UCL

William Erskine, Lord Kinneder

Profile & Legacies Summary

1768 - 14th Aug 1822

Biography

Son of William Erskine, episcopal clergyman at Muthill, and his wife Helen nee Drummond. Became an advocate in 1790. Close friend of Sir Walter Scott. Advocate-depute 1806-1809, sheriff-depute of Orkney 1809-1822. Appointed a judge in 1822.


Sources

Eric Quayle, ‘Erskine, William, Lord Kinneder (bap. 1768, d. 1822)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://0-www.oxforddnb.com.catalogue.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/view/article/8879, accessed 15/05/2015]

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
Euphemia Robinson
Children
William (?-1811), 2 daus.
University
Glasgow
Occupation
Judge

Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1808 [SY] - → Trustee
Ardoch [ Jamaica | St Ann ]