Scottish Court of Session Records

Henry Erskine

Name:

Henry Erskine

Occupation:

Minister of Parliament

Politician

Biographical Info:

Oxford DNB

Biographical Notes:

Son of the 10th earl of Buchan and Agnes Steuart; m. Christian Fullerton; his son, Henry David, was 12th earl of Buchan. Advocate 1768; Lord Advocate 1783-4 & 1806-7; MP Haddington 1806, Dumfries 1806-7; retired 1811. Lifelong enemy of Henry Dundas.

Erskine, Henry, 1746-1817

Dates of Existence:

1746CE Nov 1st to 1817CE Oct 8th

Associated Cases

Fleming v. Elphinstone (Advocate for Defender)

Menzies v. Beresford (Trustee/Tutor/Representative for Pursuer)

Fleshers of Glasgow v. Magistrates of Glasgow (Advocate for Defender)

Officers of State v. Thomas (Advocate for Defender)

Isabella Clerk, and her Tutor ad litem v. Sir George Clerk, and his Tutor-at-law (Advocate for Pursuer)

Sir Ralph Abercromby v. John Francis Erskine (Advocate for Defender)

Charles Stewart, Writer to the Signet v. Andrew Miller, Depute Clerk to the Bills (Advocate for Pursuer)

Duncan Stewart v. Lieutenant Alexander Graeme (Advocate for Pursuer)

Stirlings v. Sir John Stirling of Glorat, Baronet (Advocate for Pursuer)

Kemps v. Ferguson (Advocate for Defender)

Samuel Hawkins, and Others, Personal Creditors of the late John, Earl of Glencairn v. Simon Taylor, and Others, Trustees of William Cunningham Cunningham Graham (Advocate for Defender)

Earl of Mansfield v. The Duke of Queensberry, and other Heritors of the Parish of Dornock (Advocate for Pursuer)

Alexander Kinloch and Others v. James Rocheid (Advocate for Defender)

Briggs v. Stark and Balfour (Advocate for Respondent)

Glass v. Kelly, &c (Advocate for Defender)

Howe v. Bland (Advocate for Defender)

James Ayton v. James Bruce (Advocate for Charger)

James Goodfellow v. Andrew Madder (Advocate for Charger)

Lindsay v. M'Laren (Advocate for Charger)

Robert Macaulay and Others v. John Angus (Advocate for Respondent)

Associated Locations

Penicuik (1)