Thomas Erskine, Lord Erskine
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Thomas Erskine, Lord Erskine (* 1705 - March 16, 1766 in Gayfield House, Broughton), was a British nobleman and politician .
Life
He was the eldest son of John Erskine, 23rd Earl of Mar (1675-1732) from his first marriage to Lady Margaret Hay, daughter of Thomas Hay, 7th Earl of Kinnoull .
He was educated at Westminster School and initially carried the courtesy title of Lord Erskine as his father's Heir Apparent . Since his father took part in the Jacobite revolt of 1715 and was ostracized by the Bill of Attainder for high treason in 1716 and his titles were forfeited, Thomas could not succeed him as Earl. By 1739 he was able to regain at least part of his father's lands, particularly the family seat in Alloa Tower and lands in Aberdeenshire .
In 1729 he held the office of Commissary of Stores in Gibraltar . On the Whigs side he was from 1728 to 1734 for Stirling and 1747 to 1754 for Clackmannan MP in the House of Commons .
In 1736 he was admitted to a Masonic Lodge and was elected Masonic Grand Master of Scotland in 1749.
On October 1, 1741 he married Lady Charlotte Hope (1720–1788), daughter of Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun . The marriage remained childless.
In 1765 he bought the Gayfield House villa in Broughton, now part of Edinburgh . He died there in 1766.
literature
- James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Lord Lyon King of Arms. The Scots Peerage. Volume 5. Douglas, Edinburgh 1909, p. 632.
Web links
- Thomas Erskine, Lord Erskine on thepeerage.com , accessed April 5, 2019.
- Mar, Earl of (S, 1114) at Cracroft's Peerage, accessed April 5, 2019
Individual evidence
- ↑ James W. Saunders, Robert Wright: The Erskines of Mar and Freemasonry from The History of The Lodge of Alloa No. 69, 1757-1957 . D. Pearson & Son, 1957, Chapter 2, pp. 9-11.
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| SURNAME | Erskine, Thomas, Lord Erskine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British nobleman and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1705 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 16, 1766 |
| Place of death | Gayfield House, Broughton |