He was called “Bobbing John” and it wasn’t a compliment. He was even immortalized as “Bobbing John” in the famous Scottish folk song, “Cam Ye O’er Frae France” because he changed sides so many times. He was John Erskine, Earl of Mar. He could have been the feckless and unfortunate follower of an exiled prince. […]

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