John Erskine

British Member of Parliament (1672-1739)
Person human Q40783749
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John Erskine

Summary

John Erskine is a human[1]. He was born on +1672-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1739-03-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4].

Key Facts

  • John Erskine was born on +1672-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Erskine was born on +1675-06-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Erskine died on +1739-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Erskine's father was Sir Charles Erskine, 1st Baronet[6].
  • John Erskine's mother was Christian Dundas[7].
  • Among John Erskine's spouses was Catherine St. Clair[8].
  • A child of John Erskine was Sir Charles Erskine of Alva, 4th Bt.[9].
  • A child of John Erskine was Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet[10].
  • John Erskine held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John Erskine held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[12].
  • John Erskine worked as a politician[4].
  • John Erskine held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[13].
  • John Erskine held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • John Erskine is recorded as male[15].
  • John Erskine's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Erskine's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[17].
  • John Erskine's family name is recorded as Erskine[18].
  • John Erskine's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Erskine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • John Erskine's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/erskine-(areskine)-sir-john-1672-1739[21].
  • John Erskine's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00059186[22].
  • John Erskine's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Erskine-984[23].
  • John Erskine's sibling is recorded as John Erskine[24].
  • John Erskine's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p19847.htm#i198463[25].
  • John Erskine's Book Owners Online person ID is recorded as John_Erskine_1672-1739[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1672-00-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1675-06-00T00:00:00Z[5]. John Erskine's father was Sir Charles Erskine, 1st Baronet[6]. His mother was Christian Dundas[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Erskine worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of the Parliament of Scotland[13], a position[27], in Kingdom of Scotland[28] and member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[14].

Personal Life

John Erskine was married to Catherine St. Clair[8]. Children include Sir Charles Erskine of Alva, 4th Bt.[9], 1700–1747[29] and Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet[10], a politician[30], 1710–1765[31].

Death and Burial

John Erskine died on +1739-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were John Erskine's parents?

John Erskine's father was Sir Charles Erskine, 1st Baronet[6]. John Erskine's mother was Christian Dundas[7].

Who was John Erskine married to?

John Erskine's spouses include Catherine St. Clair[8].

What did John Erskine do for work?

John Erskine worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . The Peerage. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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