Name
Henry Erskine
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.
Life Dates
1746 - 1817

Associated Cases

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Documents Authored

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Maxwell v. Earl of Hopetoun Answers

Answers for Sir William of Springkell, Baronet, To The Petition of James Earl of Hopetoun 

27 Nov 1798
Forfar v. Oliphant Answers 28 Jun 1796
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
Stirlings v. Sir John Stirling of Glorat, Baronet Answers

Answers for Mrs Barbara Stirling, fourth Daughter of Sir John Stirling of Glorat, Baronet, and spouse of the Reverend Robert Rennie, Minister of the Gospel at Kilsyth, and for the said Mr Robert Rennie, as Administrator in law for their Children; and for Alexander Home Stirling, James, Samuel, George, John, William, Robert, and Joseph Stirlings, younger Children of the said Sir John Stirling, and Alexander Grant, Writer to the Signet, Curator ad litem to such of them as are under age, Pursuers; to the Petition of Sir John Stirling of Glorat, Baronet, Defender

12 Nov 1801
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
Heritors of Bourtie v. Minister of Bourtie Answers 17 Jun 1798
Hay v. Lord Meadowbank's Interlocutor Answers

Answers for Samuel Wordsworth, Stabler in Edinburgh; to the Petition of James Hay, Writer to the Signet

30 Jan 1801
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
Sir Alexander Campbell, Baronet v. David Ballingall Answers

Answers for David Balingall, Esq, To The Petition & Complaint of Sir Alexander Campbell, Bart. John Johnston of Alva, Esq; and Captain John Livingston of the 26th Regiment of Foot

9 Dec 1790
Ramsay, et al v. Smith Answers 17 Jun 1798
Home v. Purchasers of Renton Answers 25 Feb 1796
Sir Alexander Campbell, Baronet v. David Ballingall Answers

Answers for David Balingall, Esq; to the Condescendence for Sir Alexander Campbell, Bart. And others, Complainers

27 Jan 1791
Samuel Hawkins, and Others, Personal Creditors of the late John, Earl of Glencairn v. Simon Taylor, and Others, Trustees of William Cunningham Cunningham Graham Answers

Answers for The Honourable Simon Taylor, of Kingston in Jamaica, Esq; Peter Speirs of Culcreuch, Esq; and Robert Stewart Writer in Edinburgh, Trustees for William Cunningham Cunningham Graham of Gartmore, Esq; Heir of Entail of the Estate of Finlayston, which lately belonged to the deceased John Earl of Glencairn; to the Petition of Samuel Hawkins, Esq; of Pall Mall, in the County of Middlesex, and other Creditors of the said deceased John Earl of Glencairn.

15 May 1800
James Goodfellow v. Andrew Madder Answers

Answers for James Goodfellow, Tenant in Bedrule; to the Petition of Andrew Madder, Portioner of Lanton

7 Jul 1785
Robert Macaulay and Others v. John Angus Answers

Answers for John Angus, Writer in Glasgow; to the Objections for Robert M'Aulay, and others, Members of the Society of Writers in Glasgow

3 Dec 1782
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
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
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
High v. Main Answers

Answers for John Robertson and Alexander Malcolm, late Bailies of the borough of Kinghorn, Robert Forrester, James Garland, Walter Demperston, James Rolland, and James Robertson, late Counsellors of said borough, Alexander Russel, late Deacon of the Hammermen, and William Lawson, late Deacon of the Shoemakers of the said borough; to the Petition and Complaint of John Lamb, Deacon of the Corporations of Taylors of the said borough.

29 Jan 1789
Riddell v. Lord Armadale's Interlocutor Minute

Minute for William Riddell Writer to the Signet, in his ranking of Graigdarroch

19 May 1801
Wyche v. Blount Minute

Minute in the Advocation Elizabeth Anne Wyche, alias Blount; against Captain Charles Burrel Blount

26 Jun 1801
Cadell v. Morthland and Johnstone Petition and Complaint

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition and Complaint of Mr John Morthland, Advocate, and John Johnstone, Printer in Edinburgh

4 Dec 1799
Robert Home-Gordon v. Captain Gordon Clunes Replies

Replies For Robert Home-Gordon, Esquire, of Embo, and others; To The Answers for Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill

19 Jan 1791
Maitland and Babington v. Maitland Replies

Replies for Mrs Janet Maitland, Spouse of Dr William Babington, Minister of the Episcopal Congregation in Dumfries, and Him, for his interest, Pursuers; To The Answers for John Bushby Maitland, Esq; Advocate, Defender

19 Jun 1798
Sir William Forbes and Others v. Andrew Gordon Replies

Replies for Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, Bart., George Skene of Skene, Esq; Lieut.-Gen. Robert Horn-Elphinston of Logie, and others, Freeholders of the County of Aberdeen, To The Answers for Lieut.-Col. Andrew Gordon of the 26th Regiment of Foot

23 Apr 1789