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ERSKINE, Hon. Henry (1746-1817), of Almondell, Linlithgow.

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b. 1 Nov. 1746, 2nd s. of Henry David, 10th Earl of Buchan [S], by Agnes, da. of Sir James Steuart, 1st Bt., of Goodtrees, Edinburgh, solicitor-gen. [S]; bro. of Hon. Thomas Erskine. educ. by Richard Dick at St. Andrews; St. Andrews Univ. 1760; Glasgow Univ. 1764; Edinburgh Univ. 1766; adv. 1768. m. (1) 30 Mar. 1772, Christina (d. 9 May 1804), da. and h. of George Fullerton of Broughton Hall, Edinburgh, comptroller of customs at Leith, 2s. 2da.; (2) 7 Jan. 1805, Erskine, da. of Alexander Munro, merchant in Glasgow, wid. of James Turnbull, adv., of Edinburgh, s.p.
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Ld. advocate Aug. 1783 – Jan. 1784, 1806 – 07; adv. and state councillor to Prince of Wales [S] 1783 – 1806, state councillor 1812 – d.; dean of faculty [S] Dec. 1785 – Jan. 1796; commr. of inquiry, administration of justice [S] Nov. 1808; dir. (extraordinary) Bank of Scotland 1789 – 91, 1795 – 98, 1810 – d.

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ERSKINE, Hon. Henry (1746-1817), of Almondell, Linlithgow.
Main residence: Almondell, Linlithgow.
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Alexander Fergusson, Henry Erskine (1882); see also Brougham, Life and Times, i. 229.

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ERSKINE, Hon. Thomas (1750-1823), of Evergreen Villa, Hampstead, Mdx.

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b. 10 Jan. 1750, 3rd s. of Henry David, 10th Earl of Buchan [S], and bro. of Hon. Henry Erskine. educ. St. Andrews g.s.; St. Andrews Univ. 1762-3; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1776-8; L. Inn 1775, called 1778. m. (1) 29 Mar. 1770, at Gretna Green, Frances (d. 26 Dec. 1805), da. of Daniel Moore of Widmere Manor, Bucks., 4s. 4da.; (2) 12 Oct. 1818, at Gretna Green, his mistress Sara née Buck, a blacksmith’s da. (sep. 1821), 1s. and other (previous) issue. cr. Baron Erskine 10 Feb. 1806; KT 23 Feb. 1815.
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Midshipman RN 1764, acting lt. 1768; ensign 1st Ft. 1768, lt. 1772, sold out 1775; lt.-col. commdt. L. Inn vols. 1803.

KC with patent of precedence 16 May 1783; attorney-gen. to Prince of Wales 1783 – 92; bencher, L. Inn 1785, treasurer 1795; chancellor, duchy of Cornwall Apr. 1802–6; ld. chancellor Feb. 1802 – Apr. 1807; PC 6 Feb. 1806.

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ERSKINE, Hon. Thomas (1750-1823), of Hampstead, Mdx.
Main residence: Evergreen Villa, Hampstead, Mdx.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ERSKINE, Hon. Thomas (1750-1823)

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ELPHINSTONE, Sir George Keith (1746-1823).

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b. 7 Jan. 1746, 3rd surv. s. of Charles, 10th Baron Elphinstone [S], by Lady Clementina Fleming, da. and h. of John, 6th Earl of Wigtown [S], niece and h. of George Keith, 9th Earl Marischal [S]. educ. Edinburgh h.s. 1753-5. m. (1) 10 Apr. 1787, Jane (d. 13 Dec. 1789), da. and coh. of William Mercer (formerly Nairn) of Aldie, Kinross, 1da.; (2) 10 Jan. 1808, Hester Maria, da. and coh. of Henry Thrale of Streatham Place and Southwark, Surr., 1da. KB 13 Apr. 1794; cr. Baron Keith of Stonehaven Marischal [I] 16 Mar. 1797 and [GB] 15 Dec. 1801; Baron Keith of Banheath (with spec. rem. to his e. da.) 17 Sept. 1803; Visct. Keith 1 June 1814; GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
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Entered RN 1761; discharged 1766; acting lt. 1769, lt. 1770, cdr. 1772, capt. 1775, half-pay 1783 – 93, r.-adm. 1794, v.-adm. 1795, adm. 1801; c.-in-c. Mediterranean 1799 – 1802, Plymouth 1803, North Sea 1803 – 07, Channel 1812.

Sec., chamberlain and keeper of the signet of the principality of Scotland 1783; treasurer and comptroller of household to the Duke of Clarence 1789 – d.

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ELPHINSTONE, Hon. George Keith (1746-1823).
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Commons 1790-1820
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ELPHINSTONE, Sir George Keith (1746-1823)

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ELPHINSTONE FLEEMING, Hon. Charles (1774-1840), of Cumbernauld and Biggar, Stirling.

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b. 1774, 2nd s. of John, 11th Baron Elphinstone [S], by Anne, da. of James Ruthven, styled 3rd Baron Ruthven [S]. m. June 1816, Catalina Paulina Alessandro, ‘a Spanish lady’, 1s. 4da. suc. gdm. to the Wigtown estates 1799 and took additional name of Fleeming.
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Lt. RN 1793, cdr. 1794, capt. 1794; col. marines 1812 – 13, r.-adm. 1813; c.-in-c. Gibraltar 1814; v.-adm. 1821, adm. 1837; c.-in-c. at the Nore 1834 – 36, Portsmouth 1839.

Gov. Greenwich Hosp. 1839 – d.

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ELPHINSTONE FLEEMING, Hon. Charles (1774-1840), of Cumbernauld and Biggar, Stirling.
Main residences: Cumbernauld; Biggar, Stirling.
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R.G.T.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ELPHINSTONE FLEEMING, Hon. Charles (1774-1840)

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ERLE DRAX GROSVENOR, Richard (1762-1819), of Charborough Park, nr. Blandford Forum, Dorset and Swell Court, Som.

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b. 5 Oct. 1762, 1st s. of Thomas Grosvenor I of Swell Court by Deborah, da. and coh. of Stephen Skynner of Walthamstow, Essex; bro. of Thomas Grosvenor II. educ. Westminster 1773; Christ Church, Oxf. 1779. m. 11 Mar. 1788, Sarah Frances, da. and h. of Edward Drax of Charborough, 1s. 2da., and took names of Erle Drax before Grosvenor. suc. fa. 1795.
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Sheriff, Dorset 1800–1.

Capt. Dorset yeomanry 1795, 1803, maj. 1809.

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GROSVENOR, Richard (1762-1819), of Swell Court, Som.
Main residences: Charborough Park, nr. Blandford Forum, Dorset; Swell Court, Som.
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M.H.P.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ERLE DRAX GROSVENOR, Richard (1762-1819)

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