Thomas Erskine, 3rd Baron Erskine
Thomas Americus Erskine, 3rd Baron Erskine (born May 3, 1802 , † May 10, 1877 in Alderley Edge , Cheshire ) was a British nobleman and politician .
Life
His father was David Montagu Erskine, 2nd Baron Erskine ; his mother was Frances, daughter of the American General John Cadwallader. When his father died in 1855, he inherited his title and with it the right to a seat in the House of Lords .
More details are known about his death than about his life: he is listed as a legation clerk in Turin , Naples and Lisbon between 1824 and 1827 , but lived in Cheshire for most of his life . His last will was dated January 26, 1877. The burial took place after the transfer of the body on May 15, 1877 in Prestbury , Cheshire; the will was opened on July 10, 1877.
He had married Louisa, daughter of George Lewis Newnham, on May 12, 1830. The marriage remained childless; therefore, after his death, his younger brother John succeeded him as the closest living male relative in the title of Baron Erskine .
Web links
- Thomas Americus Erskine, 3rd Baron Erskine of Restormel Castle on thepeerage.com , accessed September 11, 2016.
- Erskine, Baron (UK, 1806). www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk, accessed September 1, 2014 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| David Erskine |
Baron Erskine 1855–1877 |
John Erskine |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Erskine, Thomas, 3rd Baron Erskine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Erskine, Thomas Americus Erskine, 3rd Baron |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British nobleman and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1802 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1877 |
| Place of death | Alderley Edge , Cheshire |