Name
Henry Erskine
Occupation
Advocate
Lord Advocate
Poet
Dean of Faculty
Member of Parliament
Politician
Biographical Info
Oxford DNB
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 23 Feb. 1768. Son of Henry David and Agnes Steuart; m. Christian Fullerton; his son, Henry David, was 12th earl of Buchan. Lord Advocate 1783-4 & 1806-7; MP Haddington 1806, Dumfries 1806-7; retired 1811. Lifelong enemy of Henry Dundas.
Erskine, Henry, 1746-1817
Erskine, Henry, 1746-1817
Life Dates
1746 - 1817

Associated Cases

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Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
The Marchioness of Titchfield and her Husband, for his interest v. Alexander Penrose Cuming Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of The Most Honourable Henrietta Scott, Marchioness of Titchfield; and of William Henry Cavendish Bentinck Scott, Marquis of Titchfield, her Husband, for his interest 

 		23 Jun 1797
John Wilson and Others v. James Scott and Others Petition

Petition of James Scott, late Deacon; Thomas Maccash, late Collector; James Steven, Robert Ballantyne, William Dun, Stephen Maxwell, William Laing, William Fulton, John Ballantyne, and James Lang, late Masters of the Incorporation of Hammermen in Glasgow

 		25 Jan 1793
John Gordon v. Dugald Gilchrist Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of John Gordon, Esquire, of Swinzie, late Lieutenant in the 39th Regiment of Foot

 		15 Feb 1791
Jamieson, et al v. Andrew, et al Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Jamieson, Merchant in Leith, and others, Creditors of Gavin Kempt, Merchant in Leith

 		18 Jan 1786
Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session the Petition of Mrs Haldane, widow of George Haldane, Esq; of Gleneagles

 		23 Jan 1802
Jamieson and Wrights v. Pringle Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Pringle Starch Manufacturer in Ormiston

 		11 Feb 1794
Duke of Atholl v. Robertson Petition 17 May 1797
Loch v. Tweedie Petition 12 Nov 1799
Charles Campbell, Trustee for the Creditors of Thomas Houston, and Others v. Francis Blaikie, Trustee for the Creditors of Ramsay, Smith, Graham, and Company, both as a Company and as Individuals Petition 24 Nov 1796
Fergusson v. Mosman, et al Petition 2 Mar 1796
Forbes v. Magistrates of Canongate Petition 28 Jan 1793
Smyth and Others v. City of Edinburgh Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Smyth and John Campbell Senior, Writers to the Signet, Messers James Stormonth and John Tawse, Writers, a Committee appointed by the Proprietors and Inhabiants of St James's Square, and Neightbourhood, and for the said Inhabitants and Proprietors

 		12 Nov 1799
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Fairlie, Distiller at Dalmuir

 		8 Aug 1786
Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session the Petition of Mrs Haldane, widow of George Haldane, Esq; of Gleneagles

 		23 Jan 1802
Alexander Kinloch and Others v. James Rocheid Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Rocheid of Inverleith, Esq

 		17 Jan 1800
Nisbet v. Edgar Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Sir John Nisbet of Dean, Baronet

 		10 Jul 1794
Earl of Northesk & Factor v. Rolland, et al Petition 14 Feb 1797
Cunynghame and Gray v. Whitefoord Petition 21 Jun 1796
Smyth and Others v. City of Edinburgh Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Smyth and John Campbell Senior, Writers to the Signet; Messers James Stormonth, and John Tawse, Writers, a Committee appointed by the Proprietors and Inhabiants of St James's Square, and Neighbourhood; and of the said Inhabitants and Proprietors

 		12 Nov 1800
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Fairley, some time in Portnaul, now in Dalmuir

 		16 Feb 1787
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Wylie and Adam Wylie, both Grandsons of the deceased James Wylie, Cordiner in Glasgow, Janet Wylie, Daughter of the said James Wylie, and Relict of the deceased Adam Kirkwood, Bookbinder in Glasgow, and James Kirkwood, Clerk to John Gillespie, Manufacturer in Anderson, her Son; Hugh Mackinlay, Baker in Glasgow, James Mackinlay, Weaver, and Laurence MAckinlay, Glover, Residenters all in Glasgow, Children of the deceased (blank) Mackinlay, Residenter in Glasgow; and of the also deceased Mary Wylie, Daughter of the said deceased James Wylie'

 		10 Feb 1797
Braimer v. Innes and Lothian Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of John Braimer, late of Edrom

 		11 Jul 1788
Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of George Currie, Tenant in Hallrule, and Thomas Currie, Lieutenant-Colonel of Marines, late of his Majesty's Ship, Culloden

 		6 Jul 1802
Parish, &C v. Khones Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Parish Merchant in Hamburgh, John Henrick-Schreiver and Company Merchants in Bremen, and Alexander Innes Clerk to the Signet, their Attorney

 		1 Mar 1776
Duff v. Earl of Fife Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James, Earl of Fife

 		21 Jun 1794