3rd Lord Cardross, Privy Councillor, General of the Mint; Military Captain.
Erskine was the eldest son of David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross, by his first wife, Anne. By his father young Erskine had been educated in the principles of the covenanters. He was strongly supported by his wife, Catherine, daughter and coheiress of Sir William Stewart of Kirkhill.
He emigrated to North America, where he established a plantation at Charlestown Neck, South Carolina. On 28 October 1685 his estate in Scotland was exposed to sale by public roup, and was bought by the Earl of Mar at seventeen years' purchase. Cardross, having been driven from the settlement in Carolina by the Spaniards, went to Holland, and in 1688 he accompanied the Prince of Orange to England.
In the following year he raised a regiment of dragoons and served under General Mackay against Dundee. He was restored to his estates, and was also sworn a Privy Councillor and constituted General of the Mint.
Cardross was engaged in the Battle of Killiecrankie. Cardross was appointed lieutenant-colonel and captain of the first troop. In 1690 he was appointed one of a commission to examine into the condition of the Universities.
He had four sons and three daughters. His eldest son, David Erskine, 4th Lord Cardross, succeeded to the earldom of Buchan in 1695.
C.Smith
Erskine was the eldest son of David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross, by his first wife, Anne. By his father young Erskine had been educated in the principles of the covenanters. He was strongly supported by his wife, Catherine, daughter and coheiress of Sir William Stewart of Kirkhill.
He emigrated to North America, where he established a plantation at Charlestown Neck, South Carolina. On 28 October 1685 his estate in Scotland was exposed to sale by public roup, and was bought by the Earl of Mar at seventeen years' purchase. Cardross, having been driven from the settlement in Carolina by the Spaniards, went to Holland, and in 1688 he accompanied the Prince of Orange to England.
In the following year he raised a regiment of dragoons and served under General Mackay against Dundee. He was restored to his estates, and was also sworn a Privy Councillor and constituted General of the Mint.
Cardross was engaged in the Battle of Killiecrankie. Cardross was appointed lieutenant-colonel and captain of the first troop. In 1690 he was appointed one of a commission to examine into the condition of the Universities.
He had four sons and three daughters. His eldest son, David Erskine, 4th Lord Cardross, succeeded to the earldom of Buchan in 1695.
C.Smith
3rd Lord Cardross, Privy Councillor, General of the Mint; Military Captain.
Erskine was the eldest son of David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross, by his first wife, Anne. By his father young Erskine had been educated in the principles of the covenanters. He was strongly supported by his wife, Catherine, daughter and coheiress of Sir William Stewart of Kirkhill.
He emigrated to North America, where he established a plantation at Charlestown Neck, South Carolina. On 28 October 1685 his estate in Scotland was exposed to sale by public roup, and was bought by the Earl of Mar at seventeen years' purchase. Cardross, having been driven from the settlement in Carolina by the Spaniards, went to Holland, and in 1688 he accompanied the Prince of Orange to England.
In the following year he raised a regiment of dragoons and served under General Mackay against Dundee. He was restored to his estates, and was also sworn a Privy Councillor and constituted General of the Mint.
Cardross was engaged in the Battle of Killiecrankie. Cardross was appointed lieutenant-colonel and captain of the first troop. In 1690 he was appointed one of a commission to examine into the condition of the Universities.
He had four sons and three daughters. His eldest son, David Erskine, 4th Lord Cardross, succeeded to the earldom of Buchan in 1695.
C.Smith
Erskine was the eldest son of David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross, by his first wife, Anne. By his father young Erskine had been educated in the principles of the covenanters. He was strongly supported by his wife, Catherine, daughter and coheiress of Sir William Stewart of Kirkhill.
He emigrated to North America, where he established a plantation at Charlestown Neck, South Carolina. On 28 October 1685 his estate in Scotland was exposed to sale by public roup, and was bought by the Earl of Mar at seventeen years' purchase. Cardross, having been driven from the settlement in Carolina by the Spaniards, went to Holland, and in 1688 he accompanied the Prince of Orange to England.
In the following year he raised a regiment of dragoons and served under General Mackay against Dundee. He was restored to his estates, and was also sworn a Privy Councillor and constituted General of the Mint.
Cardross was engaged in the Battle of Killiecrankie. Cardross was appointed lieutenant-colonel and captain of the first troop. In 1690 he was appointed one of a commission to examine into the condition of the Universities.
He had four sons and three daughters. His eldest son, David Erskine, 4th Lord Cardross, succeeded to the earldom of Buchan in 1695.
C.Smith
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