Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet
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Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet (23 Dec 1710 – 7 August 1765) was a Scottish soldier and politician.
He was a younger son of Sir John Erskine, 3rd Baronet, M.P. of Alva, Clackmannanshire, and Catherine Sinclair, was probably educated at Eton College and entered Lincoln's Inn to study law in 1728. However, instead of a legal career he joined the Army and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1765.[1]
He succeeded to the baronetcy and family estate when his elder brother Charles was killed in action at the Battle of Lauffeld in 1747. Erskine then served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs 1749–1754 and for Anstruther Easter Burghs 1754–1765.
He died in 1765. He had married Janet, the daughter of Peter Wedderburn, Lord Chesterhall, and with her had two sons and a daughter. He was succeeded by his eldest son James, who later became the 2nd Earl of Rosslyn.
References
- ^ "ERSKINE, Sir Henry, 5th Bt. (1710–65), of Alva, Clackmannan". History of Parliament Onlinne. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1889). "Erskine, Henry (d.1765)" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 17. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Historical list of MPs: A[usurped]
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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Preceded by Charles Erskine | Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs 1749–1754 | Succeeded by James Stuart-Mackenzie |
Preceded by Philip Anstruther | Member of Parliament for Anstruther-Easter Burghs 1754–1765 | Succeeded by |
Military offices | ||
Preceded by Lord Frederick Cavendish | Colonel of the 67th Regiment of Foot 1760–1761 | Succeeded by Hamilton Lambert |
Preceded by | Colonel of the 25th (Edinburgh) Regiment of Foot 1761–1762 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Colonel of the 1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot 1762–1765 | Succeeded by |
Court offices | ||
Preceded by John Offley | Surveyor of the King's Private Roads 1757–1760 | Succeeded by Hon. Edward Finch |
Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
Preceded by Charles Erskine | Baronet (of Alva) 1747–1765 | Succeeded by |
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