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
Robertson et al. v. Campbell and Pillans Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Campbell Writer to the Signet, and James Pillans Printer in Edinburgh

 		11 Dec 1801
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
Kemps v. Ferguson Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of William Ferguson, Esq; of Raith

 		26 Nov 1801
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
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
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
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
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