Henry Erskine, 12th Earl of Buchan

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Henry David Erskine, 12th Earl of Buchan (July 1783 - September 13, 1857 in London ), was a Scottish nobleman .

Life

His father was Henry Erskine (1746-1817), lawyer and "King's Advocate"; his mother was Christian, daughter of George Fullerton. At the death of his uncle David Stuart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan , who died in 1829 without a legitimate heir, he inherited his title Earl of Buchan and the subordinate titles Lord Auchterhouse and Lord Cardross . The assumption of this title was also formally confirmed to him in 1830 by the Committee for Privileges and Conduct of the House of Lords .

Nothing is known about his further life or activities. He died in London on September 13, 1857, and his body was buried in Ripon Cathedral after the transfer .

He was married three times. The first marriage, on September 28, 1809, to Elizabeth Cole, daughter of Charles Shipley, Brigadier General and Governor of Grenada, had six sons; including David Stuart , heir and later 13th Earl; and three daughters. The second marriage was on June 26, 1830 with Elisabeth, daughter of John Harvey of Castle Semple, with whom he also had a son and two daughters. The third marriage, on June 26, 1839, to Caroline, daughter of James Primrose Maxwell of Tuppendean, remained childless.

literature

  • James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Lord Lyon King of Arms: The Scots Peerage . tape 2 . Douglas, Edinburgh 1909, Erskine, Earl of Buchan , p. 278 f . ( online at www.archive.org [accessed September 1, 2014]).

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personal data
SURNAME Erskine, Henry, 12th Earl of Buchan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Buchan, Henry David Erskine, 12th Earl of
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish nobleman
DATE OF BIRTH July 1783
DATE OF DEATH September 13, 1857
Place of death London