Lord Of Curriehill John Skene

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	I7717	footsteps
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	James Skene, of Wester Ross,   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	F6113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen Somerville,   b. 1554, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 1630, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1577	Midlothian, Scotland
  Age at Marriage	John was ~ 34 years - Helen was ~ 23 years.
  Children	+ 1. Countess Skene Jean Skene,   b. 1588, Midlothian, Scotland d. 20 Aug 1655, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Euphen Skene,   b. Abt 1580   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2909	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Sir John Skene, Lord Curriehill was a Scottish prosecutor, ambassador, a nd judge. He was regent in St Mary's College, St Andrews from 1564-5 an d became an advocate in 1575. He was joint Lord Advocate from 1589 to 1 594, and served as the Scottish ambassador to Holland from 1591. He was a ppointed Lord Clerk Register and Lord of Session, with the judicial tit le of Lord Curriehill in 1594, serving until 1611. Sir John Skene, Lord Curriehill was a Scottish prosecutor, ambassador, a n d judge. He was regent in St Mary's College, St Andrews from 1564-5 an d b ecame an advocate in 1575. He was joint Lord Advocate from 1589 to 1 59 4, and served as the Scottish ambassador to Holland from 1591. He was a p pointed Lord Clerk Register and Lord of Session, with the judicial tit l e of Lord Curriehill in 1594, serving until 1611. Sir John Skene, Lord Curriehill was a Scottish prosecutor, ambassador, a nd judge. He was regent in St Mary's College, St Andrews from 1564-5 an d became an advocate in 1575. He was joint Lord Advocate from 1589 to 1 594, and served as the Scottis h ambassador to Holland from 1591. He was a ppointed Lord Clerk Register and Lord of Session, with the judicial tit le of Lord Curriehill in 1594, serving until 1611. Sir John Skene, Lord Curriehill was a Scottish prosecutor, ambassador, a n d judge. He was regent in St Mary's College, St Andrews from 1564-5 an d b ecame an advocate in 1575. He was joint Lord Advocate from 1589 to 1 59 4, and served as the Scot tish ambassador to Holland from 1591. He was a p pointed Lord Clerk Register and Lord of Session, with the judicial tit l e of Lord Curriehill in 1594, serving until 1611.