Charles Erskine (1716–1749)

For other people named Charles Erskine, see Charles Erskine (disambiguation).

Charles Erskine (21 October 1716 – 25 June 1749)[1] was a Scottish lawyer and politician. He sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1747 to 1749.

The oldest son of Charles Erskine, Lord Tinwald, he was educated at Corpus Christi, Cambridge and at the Middle Temple, where he was called to the bar in 1739. He was called to Lincoln's Inn in 1743.[2]

At the 1747 general election he was returned by the 3rd Duke of Argyll as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs.[2] However, he died only two years later, aged 32.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 3)
  2. 1 2 Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick, ed. "ERSKINE, Charles (1716-49)". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
The Earl of Granard		 Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs
1747 – 1749 		Succeeded by
Sir Henry Erskine, Bt


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