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
Marion Kilpatrick v. John Macalpine Information 26 Apr 1792
Mathie v. McIntyre Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of John Mathie, Wright in Edinburgh

 		8 Dec 1789
Maxwell v. Earl of Hopetoun Answers

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

 		27 Nov 1798
Ministers of Marykirk v. King's College of Aberdeen Memorial

Memorial for the Principal and Professors of the King's College of Aberdeen, against Mr John Brymer Minister of Marykirk

 		21 Feb 1792
Nisbet v. Edgar Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Sir John Nisbet of Dean, Baronet

 		10 Jul 1794
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
Officers of State v. Thomas Answers

Answers for The Right Honourable Thomas, Earl of Selkirk

 		12 Nov 1802
Palfrey v. Lord Dreghorn's Interlocutor Petition 23 Dec 1796
Parish, &C v. Khones Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Parish Merchant in Hamburgh, John Henrick-Schreiver and Company Merchants in Bremen, and Alexander Innes Clerk to the Signet, their Attorney

 		1 Mar 1776
Principal Clerks of Session v. Charles Steuart Information

Information for Charles Stewart of Dalguise, Defender; Against The Principal Clerks of cession, Pursuers

 		29 Jul 1788
Pringle v. Tod Petition 28 May 1793
Ramsay, et al v. Smith Petition 22 May 1798
Ramsay, et al v. Smith Answers 17 Jun 1798
Rebecca Hog v. Thomas Hog Memorial

Memorial for Thomas Hog, Efq; of Newliston, Defender; against Mrs. Rebecca Hog, eldest Daughter of the late Roger Hog of Newliston, and Spouse of Thomas Lashley, Efq; of London, and the said Thomas Lashley for this Interest, Pursuers

 		9 Apr 1795
Rebecca Hog v. Thomas Hog Answers

Answers for Thomas Hog of Newliston, to the Petition for Mrs Rebecca Hog, Eldest Daughter of the late Roger Hog, Esq; of Newliston, and Spouse of Thomas Lashley, Esq; of London; and the said Thomas Lashley for his Interest

 		26 Feb 1791
Riddell v. Lord Armadale's Interlocutor Minute

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

 		19 May 1801
Riddell v. Lord Armadale's Interlocutor Additional Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Additional Petition of William Riddell, Writer to the Signet

 		24 Jun 1800
Riddell, Petitioner Petition 22 Jun 1798
Robert Forsyth v. Hon. Henry Erskine and the Members of the Faculty of Advocates Answers

Answers for The Hon. Henry Erskine of Newhall, Dean, and the remanent Members of the Faculty of Advocates; To The Petition of Mr Robert Forsyth, styling himself Teacher of the Civil Law in Edinburgh

 		15 Dec 1790
Robert Home-Gordon v. Alexander M'Kenzie Replies

Replies for Robert Home-Gordon, Esquire, of Embo, and others; To The Answers for Alexander M'Kenzie, Writer to the Signet

 		6 Jan 1791
Robert Home-Gordon v. Alexander M'Kenzie Condescendence

Condescendence for Robert Home Gordon, Esq. and others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland, Complainers; Against Alexander M'Kenzie Writer to the Signet, Respondent

 		5 Jan 1792
Robert Home-Gordon v. Alexander M'Kenzie Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, George Mackeay of Big-House, Esq; and others, real Freeholders of the County of Sutherland

 		11 Feb 1792
Robert Home-Gordon v. Captain Alexander Sutherland Replies

Replies for Robert Home-Gordon, Esquire, of Embo, and others; To The Answers for Captain Alexander Sutherland of the 71st Regiment

 		19 Jan 1791
Robert Home-Gordon v. Captain Donald Matheson Replies

Replies For Robert Home-Gordon, Esquire, of Embo, and others; To The Answers for Captain Donald Matheson of Shiness

 		19 Jan 1791
Robert Home-Gordon v. Captain Donald Matheson Condescendence

Condescendence For Robert Home Gordon, Esq. and others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland, Complainer; Against Captain Donald Mathison of Shiness, Respondents

 		5 Jan 1792