ERSKINE, Sir Henry, 5th Bt. (?1710-65), of Alva, Clackmannan.

Family and Education

b. ?1710,His e. bro. Charles was 7 May 1709, Sc. Hist. Soc. Misc. ii. 400. 2nd s. of Sir John Erskine, 3rd Bt., M.P., by Hon. Catherine St. Clair, da. of Henry, 10th Lord Sinclair [S]. educ. ?Eton 1725; L. Inn 1728. m. 16 May 1761, Janet, da. of Peter Wedderburn, Lord Chesterhall, S.C.J., and sis. of Alexander Wedderburn, 2s. 1da. suc. bro. as 5th Bt. 2 July 1747.

Offices Held

Ensign 22 Ft. 1735, lt. 1736; capt. 1 Ft. 1743; dismissed Jan. 1756; reinstated as maj.-gen. with effect from June 1759; col. 67 Ft. 1760 – 61; col. 25 Ft. 1761 – 62; col. 1 Ft. 1762 – d.; lt.-gen. 1765.

Surveyor of the King’s private roads 1757 – 60; sec. of the order of the Thistle Apr. 1765 – d.

Parlimentarian

ERSKINE, Sir Henry, 5th Bt. (1710-65), of Alva, Clackmannan.

Main residence: Alva, Clackmannan.

Author

E.H.-G.

Volume

Commons 1754-1790

Web Title

ERSKINE, Sir Henry, 5th Bt. (?1710-65)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

Image