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
Hamilton v. Cunningham Petition The Petition of Sir William Cunningham of Robertland, Baronet, and William Campbell of Fairfield, Esquire, as representing the late Sir William Cunningham of Robertland, Baronet, and William Campbell of Fairfield, Esquire, their respective Fathers; 27 Jun 1793
Trustees upon the Berwickshire Turnpike Roads v. Mayor, Bailies, and Burgesses of the Borough of Berwick Information Information for the Mayor, Bailies, and Burgesses, of the Borough of Berwick, Suspenders; Against the Trustees upon the Berwickshire Turnpike Roads, Chargers 5 Sep 1793
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
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
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
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
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
Rebecca Hog v. Thomas Hog Memorial

Memorial for Thomas Hog, Efq; of Newliston, Defender; against Mrs. Rebecca Hog, eldest Daughter of the late Roger Hog of Newliston, and Spouse of Thomas Lashley, Efq; of London, and the said Thomas Lashley for this Interest, Pursuers

 		9 Apr 1795
Scott v. Steuart Answers

Answers for David Steuart, Efq. Merchant in Leith; to the Petition of William Scott, Procurator Fiscal of the County of Edinburgh

 		23 Apr 1795
The Earl of Fife v. Mrs Martha M'Kenzie and Elizabeth Fraser Petition

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

 		26 May 1795
Forrester v. Hotchkis Objections 19 Jan 1796
Mackay and Fullerton v. Dalrymples et al Answers

Answers for Sir Hew Hamilton Dalrymple of Bargany and North Berwick, Baronet, To The Petition of the Honourable Mrs Marianne Mackay, Eldest Daughter of the late George Lord Reay, and Spouse to Colonel William Fullarton of Fullarton, and the said Colonel William Fullarton, for his Interest

 		23 Feb 1796
Home v. Purchasers of Renton Answers 25 Feb 1796
Fergusson v. Mosman, et al Petition 2 Mar 1796
Brown v. Heritors of Falkland Information 12 May 1796
Cunynghame and Gray v. Whitefoord Petition 21 Jun 1796
Forfar v. Oliphant Answers 28 Jun 1796
Mackay and Fullerton v. Dalrymples et al Additional Petition

Unto The Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Additional Petition of Sir Hew Hamilton Dalrymple of Bargany and North Berwick, Baronet

 		1 Sep 1796
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
Graham v. E of Hopetoun. Information 19 Dec 1796
Palfrey v. Lord Dreghorn's Interlocutor Petition 23 Dec 1796
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
Earl of Northesk & Factor v. Rolland, et al Petition 14 Feb 1797
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
Duke of Atholl v. Robertson Petition 17 May 1797