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
Lord William Gordon and Others v. Colonel Norman Macleod of Macleod and Others 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
Lord William Gordon and Others v. Colonel Norman Macleod of Macleod and Others 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
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
Rebecca Hog v. Thomas Hog Answers

Answers for Thomas Hog of Newliston, to the Petition for Mrs Rebecca Hog, Eldest Daughter of the late Roger Hog, Esq; of Newliston, and Spouse of Thomas Lashley, Esq; of London; and the said Thomas Lashley for his Interest

 		26 Feb 1791
Alexander Milne v. Freeholders of Aberdeenshire Answers

Answers for George Skene of Skene, Esq. To The Petition and Complaint of Alexander Milne of Chapletown, Esq

 		10 Mar 1791
Chisholm v. Lord Gardenston's Interlocutor Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of William Chisholm of Chisholm, Esquire

 		8 Jun 1791
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
Alexander Milne v. Freeholders of Aberdeenshire Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of George Skene, of Skene, Esq

 		13 Dec 1791
Alexander Milne v. Freeholders of Aberdeenshire Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of George Skene of Skene, Esquire

 		13 Dec 1791
Robert Home-Gordon v. Captain Donald Matheson Condescendence

Condescendence For Robert Home Gordon, Esq. and others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland, Complainer; Against Captain Donald Mathison of Shiness, Respondents

 		5 Jan 1792
Robert Home-Gordon v. Alexander M'Kenzie Condescendence

Condescendence for Robert Home Gordon, Esq. and others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland, Complainers; Against Alexander M'Kenzie Writer to the Signet, Respondent

 		5 Jan 1792
Janet and Johanna Sempills v. Hugh Lord Sempill Information 17 Jan 1792
Robert Home-Gordon v. Alexander M'Kenzie Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, George Mackeay of Big-House, Esq; and others, real Freeholders of the County of Sutherland

 		11 Feb 1792
Ministers of Marykirk v. King's College of Aberdeen Memorial

Memorial for the Principal and Professors of the King's College of Aberdeen, against Mr John Brymer Minister of Marykirk

 		21 Feb 1792
Marion Kilpatrick v. John Macalpine Information 26 Apr 1792
Lord Frederick Campbell, Lord Clerk-Register of Scotland v. Andrew-Stuart, Keeper of the General and Particular Register of Sasines at Edinburgh Information

Information for the Right Honourable Frederick Campbell, commonly called Lord Frederick Campbell, Lord Clerk Register of Scotland, Pursuer, gainst Andrew Stuart, Esq. and others, and also against the Officers of State, Defenders

 		26 Nov 1792
The Creditors of James Stein v. Newnham, Everett and Company Information

Information for David Steuart, Esq. Trustee on the Sequestrated Estate of James Stein, late Distiller at Kilbagie, Pursuer, against Messrs. Newnham, Everett and Company, Bankers in London, Defenders

 		8 Dec 1792
The Procurator-Fiscal of the Town of Stirling v. John Gillies and Others Information 8 Jan 1793
Nisbet, et al v. The kirk-session of West-kirk Information Information for John Gillies, Alexander Hay, Alexander Cowie, George Davidson, William Primrose, David Donald, William Drysdale, John Brooksby, Peter Duncan, Thomas Hutchison, William Turcan, John Peacock, Archibald Balfour, William Davidson, James Millar, William Bowie, John Henderson, Margaret Reid, Peter Campbell, John Bowie, Thomas Rankine, John Marshall, and William Sorely, Tacksmen of the Cruives at Kincardine; and John Cuming in New Pans, John Wannin Feuer in Blawlowen, James Sands Tenant in Lurg, Alexander Cuming Feuer there, John Boyd Tenant in Bordy, John Morgan Wright there, Robert Scotland Tenant in Kellywood, Robert Scotland Tenant in Casforings, William Cuming Tenant in Cruikmuirhall, Alexander Gentleman Tenant there, John Stirling senior, Tenant in Stonebrae, John Stirling junior, Tenant there, Janet Anderson there, Margaret Scotland at Sandwells, Alexander Miller there, James Scotland senior, New Pans, and David Angus Quarrier at Blawlowen, Tacksmen of the Cruives at Longannet, Defenders 8 Jan 1793
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
Forbes v. Magistrates of Canongate Petition 28 Jan 1793
Viscount of Arbuthnott v. Gilles Petition 28 May 1793
Pringle v. Tod Petition 28 May 1793
Lord Home v. Home or Dundas Petition 30 May 1793
Stewart v. Magistrates and Town Council of St. Andrews Representation

Unto the Right Honourable Lord Henderland, the Representation of Robert Stewart, Deacon of the Incorporation of Wrights in St Andrews

 		11 Jun 1793