Family and Education
b. 6 Feb. 1762, 1st s. of Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Bt., of Alva by Janet, da. of Peter Wedderburn, SCJ (Lord Chesterfield). educ. Edinburgh h.s.; Eton 1772-7. m. 4 Nov. 1789, Henrietta Elizabeth, da. of Hon. Edward Bouverie I of Delapré Abbey Northants., 2s. 1da. surv. suc. fa. as 6th Bt. 9 Aug. 1765; cos. James Paterson St. Clair in the Rosslyn and Dysart estates 1789 and took name of St. Clair before Erskine 9 June 1789; mat. uncle Alexander Wedderburn as 2nd Earl of Rosslyn 2 Jan. 1805; GCB 20 May 1820.
Offices Held
Lt. 21 Drag. 1778; capt. 19 Drag. 1780, 14 Drag. 1781; maj. 8 Drag. 1783; lt.-col. 12 Drag. 1772; adj.-gen. Toulon 1793; col. and a.d.c. to the King 1795; maj.-gen. 1798; col. Suss. fencible cav. 1799, 9 Drag. 1801 – d.; lt.-gen. 1805, gen. 1814.
Dir. ct. of Chancery [S] 1785 – d. councillor of state [S] to Prince of Wales 1800 – 18; ld. privy seal June 1829 – Nov. 1830; PC 10 June 1829; ld. of Treasury Nov. – Dec. 1834; ld. pres. of council Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835.
Ld. lt. Fife 1828 – d.
Main residence: Alva, Clackmannan.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ST. CLAIR ERSKINE (FORMERLY ERSKINE ), Sir James (1762-1837)
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