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

Associated Cases

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Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Sort descending Submitted
Pringle v. Tod Petition 28 May 1793
Lord Home v. Home or Dundas Petition 30 May 1793
Janet and Johanna Sempills v. Hugh Lord Sempill Information 17 Jan 1792
Forbes v. Magistrates of Canongate Petition 28 Jan 1793
Scott v. Brodie Petition

"Unto the Right Honourable the lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Brodie of Cary-Street, Lincoln's-Inn Fields, in the County of Middlefex, Gentleman"

27 Apr 1802
Gordon v. M'Leod Answers

Answers for Colonel Norman MacLeod of MacLeod, Arthur Forbes, Esq; of Culloden, and others, to the Petition and Complaint of the Right Honourable Lord William Gordon, Vice-Admiral of Scotland

24 Feb 1791
Sir Alexander Campbell, Baronet v. David Ballingall Answers

Answers for David Balingall, Esq; to the Condescendence for Sir Alexander Campbell, Bart. And others, Complainers

27 Jan 1791
Scott v. Steuart Answers

Answers for David Steuart, Efq. Merchant in Leith; to the Petition of William Scott, Procurator Fiscal of the County of Edinburgh

23 Apr 1795
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 Answers

Answers for Samuel Wordsworth, Stabler in Edinburgh; to the Petition of James Hay, Writer to the Signet

30 Jan 1801
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
Ilay Ferrier v. William Morehead Condescendence

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

14 Dec 1790
The Creditors of James Stein v. Newnham, Everett and Company Information

Information for David Steuart, Esq. Trustee on the Sequestrated Estate of James Stein, late Distiller at Kilbagie, Pursuer, against Messrs. Newnham, Everett and Company, Bankers in London, Defenders

8 Dec 1792
Lord Frederick Campbell, Lord Clerk-Register of Scotland v. Andrew-Stuart, Keeper of the General and Particular Register of Sasines at Edinburgh Information

Information for the Right Honourable Frederick Campbell, commonly called Lord Frederick Campbell, Lord Clerk Register of Scotland, Pursuer, gainst Andrew Stuart, Esq. and others, and also against the Officers of State, Defenders

26 Nov 1792
Aitken et al. v. Incorporation of Tailors Information

Information for William Bain, Deacon of the Incorporation of Tailors of Edinburgh, for himself, and on behalf of the Master Tailors in and about Edinburgh, against the Journeymen Tailors in and about Edinburgh

15 Jan 1801
Aitken et al. v. Incorporation of Tailors Information

Information for William Bain, Deacon of the Incorporation of Tailors of Edinburgh, for himself, and on behalf of the Master Tailors in and about Edinburgh, against the Journeymen Tailors in and about Edinburgh

15 Jan 1801
Cunningham and Simpson v. Sir George Home, Baronet, and the Commissioners for raising Seamen at the Port of Leith Memorial

Memorial for Mess. Cunninghams and Simpsons, Silver platers in Edinburgh, suspenders; against sir George Home, Bart. And the Commissioners for raising men for the Port of Leith, Chargers

12 Feb 1795
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
Cathcart v. Cassillis Memorial

Memorial for the Right Honourable Archibald Earl of Cassillis, Defender; against Mr. Andrew Blane, W.S. Trustee for Sir Andrew Cathcart, of Carleton, Bart. Pursuer

2 Jan 1805
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
John Wilson and Others v. James Scott and Others Petition

Petition of James Scott, late Deacon; Thomas Maccash, late Collector; James Steven, Robert Ballantyne, William Dun, Stephen Maxwell, William Laing, William Fulton, John Ballantyne, and James Lang, late Masters of the Incorporation of Hammermen in Glasgow

25 Jan 1793
Cadell v. Morthland and Johnstone Petition and Complaint

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition and Complaint of Mr John Morthland, Advocate, and John Johnstone, Printer in Edinburgh

4 Dec 1799
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Fairley, late Distiller at Portnauld, with concurrence of William Fairley, Farmer at Inchinnan, Trustee chosen by the Creditors of the said John FAirley, on his sequestrated Estate

13 Jan 1789
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Fairley, late Distiller at Portnauld, with concurrence of William Fairley, Farmer at Inchinnan, Trustee chosen by the Creditors of the said John Fairley, on his sequestrated Estate; [Copy 2]

13 Jan 1789
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Fairley, late Distiller at Portnauld, with the Concurrence of four-fifths of his Creditors, who have produced and proved their Debts in the Sequestration, afterwards to be mentioned, and William Fairley, Farmer at Inchinnan, Trustee for the Creditors of the said John Fairley

5 Feb 1788