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BUC James Erskine, eldest son, by his 2nd wife, of John, Earl of ear’don, and that he could not be excluded from snch, his Marc, lord high treasurer of Scotland, who thereupon assumed right by bleed, by any recognition of the Scottish parlionsent the Earidem of Buchan. On the resignation of which, with consent of her tutors, she being then under age, o strict- examination of the records in SoItland, it appeared a royal charter was granted, 22 March, 1017, of tho lands that Lady Marjory Fraser, who had bern designated by all forming the Earldom of Buchan, but was conceived not the pees-oge writes-s of the day to have been the eldest clan. legally to carry the honeurs, because even if they wore of her father, was truly the second don.; the eldest don. resigned, the acceptance had net the signature nf the being Lady Horgorot, who became the 2nd wife of Mr. sovereign. This charter was taken to the countess and her Douglas, of Brigton, in the county of Forfar, and therefore, - hushand, the said James Erskine, and the longest liver of Sir Coliss withdrew Ins claim. them, in conjoint life-rent, and the heirs mob of their DAvun EnsasocE, 4th Lord Cordross, whom the parliament hadies, whom failing, to the said James Ershine and his of Scotland allowed to be rolled in the rolls of parliament as nearest and lawful heirs male and assigns whatsoever. The (4th) EARL OF BUENAR, woe constituted lord-lieutenant of said JaMEs EROKINE, Earl of Buehan, was sne of the lords the ens. Stirling and Clackmonnan, upon the accession of of the brdehasnber to CHARLES I.,,and resided snnrh in Gooooe I., ond ho was chosen one of the representative England. His first countess ci. in 1628, leaving, with twa peers in 1712, 1722, and 1727. He on 1st, 1697, Frances, Bans., an only son, James. The earl on. 2ndly, Elicabeth, doss, and heirrse of the Hon. henry F.drfax, of llnret, 00. dan. of Sir Philip Knevet, of Buckenham, in Norfolk. lie Bcrke, by whom he hod three surviving sons and two ci. in 1640, snd was s. by hie only son, Janes, 2nd Earl of Buohan (ef the Erskines), who m. and Fmnccs, wife of Col. Janice Gardner. His lordship as. Lady Marjory Eamsay, eldest dan. of William, ist Earl of Daihonsie, and dying in 1064, was s. by his only son, WILLIAM, 3rd earl. He executed, ith April, 1677, a proeuratory, Sir Williana, hut by her bad no issue. lIe ci. in Oct. 1745, for resigning his bonenrs, to., on failure of his HRRRY-BAvLn, 5th carl, 1.17 April, 1710. This nobleman own heirs male, to his cousin, Henry Erskine, lrd Lord ia. 31 Jan. 1730, Agnes, 2nd don, of Sir James Stenari, Cordross,° but tins praenratory failing hy his death, and ilart. of Goodtrees, en. Edinburgh, by whom (wbe ci. 11 Bee. never used, need not be considered. At the revolution the 1778) he had snrving issue, earl adhered to Jaatrs, and took np arms in his canes, for I. Davsn-Saow.oa, Lord Cardroes, his sncce500r. which he was committed prisoner to the castle of Stirling, it. lionry, of Amendoll, cc. Linlithgow, I. 1 Nov. 1740, where be ci. scum, in 1092, without being bronght to trial. On his death a discussion arose in the Scottish parlianient, in a question ef precedence, between ths Earl of Glencairn and Lord Cardross, who there appeared as Earl of Bnehon, producing a charter, not in the year 1617, bnt in the year faculty of advocates in 378(5, and appointed l’y the Whigs, 1622, being a territorial charter, when the parliament nlbowed Lord Cardrose to be railed in the rolls of parliament Erokinewos distinguished by the amiability of his private as Earl of Enehan, reserving to the Earl of Glencairn and character, the profundity of his legal knowledge, and tho others to quarrel his title and precedence as accords. Sir brilllanoyof his wit. He ss.ist, 30 fllarch, 1772, Chriotion, Cohn Mackenele, of ICilcey, Baronet, the lineal hoie and descendant of Sir Simon Fraser, of Invrrailerhy, the eldest Hon of Lady Marjory Ersirine, dan. of James, 7th Earl of froughton Hall, by whom (who ci. in 1104) he had issue, Eoehan, lately laid elahn to the honour and dignity of the Earldom of Bncbon and Barony of Anebterhonse, on the gronnd of his being the nearest heir to the ancient feudal * 3Lnr1jIp of CartroL JAMES Easaisce, 7th Earl of Morr, 10.0., high-treasurer of Tnrnbnll, Esq., but hod no issue by that lady. He ii. Scotland, obtained from JaissnYl., 27 March, 1604, the munificent sn. Tssoas,ae, created Loan EasasseE (err lid flue). grant of all the lands, baronies, to., which belonged i. Isabella, to. let, in 1770, to WilhiamLeslio hlosniltots, to the priory of Inehmahomo, and the abbeys of Dryhnrgh and Comhnskenneth, all ererted so d ineorporoted isito a free lordship and barony, to he railed the Loanonir or CAanRoos; which was confirmed by act of parliament, passed 10 July, Tbe earl ii. 1 Bee. 1767, and was s. by his shd-Dst son, 1606, conferring npon the earl the bononr and precedenry of a Loan or PAnLsAMeNv, 05 BARON Caanaoss. And, by a DAYIO-STEwART, 6th Earl of Bncbau, of the house of subsequent charter, 10 June, 1610, his lordship acquired the Erskiuo, but 11th from the period the earldsm was conferred right of assigning the said barony te whomsoever ho thongbt upon James Stewart, son of the Black Knight of Lorn. his proper. The earl cc. 1st, Anne, 2nd dan. of David, 2nd Lord lordship was 8. 