Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine

The Lord Erskine
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Lord High Steward for the trial of:
In office
7 February 1806 – 1 April 1807
MonarchGeorge III
Prime MinisterThe Lord Grenville
Preceded byThe Lord Eldon
Succeeded byThe Lord Eldon
Member of Parliament
for Portsmouth
In office
1790–1806
Preceded byWilliam Cornwallis
Succeeded byDavid Montagu Erskine
Personal details
Born(1750-01-10)10 January 1750
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died17 November 1823(1823-11-17) (aged 73)
Almondell, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig
Spouse(s)(1) Frances Moore (d. 1805)
(2) Sarah Buck (d. 1856)
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine, KT, PC (10 January 1750 – 17 November 1823) was a British Whig lawyer and politician. He served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain between 1806 and 1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents.


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