Family and Education
b. 12 Aug. 1776,Charterhouse Reg. 1769-1872, p. 129, a provisional identification. His father said he was 32 in May 1806 and he was said to have been aged 79 at his death. 1st s. of Hon. Thomas Erskine by 1st w. Frances, da. of Daniel Moore of Widmere Manor, Bucks. educ. Charterhouse 1785-7; Winchester 1787-92; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1794; L. Inn 1792, called 1802. m. (1) 16 Dec. 1799, Frances (d. 25 Mar. 1843), da. of Gen. John Cadwallader of Philadelphia, Pa., 5s. 7da.; (2) 29 July 1843, Anne Bond (d. 18 Apr. 1851), da. of John Travis of Lancs., s.p.; (3) 21 Dec. 1852, Anna, da. of William Cunninghame Cunninghame Graham (formerly Bontine) of Gartmore, Perth, wid. of Thomas Calderwood Durham of Largo, Fife, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Erskine 17 Nov. 1823.
Offices Held
Lt. L. Inn vols. 1803; capt. R. Mdx. vols. 1803; maj. Pevensey regt. Suss. militia 1813; lt.-col. commdt. W. Suss. militia 1819.
Commr. of bankrupts 1805 – 06; sec. of presentations in Chancery 1806 – 07.
Minister plenip. to USA July 1806 – Oct. 1809, to Württemberg Dec. 1824–1828, to Bavaria Jan. 1828-Nov. 1843.
Main residence: Butler's Green, Suss.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ERSKINE, Hon. David Montagu (1776-1855)
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