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James Erskine, Lord Grange (1679 – 20 January 1754) was a Scottish advocate, judge and politician. He served as Lord Justice Clerk and a Lord of Justiciary .
Mar 24, 2023 · James Erskine, Lord Grange, was the son of Charles Erskine, Earl of Mar, by his spouse Lady Mary, eldest daughter of George Maule, 2nd Earl of Panmure, he was also brother of John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar. Educated as a lawyer, he was raised to the bench on 18 October 1706.
- before October 11, 1679
- Oliver Marcus Stedall
Aug 21, 2020 · During his lifetime, James Erksine, Lord Grange, Scotland’s Lord Justice Clerk from 1710 to 1714, was best known for his eccentric opposition to the Witchcraft Act of 1735 which aimed to ensure there would be no return to the infamous witch hunts which had claimed the lives of so many women.
- Kate Scarborough
When James Erskine Lord of Grange was born on 11 October 1679, in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, his father, Charles Erskine 5th Earl of Mar, was 28 and his mother, Lady Mary Maule, was 24. He married Lady Rachel Chiesley about 1707.
- Male
- Lady Rachel Chiesley, Lyndsay
In this portrait Grange is depicted wearing his judicial robes with his legal books literally at his fingertips. He is represented as a man of intellect and good moral standing. Updated before 2020
Jun 28, 2020 · He was raised to the Bench, as Lord Grange, on 18 October 1706. He received a commission as Lord Justice-Clerk on 22 July 1710. He held this position during the traumatic time for his brother's involvement with the Jacobites and consequent attaintment.
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(1679 – 20 Jan 1754) www.candle-web.co.uk/ersking/erskinedashukdotnet.htm. The HON. JAMES ERSKINE OF GRANGE, younger brother of the Earl of Mar, was a very remarkable character. His memory has been preserved mainly in consequence of his extraordinary abduction of his wife.
