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
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5
Case Type Document Title Sort descending Submitted ID
Jowett, et al v. Wooley & Maidment Answers 4 Jul 1797 36286
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 35141
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 35086
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 35151
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 34976

Associated Cases

Displaying 1 - 16 of 16
Case Role Date
Alexander Kinloch and Others v. James Rocheid Advocate for Defender 1800
Briggs v. Stark and Balfour Advocate for Respondent 1778
Charles Stewart, Writer to the Signet v. Andrew Miller, Depute Clerk to the Bills Advocate for Pursuer 1802
Duncan Stewart v. Lieutenant Alexander Graeme Advocate for Pursuer 1799
Earl of Mansfield v. The Duke of Queensberry, and other Heritors of the Parish of Dornock Advocate for Pursuer 1800
Fleshers of Glasgow v. Magistrates of Glasgow Advocate for Defender 1802
Glass v. Kelly, &c Advocate for Defender 1776
Howe v. Bland Advocate for Defender 1782
James Ayton v. James Bruce Advocate for Charger 1785
James Goodfellow v. Andrew Madder Advocate for Charger 1785
Kemps v. Ferguson Advocate for Defender 1802
Lindsay v. M'Laren Advocate for Charger 1780
Menzies v. Beresford Trustee/Tutor/Representative for Pursuer 1803
Officers of State v. Thomas Advocate for Defender 1802
Robert Macaulay and Others v. John Angus Advocate for Respondent 1783
Sir Ralph Abercromby v. John Francis Erskine Advocate for Defender 1800

Documents Authored

Displaying 1 - 25 of 158
Title Type Submitted
Duke of Atholl v. Robertson Petition 17 May 1797
Earl of Northesk & Factor v. Rolland, et al Petition 14 Feb 1797
Eden, Ridley, and Company v. Threipland, et al Information 23 May 1798
Ramsay, et al v. Smith Petition 22 May 1798
Ramsay, et al v. Smith Answers 17 Jun 1798
Riddell, Petitioner Petition 22 Jun 1798
Loch v. Tweedie Petition 11 Dec 1798
Loch v. Tweedie Petition 12 Nov 1799
Duncan Davidson and Charles Graham v. John Fraser and his Attornies Answers 24 May 1798
Heritors of Bourtie v. Minister of Bourtie Petition 22 May 1798
Heritors of Bourtie v. Minister of Bourtie Answers 17 Jun 1798
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
Forrester v. Hotchkis Objections 19 Jan 1796
Inhabitants of St James's Square v. Magistrates of Edinburgh Information 7 Jun 1798
Graham v. E of Hopetoun. Information 19 Dec 1796
Palfrey v. Lord Dreghorn's Interlocutor Petition 23 Dec 1796
Brown v. Heritors of Falkland Information 12 May 1796
Fergusson v. Mosman, et al Petition 2 Mar 1796
Cunynghame and Gray v. Whitefoord Petition 21 Jun 1796
Forfar v. Oliphant Answers 28 Jun 1796
Home v. Purchasers of Renton Answers 25 Feb 1796
Marion Kilpatrick v. John Macalpine Information 26 Apr 1792
The Procurator-Fiscal of the Town of Stirling v. John Gillies and Others Information 8 Jan 1793
Viscount of Arbuthnott v. Gilles Petition 28 May 1793
Viscount of Arbuthnott v. Gilles Petition 14 Nov 193