Sir Charles Erskine was 1st Baronet of Alva and a Scottish politician who sat in the Scottish Conventions in 1665 and 1667 and in the Parliament of Scotland from 1689 to 1690.
Erskine was the eldest surviving son of Sir Charles Erskine of Alva and Cambuskenneth, and his wife Mary Hope, daughter of Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet of Craighall. He succeeded his father as laird of Alva House on 8 July 1663 and purchased a baronetcy in Nova Scotia on 30 April 1666.
In about 1670 he married Christian Dundas, daughter of Sir James Dundas of Arniston. They had at least four sons :
Sir James Erskine, 2nd Baronet (c.1672-1693). He was killed at the Battle of Landen.
Sir John Erskine, 3rd Baronet (1672-1739) Scottish Shire Commissioner and British Member of Parliament.
Robert Erskine (1677-1718) Archiater (Physician) to Peter the Great in Russia.
Charles Erskine, Lord Tinwald (1680-1763) Judge and Member of Parliament.
Catherine Erskine who married Patrick Campbell, Lord Monzie.
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Sir Charles Erskine was 1st Baronet of Alva and a Scottish politician who sat in the Scottish Conventions in 1665 and 1667 and in the Parliament of Scotland from 1689 to 1690.
Erskine was the eldest surviving son of Sir Charles Erskine of Alva and Cambuskenneth, and his wife Mary Hope, daughter of Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet of Craighall. He succeeded his father as laird of Alva House on 8 July 1663 and purchased a baronetcy in Nova Scotia on 30 April 1666.
In about 1670 he married Christian Dundas, daughter of Sir James Dundas of Arniston. They had at least four sons :
Sir James Erskine, 2nd Baronet (c.1672-1693). He was killed at the Battle of Landen.
Sir John Erskine, 3rd Baronet (1672-1739) Scottish Shire Commissioner and British Member of Parliament.
Robert Erskine (1677-1718) Archiater (Physician) to Peter the Great in Russia.
Charles Erskine, Lord Tinwald (1680-1763) Judge and Member of Parliament.
Catherine Erskine who married Patrick Campbell, Lord Monzie.
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