John Skene, Lord Of Curriehill

1543 - 1617  (74 years)

• Name	John Skene
  Title	Lord Of Curriehill
  Birth	1543	Midlothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  FSID	L22D-LGV
  Death	16 May 1617	Midlothian, Scotland
  Burial	Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
  Person ID	I45047	footsteps
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	James Skene,   b. Abt 1504, Scotland d. 10 Sep 1547, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Janet Lumsden,   b. 1516, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F11980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Somerville, Lady ,   b. 1554, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1630, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1577	Midlothian, Scotland
  Children	+ 1. Jean Skene, Countess Skene ,   b. 1588, Midlothian, Scotland d. 20 Aug 1655, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Euphen Skene,   b. Abt 1580  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F12324	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Sir John Skene, Lord Curriehill was a Scottish prosecutor, ambassador, and judge. He was regent in St Mary's College, St Andrews from 1564-5 and became an advocate in 1575. He was joint Lord Advocate from 1589 to 1594, and served as the Scottish ambassador to Holland from 1591. He was appointed Lord Clerk Register and Lord of Session, with the judicial title of Lord Curriehill in 1594, serving until 1611.