Erskine, Charles, 1680-1763 (Lord Tinwald | Regent then Professor of Public Law, University of Edinburgh)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1680 - 1763
Biography
Charles Erskine (also spelt Areskine) of Alva, Lord Tinwald (1680-1763), served as a lawyer, judge, law teacher and politician. He was the third son of the 1st Baronet of Alva. He was a profesor of law at the University of Edinburgh in 1707 before becoming an MP in 1722 and later, Lord Advocate in 1737.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Matriculation Laureation accounts, 1696-1765
Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/2/Da.1.38
Scope and Contents
Matriculation and laureation accounts of classes of Regents J. Row, C. Erskine and C. Drummond 1696/1697 - 1707/1708. Matriculation accounts for classes of Logic and Metaphysics 1708/1709 - 1764/1765, of Natural Philosophy 1762/1763 - 1764/1765 and of Rhetoric 1765.
Dates:
1696-1765