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3 unusual facts about Henry Erskine


Henry Erskine

Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet (c. 1710–1765), Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs 1749–1754 and Anstruther Easter Burghs 1754–1765

Henry Erskine, 3rd Lord Cardross

In 1679 the king's forces in their march westwards went two miles out of their way to quarter on his estates of Kirkhill and Uphall, West Lothian.

Lord Erskine

Another Lord Erskine was Thomas Erskine (d. 1832) (a younger son of Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan), who became Baron Erskine when he was appointed Lord Chancellor.



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Mason Mathews

He moved to Frankford, Virginia after marriage and there established a mercantile business with partner Henry Erskine, a local businessman and politician many years his senior.