Letters of Sir James St.Clair Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn (1762-1837) 1815-1836

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Letters of Sir James St.Clair Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn (1762-1837) 1815-1836

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1 fragment, 6 letters

eng,

Edinburgh University Library

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Erskine, James St. Clair

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Sir James St.Clair Erskine was born in 1762. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy before entering the army. In 1782 he was appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Viceroy of Ireland, and the same year he was elected as MP for Castle Rising, and then for Morpeth in 1784. In 1796 he was elected MP for Kirkcaldy burghs. In politics he was involved in the management of the impeachment of Warren Hastings and he also voted against Pitt. In the army he saw service not only in Ireland but also in the Mediterranea...