taken prisoner. He was excepted out of Cromwell's Act of Grace, 1654. He m. firstly, in or before Aug. 1661, Mary, da- of Col, KniKVATRiCK, Gov. of the Bush, in Holland. He m. secondly, in or before July 1665, Mary, da. of Sir John Dalzfll of Gleune, Co. Dumfries. He d. May 1677. IV. 1C77. J/. Alexander (Erskine), Eakl of Kellle, &c. [S.] only s. and h. by second wife, styled Viscount Fentou.n till he sue. tu the peerage [S.] in May 1677 ; served heir 26 Oct, 1699. He m. Anne, da. of Colin (Lindsay), 3rd Earl of Balcahres [SJ by his second wife Jean, da. of David Carneqy), 2d Earl of Northesk [S]. He d. 8 March 1710. Fun. entiy in Lyon office. His widow m. James (Seton). 3d Viscount Kingston [S.J who was attainted in 1715, and d. s.p. about 1726. She d. 4 Feb. 1713 at Edinburgh. Will dat. 14 TVc. 1739, pr. at Edinburgh by her Eon, Earl Alexander. '" See vol. iii, p. 276, note " d," sub " Erskine." () See vol. iii, p. 325, note " b." as to this being the premier J'iscouvtci/ [S.j («) See "Hidden," p. 868—872, where it is stated that there now exists two Viscountcies of Fen ton, one cr. in 1606 and the other in 1619." C) Tbis is said to have been in reward for his having "projected a scheme of respite of homage the object of which was to raise money for the King," he himself received " a grant of £10.000 in Dec. 1625 for services to the late and present King," but tho' he was a recipient of so manv favours he appears to have " remained unsatisfied." [Nut. Biagr.] ( e ) Often called " Frances ;" see (infer alia) as to this being an error, the further admon. 13 Juue 1608, of the goods of Sir John Norreys gi anted to Elizabeth, ViscountesB Fenton, relict of Sir Edward Norreys, Knt., brother of the deed. ( f ) " His differences with this last lady were such as to require the intervention of the King." [Nat. Siogr.}
