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
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Fairley, some time in Portnaul, now in Dalmuir

 		16 Feb 1787
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Fairlie, Distiller at Dalmuir

 		8 Aug 1786
Smyth and Others v. City of Edinburgh Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Smyth and John Campbell Senior, Writers to the Signet, Messers James Stormonth and John Tawse, Writers, a Committee appointed by the Proprietors and Inhabiants of St James's Square, and Neightbourhood, and for the said Inhabitants and Proprietors

 		12 Nov 1799
Smyth and Others v. City of Edinburgh Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Smyth and John Campbell Senior, Writers to the Signet; Messers James Stormonth, and John Tawse, Writers, a Committee appointed by the Proprietors and Inhabiants of St James's Square, and Neighbourhood; and of the said Inhabitants and Proprietors

 		12 Nov 1800
Chisholm v. Lord Gardenston's Interlocutor Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of William Chisholm of Chisholm, Esquire

 		8 Jun 1791
Douglas, Heron, & Company v. William Riddick Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Riddick, Eldest Son of the deceased Robert Riddick of Corbieton

 		25 Nov 1791
The Earl of Fife v. Mrs Martha M'Kenzie and Elizabeth Fraser Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Earl of Fife

 		26 May 1795
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 Petition

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

 		4 Sep 1800
Duff v. Earl of Fife Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James, Earl of Fife

 		21 Jun 1794
Duff v. Earl of Fife Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James, Earl of Fife

 		3 Jan 1795
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
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
Alexander Milne v. Freeholders of Aberdeenshire Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of George Skene, of Skene, Esq

 		13 Dec 1791
Alexander Milne v. Freeholders of Aberdeenshire Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of George Skene of Skene, Esquire

 		13 Dec 1791
Glass v. Kelly, &c Answers

Answers for Agnes Kelly, relict of the deceased James Rae vintner at Woodhaven, now spouse to William Duncan vintner in St Andrew's, and Agnes Rae, her daughter by the said James Rae, and the said William Duncan for his interest ; to the Petition of Andrew Glass Vintner in St Andrew's

 		25 Jul 1776
Lord William Gordon and Others v. Colonel Norman Macleod of Macleod and Others 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
Lord William Gordon and Others v. Colonel Norman Macleod of Macleod and Others 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 Petition & Complaint of Sir Alexander Campbell, Bart. John Johnston of Alva, Esq; and Captain John Livingston of the 26th Regiment of Foot

 		9 Dec 1790
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
Duncan Stewart v. Lieutenant Alexander Graeme Answers

Answers for Duncan Stewart, of the Parish of Clarendon, in the County of Middlesex, of the Island of Jamaica, and Robert Ainslie, Writer to the Signet, his Attorney; to the Petition and Additional Petition of Lieut. John Alexander Graeme, only Son and Residuary Legatee of Mrs Elizabeth Stewart, otherwise Bowman, late of the Parish of Kingston, in the Island of Jamaica

 		20 Feb 1799
Alexander Milne v. Freeholders of Aberdeenshire Answers

Answers for George Skene of Skene, Esq. To The Petition and Complaint of Alexander Milne of Chapletown, Esq

 		10 Mar 1791
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
Robert Macaulay and Others v. John Angus Answers

Answers for John Angus, Writer in Glasgow; to the Objections for Robert M'Aulay, and others, Members of the Society of Writers in Glasgow

 		3 Dec 1782
Sir Ralph Abercromby v. John Francis Erskine Answers

Answers for John Francis Erskine of Mar, Esq; To The Petition of Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby of Tullibody, Knight of the Bath

 		25 Feb 1800