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
Graham v. E of Hopetoun. Information 19 Dec 1796
Haldane v. Duncan Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session the Petition of Mrs Haldane, widow of George Haldane, Esq; of Gleneagles

 		23 Jan 1802
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
Hay v. Lord Meadowbank's Interlocutor Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Hay, Writer to the Signet

 		4 Sep 1800
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
Hay v. Lord Meadowbank's Interlocutor Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Hay, Writer to the Signet

 		4 Sep 1800
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
Heritors of Bourtie v. Minister of Bourtie Petition 22 May 1798
Heritors of Bourtie v. Minister of Bourtie Answers 17 Jun 1798
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
Home v. Purchasers of Renton Answers 25 Feb 1796
Hugh Montgomery v. Strang, Lennox and Company Petition

Unto The Right Honoourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Robert Strang, Andrew Lennox, and James Alexander, in Company, acting under the Firm of Strang Lennox & Co., Cotton Spinners in Eaglesham

 		18 Jan 1798
Hyslop et al. v. Maxwell Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Robert Hyslop, Tenant in Fairnybirst; John Purves, and Michael Purves, Tenants of a share of the divided Commonty of Langholm; William Little, Son of the deceased William Little, late Tenant in Barros Grosts; and John Brown, formerly Shoemaker, now Carter in Langholm

 		2 Jun 1801
Ilay Ferrier v. William Morehead Condescendence

Condescendence for William Morehead of Herbertshire, Esq. Respondent; Against Colonel Ilay Ferrier, Complainer

 		14 Dec 1790
Ilay Ferrier v. William Morehead Condescendence

Condescendence for William Morehead of Herbertshire, Esq. Respondent; Against Colonel Ilay Ferrier, Complainer

 		14 Dec 1790
Inhabitants of St James's Square v. Magistrates of Edinburgh Information 7 Jun 1798
Isabella Clerk, and her Tutor ad litem v. Sir George Clerk, and his Tutor-at-law Memorial

Memorial for Sir George Clerk of Pennycuick, Baronet; and John Clerk of Eldin, Esq; his Tutor-at-law; Against Isabella Clerk, Daughter of the deceased James Clerk, Esq; Son of Sir George Clerk of Pennycuick, Baronet, deceased 

 		1 Feb 1799
James Ayton v. James Bruce Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Aytone of Kippo, Esq

 		2 Feb 1785
James Cheap v. William Morehead [Copy 1] Condescendence

Condescendence for William Morehead, Esq, of Herbertshire, Respondent, Against James Cheap, Esq. late of Sauchie, Complainer

 		14 Dec 1790
James Cheap v. William Morehead [Copy 2] Condescendence

Condescendence for William Morehead, Esq, of Herbertshire, Respondent, Against James Cheap, Esq. late of Sauchie, Complainer

 		14 Dec 1790
James Cheap v. William Morehead [Copy 3] Condescendence

Condescendence for William Morehead, Esq, of Herbertshire, Respondent, Against James Cheap, Esq. late of Sauchie, Complainer

 		14 Dec 1790
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
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
Jamieson, et al v. Andrew, et al Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Jamieson, Merchant in Leith, and others, Creditors of Gavin Kempt, Merchant in Leith

 		18 Jan 1786
Janet and Johanna Sempills v. Hugh Lord Sempill Information 17 Jan 1792