Family and Education
b. 6 Feb. 1762, 1st s. of Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Bt. educ. Edinburgh h.s.; Eton 1772-7. m. 4 Nov. 1789, Henrietta Elizabeth (d. 1810) 1st da. of Hon. Edward Bouverie, 2 surv. s. 1da. suc. fa. 9 Aug. 1765; suc. cos. James Paterson St. Clair in the Rosslyn and Dysart estates, 14 May 1789, and assumed name of St. Clair before Erskine, 9 June 1789; suc. uncle Alexander Wedderburn as 2nd Earl of Rosslyn, 2 Jan. 1805.
Offices Held
Lt. 21 Lt. Drag. 1778; capt. 19 Lt. Drag. 1780; capt. 14 Lt. Drag. 1781; maj. 8 Lt. Drag. 1783; lt.-col. 12 Lt. Drag. 1792; col. 1795; maj.-gen. 1798; col. 9 Drag. 1801 – d. lt.-gen. 1805; gen. 1814.
Main residence: Alva, Clackmannan.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
ERSKINE, Sir James, 6th Bt. (1762-1837)
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