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
Cunningham and Simpson v. Sir George Home, Baronet, and the Commissioners for raising Seamen at the Port of Leith Memorial

Memorial for Mess. Cunninghams and Simpsons, Silver platers in Edinburgh, suspenders; against sir George Home, Bart. And the Commissioners for raising men for the Port of Leith, Chargers

 		12 Feb 1795
Cunynghame and Gray v. Whitefoord Petition 21 Jun 1796
Davidson v. Elphinstone Answers

Answers for The Honourable Charles Elphinstone; to the Petition and Complaint of Harry Davidson writer to the signet, one of the Freeholders of the County of Stirling

 		11 Feb 1802
Davidson v. Elphinstone Duplies

Duplies for The Honourable Charles Elphistone to the Replies for Harry Davidson, Esq, writer to the Signet

 		15 May 1802
Douglas, Heron, & Company v. William Riddick Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Riddick, Eldest Son of the deceased Robert Riddick of Corbieton

 		25 Nov 1791
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
Duff v. Earl of Fife Petition

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

 		3 Jan 1795
Duke of Atholl v. Robertson Petition 17 May 1797
Duncan Davidson and Charles Graham v. John Fraser and his Attornies Answers 24 May 1798
Duncan Stewart v. Lieutenant Alexander Graeme Answers

Answers for Duncan Stewart, of the Parish of Clarendon, in the County of Middlesex, of the Island of Jamaica, and Robert Ainslie, Writer to the Signet, his Attorney; to the Petition and Additional Petition of Lieut. John Alexander Graeme, only Son and Residuary Legatee of Mrs Elizabeth Stewart, otherwise Bowman, late of the Parish of Kingston, in the Island of Jamaica

 		20 Feb 1799
Earl of Mansfield v. The Duke of Queensberry, and other Heritors of the Parish of Dornock Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds, The Petition of The Right Honourable William Earl of Mansfield and his Curators

 		14 Feb 1797
Earl of Mansfield v. The Duke of Queensberry, and other Heritors of the Parish of Dornock Answers

Answers for The Right Honourable William Earl of Mansfield, to the Petition for the Duke of Queensberry and others, Heritors of the Parish of Dornock

 		20 Dec 1798
Earl of Mansfield v. The Duke of Queensberry, and other Heritors of the Parish of Dornock Memorial

Memorial for The Right Honourable William Earl of Mansfield, against His Grace the Duke of Queensberry and other Heritors of the Parish of Dornock

 		3 Jan 1800
Earl of Mansfield v. The Duke of Queensberry, and other Heritors of the Parish of Dornock Memorial

Memorial for The Right Honourable William Earl of Mansfield, against His Grace The Duke of Queensberry and other Heritors of the Parish of Dornock

 		3 Jan 1800
Earl of Northesk & Factor v. Rolland, et al Petition 14 Feb 1797
Eden, Ridley, and Company v. Threipland, et al Information 23 May 1798
Fergusson v. Mosman, et al Petition 2 Mar 1796
Fleshers of Glasgow v. Magistrates of Glasgow Answers

Answers for The Incorporation of Fleshers in Glasgow; To The Petition of the Magistrates and Town Council of Glasgow

 		28 May 1802
Folsetter and Wright v. Lord Justice Clerk's Interlocutor Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Folsetter, Son of John Folsetter Blacksmith in Kirkwall, and James Cobban Wright in Kirkwall

 		22 Dec 1786
Forbes v. Magistrates of Canongate Petition 28 Jan 1793
Forfar v. Oliphant Answers 28 Jun 1796
Forrester v. Hotchkis Objections 19 Jan 1796
Glass v. Kelly, &c Answers

Answers for Agnes Kelly, relict of the deceased James Rae vintner at Woodhaven, now spouse to William Duncan vintner in St Andrew's, and Agnes Rae, her daughter by the said James Rae, and the said William Duncan for his interest ; to the Petition of Andrew Glass Vintner in St Andrew's

 		25 Jul 1776
Gordon v. M'Leod Answers

Answers for Colonel Norman MacLeod of MacLeod, Arthur Forbes, Esq; of Culloden, and others, to the Petition and Complaint of the Right Honourable Lord William Gordon, Vice-Admiral of Scotland

 		24 Feb 1791
Gourlay v. Glen Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of William Glen, late in Falkirk, now in Forglenhall

 		22 Jan 1788