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

Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Graham v. E of Hopetoun. Information 19 Dec 1796
Palfrey v. Lord Dreghorn's Interlocutor Petition 23 Dec 1796
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
Thomas McAllan v. Hugh Bell Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Hugh Bell, Brewer in Pleasance of Edinburgh

 		10 Jun 1790
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
Sir William Forbes and Others v. Andrew Gordon Replies

Replies for Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, Bart., George Skene of Skene, Esq; Lieut.-Gen. Robert Horn-Elphinston of Logie, and others, Freeholders of the County of Aberdeen, To The Answers for Lieut.-Col. Andrew Gordon of the 26th Regiment of Foot

 		23 Apr 1789
Forfar v. Oliphant Answers 28 Jun 1796
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
Home v. Purchasers of Renton Answers 25 Feb 1796
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
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
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
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
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
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
Wyche v. Blount Minute

Minute in the Advocation Elizabeth Anne Wyche, alias Blount; against Captain Charles Burrel Blount

 		26 Jun 1801