1 June, 1142, lIe st. 15 Oct. 1:71, llargoret, Drummond, and bad an only sets, JAMES, who inherited the Earldem of Marr. He in. lndiy, Lady Mary Stewart, 2nd don, of Esme, Duke of Lennox, and bad, with otbet issue, JAMEs, who or. Mary Douglas, Conievscs or BnonAcc, as in earl withdrew from public life very soon after his snceooofen, the text, and become EARL or BUenAN. HENRY, who so. Margaret, only don, of Sir James fbi- to the dignity, and dedicated binisohf to the duties of o london; and dying before his father, left a son, DAvin, of private station. Ho plared a tablet to Thom pots in Eirhamend whom presently, as 2nd Lord Cardross. Clnu,rlet (Sir), of Aba, whose sons, Sm Onaisbos EssatteE, of Aiva, and JAMES Eneatico, and their iesne, arc in remainder to tbo 1783; so, 1st, 25 Sopt. 1808, Ehleaboth-Coic, youngest dan. Eorldom of Buchan. The Earl ef Marr, exercising the power with which he was and co-heir of the hate Major-Gen. Sir Cls.arlrs Sbipley’ invested, mode an assignment to his 2nd son, the above- * Sir Charles Shipley iii, 3bory, don. of Janare Trahe, Esq., mentioned HENRY BReatHe, dated 20 Jon. 1017—IS, which and gronddau. of Jlostor Anchor, dan. of Sir Anthony was ratified by charter. 13 1boreb, in the same year, of the fActoRy or CAanRoss; hnt that gentleman dying before the earl, the said harossy, at his lordship’s decease, in 1024, brother, Sir Hewitt Aueher, the last haronet. es-heir with devolved npdn his grandson, DAvin EReKINE, 2nd Lord Cordross. This nobleman is. family (see BURKE’s Exuisci Bss’eos’lsgr). Sir Chas’lec Shipley lot, in 1641, Anne, 5th don. of Sir Thomas Hepe, fort, of Craighall, by whom he had aeon, HENRY, his succesoor; and Wormley, Ilrrts, through his mother, Jane Budyerd (an a dan., Margaret, so. to William Cunningham, of Boqnhon. heiress). Sh’ Charles left at his decease three dans., asid cc- His lordship so. 2ndly, Mary, yenngeot dan. of Sir George heirs, vie., Bruce, of Carnock, and had sevemi children. From one of whom, the Hon. Col. John, descends DAvsn EnsKsser, Eeq. Anguata-3Ibry, so, Jomes.Alexoosder ltaunisg, Esq., and of Cardrose, as well as JOaN ERsKIRE, Esq. of Venlaw, en. Peebles. He ci. in 1071, and woes. by his son, if. at Bnsooelo, 12 Sop1, 1500, loving had ass only rhild, lieNsty, 3rd Lord Cordross, who is. 3 March, 1671, Catherine, Mary-Erskine-Shipley, who to, she lose Mr. Bihice, youngest sister and co-heir of Sir William Stewart, of Elteabethi-COle, its, to Henry, Foul sf lfuchan; acid ci. 1228. KirkinIl; and dying in 1083, woee. by his eldest son, DAvin, 4th Lord Cardrose, who e. his consist, 55 EARL OF of three of the oldoot families in England, Au’ciusn fussTORn, l100nAN, 149 B [IC of a title in Lord Cardrese evidontly inept. fat on dons., Catherine-Anne, wife of the Mon. William Fraser; lndly, Isabella, don, of Sh- William Blockett, Bort. of Wolliogton, 00. Northnnabrrland, and co-heiress of her hrolher, and was s. by his eldest son, Os., who was called to the Scottish bar in 1768, and soon attained that first-rote practice so justly tlso weed of bin transcendent talents. Ho was appointed king’s advocate in 178l1, hut resigned the office in tho sonic year. en the change of administration. Me woo elected dean of the in 1506, king’n advocate, an office which he again rehinqnisbed on the s-etfeoment of his party from power. Mr. only child and beirees of George Fullerton, Esq, of 1 H5NRY-Davsn, 7th earl. 2 (ieorge-Froneis, niajor 11th lanrers, ci. tie as. 1 Elicobeth-Crempton, Os. 21 Oct. 1801, to the late Ccl. (heet-ge Callonder, of Craigforth, ro. Stirlis’g. 3 Henrietta, os. 11 May, 1812, to Peter Smiths, M.D. Mr. Ershine so. lndly, 7 Jan.1905, Erokins, don, of Alexander Hours, Esq. of Glasgow. and widow of Jnba 5 Oct. 1517. Esq., attorney-general of the Leewaril Islands, who ci. in 1780; and 2ndly, to Jelauc, Earl of Glencairn. 82cr ladyship ci. without issue, in 162(5. eldost dan. of Williana I-’raaer, Esq. of Fraserficld, en. Aberdeen, hut by her (who ii. 12 lhoy, 1219) had nit issue. The Chnrrh, and he was the feiend of Burns, Ho ci. 10 April, 1529, and was s. by his nepbew, Hozcav-Bavsn Ensmste, 7th Earl of B isohan, I. in July, Ancher, Bart. of lfishcpobsnrno; and on tOte death of her burr sister Elieaboth, and rcpressntatfve of that very anrient hiuiaelf represented this family of lbadds’x (Port.), of Katherine-Jane, widow of Ccl. Edward Warner: she st. 4 Ang. i863. Tbe last survivor of tbeee sturre bodice was the rehsrroentatjo’e and 3IAnnox.