ARESKINE (ERSKINE), Sir Alexander, 2nd Bt. (c.1663-1727), of Cambo, Fife.

Family and Education

b. c. 1663, 1st s. of Sir Charles Erskine, 1st Bt., of Cambo by Penelope, da. of Arthur Barclay of Cothill, London, gent. privy chamber to Charles II. m. 1680, his cos. Lady Mary (d. aft. 1700), da. of Alexander Erskine, 3rd Earl of Kellie [S], 8s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. Feb. 1677. Scots Peerage ed. Paul, v. 90–92; Scot. Rec. Soc. lxxvii. 16; N. Carlisle, Gent. Privy Chamber, 165.

Offices Held

Jt. Lyon king of arms (with fa.) 1672– Feb. 1677, sole Feb. 1677 (crowned 1681)–Jan. 1703, jt. (with 2nd s. d.v.p.) Jan. 1703–by 1727, sole ?1727–?d. APS, viii. 123–4; xi. 465; CSP Dom. 1703–4, p. 403

Burgess, Edinburgh 1708, Pittenweem by 1710; steward of Menteith, Perth (during incapacity of Charles Stuart, 21st Earl of Moray [S]) 1713–bef. 1719. Scot. Rec. Soc. lxii. 65; State of Controverted Election . . . Pittenweem [c.1710]

Parlimentarian

ARESKINE (ERSKINE), Sir Alexander, 2nd Bt. (c.1663-1727), of Cambo, Fife.

Main residence: Cambo, Fife.

ERSKINE

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

ARESKINE, Sir Alexander, 2nd Bt. (c.1663-1727)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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