Background
Charles Erskine was the fourth son of Sir Charles Erskine, Baronet, of Alva, by his spouse Christian, daughter of Sir James Dundas of Arniston.
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Charles Erskine
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At the age of twenty he was a candidate for the office of one of the four Regents of Edinburgh University, and after an examination with several competitors obtained that appointment on 26 November 1700 until 17 October 1707. On 7 November he was appointed the first professor of Public Law in the University in 1707, despite the protests of the council. He was Solicitor General for Scotland from 2 June 1725, Lord Advocate from 20 January 1737 to 1742.
He was raised as a Lord of Justiciary, and also to the bench on 23 November 1744 as Lord Tinwald.
He was also Lord Justice Clerk from 15 June 1748 until his death, at Edinburgh.
Membership
Faculty of Advocates. 6th Parliament of Great Britain. 7th Parliament of Great Britain.
8th Parliament of Great Britain.
9th Parliament of Great Britain]
He was elected Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire in 1722, 1727 and 1734, for the Dumfries Burghs in 1734, for the Northern Burghs in 1741. He became a member of the Faculty of Advocates on 14 July 1711.
