Commons 1715-1754

b. 1680, 3rd s. of Sir Charles Erskine, 1st Bt., of Alva, M.P. [S], by Christian, da. of Sir James Dundas of Arniston, Edinburgh, M.P. [S]; bro. of Sir John Erskine, M.P., and uncle of Sir Henry Erskine. educ. Edinburgh 1693; regent of Edinburgh Univ. 1700-7; professor of law 1707-?1714; Utrecht c.1710; adv. 1711. m. (1) 21 Dec. 1712, Grizel, da. and h. of John Grierson of Barjarg, 2s.; (2) 26 Aug. 1753, Elizabeth, da. of William Harestanes of Craigs, Kirkcudbright, wid. of Dr. William Maxwell of Preston, ?Lancs., s.p.

bap. 3 June 1683, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Arscott of Tetcott by his 2nd w. Prudence. m. (1) 21 Sept. 1704, Elizabeth (bur. 1 Sept. 1714), da. of Francis Trefusis of Trefusis, s.p.; (2) Gwen, da. of Sir Walter Yonge, 3rd Bt., M.P., of Collaton, Devon, sis. of Sir William Yonge, 4th Bt., 3s. suc. fa. 1709.

b. c.1696, 2nd s. of John Arundell, M.P., 2nd Baron Arundell of Trerice, by his 2nd w. Barbara, da. of Sir Thomas Slingsby, 2nd Bt., M.P., of Scriven, nr. Knaresborough, Yorks., wid. of Sir Richard Mauleverer, 4th Bt., of Allerton Mauleverer. (She m. 3rdly, 21 Sept. 1708, Thomas Herbert, M.P., 8th Earl of Pembroke.); m. Aug. 1732, Lady Frances Manners, da. of John Manners, M.P., 2nd Duke of Rutland, s.p. suc. mother to Allerton Mauleverer 1721.

b. c. 1718, 1st s. of Arthur Arscott by his 2nd w. m. Thomasin Spry.

b. c. 1677, 1st surv. s. of Sir Denny Ashburnham, 1st Bt., M.P., of Broomham by his 2nd w. Anne, da. of Sir David Watkins of Glos. m. 7 June 1701, Margaret, da. of Sir Nicholas Pelham of Catsfield, Suss., s.p. suc. fa. Dec. 1697.

b. 4 June 1677,Ped. of Gell of Hopton in Reliquary, xi. 225. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of William Eyre of Holme, in Hope, and Highlow, Derbys. by Catherine, da. of Sir John Gell, 2nd Bt., M.P., of Hopton, Derbys., sis. and h. of Sir Philip Gell, 3rd Bt., M.P. educ. G. Inn 1696, called 1705, bencher 1724. m. (1) bef. 1709,VCH Berks. iv. 118. Eleanor (d. 2 May 1717), da. of Sir Walter Wrottesley, 3rd Bt., by Eleanor, da. of Sir John Archer of Coopersale, justice of common pleas, s.p.; (2) Susanna, da. of Sir John Newton, 3rd Bt., of Barr’s Court, Glos. and Culverthorpe, Lincs., sis. and h. of Sir Michael Newton, 4th Bt., K.B., 3s. 2da.Wright, Essex, ii. 380. suc. fa. 1706, and to estates of John Archer at Coopersale and Welford 1706, taking name of Archer.