John Erskine

Scottish legal scholar (1695-1768)
Person human Q6231910
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John Erskine

Summary

John Erskine is a human[1]. He was born on November 4, 1695[2]. He died on March 1, 1768[3]. He worked as a teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Erskine was born on November 4, 1695[2].
  • John Erskine died on March 1, 1768[3].
  • John Erskine's father was John Erskine of Cardross[6].
  • John Erskine's mother was Anna Dundas[7].
  • John Erskine was married to Margaret Melville[8].
  • Among John Erskine's spouses was Anne Stirling[9].
  • A child of John Erskine was John Erskine[10].
  • A child of John Erskine was Archibald Erskine[11].
  • A child of John Erskine was Christian Erskine[12].
  • A child of John Erskine was James Erskine[13].
  • John Erskine worked as a teacher[4].
  • John Erskine was employed by University of Edinburgh[14].
  • John Erskine was a member of Faculty of Advocates[15].
  • John Erskine is recorded as male[16].
  • John Erskine's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Erskine's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Erskine's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • John Erskine's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • John Erskine's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • John Erskine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Erskine was born on November 4, 1695[2]. His father was he of Cardross[6]. His mother was Anna Dundas[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Erskine worked as a teacher[4]. He was employed by University of Edinburgh[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Margaret Melville[8], 1700–1768[23] and Anne Stirling[9], 1706–1760[24]. Children include John Erskine[10], an author[25], 1721–1803[26], of Kingdom of Great Britain[27]; Archibald Erskine[11]; Christian Erskine[12]; and James Erskine[13], 1732–1802[28].

Death and Burial

John Erskine died on March 1, 1768[3].

Why It Matters

John Erskine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Erskine's parents?

John Erskine's father was John Erskine of Cardross[6]. John Erskine's mother was Anna Dundas[7].

Who was John Erskine married to?

John Erskine's spouses include Margaret Melville[8] and Anne Stirling[9].

What did John Erskine do for work?

John Erskine worked as teacher[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description Scottish legal scholar (1695-1768)
    Six degrees of francis bacon id 10004005
    Instance of human
    Child John Erskine, Archibald Erskine, Christian Erskine +1
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