James Erskine, Lt. Gen, Sir, 3rd Baronet of Torrie

Biographical Summary

"Sir James Erskine, Baronet [1791], of Torrie, br. and h. ; b. 30 Sep. 1772, entered the 26th Foot in 1788, and served as Captain of Dragoons in Flanders and as Aide-de-Camp to General Vyse, 1793-94; was promoted as Major for his conduct at the battle of Catean, 26 April 1794, and was, as Lieut.-Col. of the 15th Light Dragoons, at the battle of Bergen, 2 Oct. 1799; Aide-de-Camp to the King, 1800 ; Lieut.-Col. 2d Dragoon Guards, 1803, and, finally, Major-Gen. in the Army, 1808. He suc. to the Baronetcy, 13 Feb. 1813. He m. 5 March 1801, Louisa, sister to the 1st Marqdess of Angeksey, 3d. da. of Henry (Paget) 1st Eart. of Uxbridge, by Jane, da. of the Very Rev. Arthur Champagne, Dean of Clonmacnoise. He d. s.p., in Dover street, Piccadilly, 3 March 1825, aged 52. Will pr. April 1825. His widow, who was 6. 26 March 1777, m. in 1826, General the Right Hon. Sir George Murray, Gr.C.B. (who d. 28 July 1846, aged 74), and d. 23 Jan. 1842, in Belgrave square, in her 65th year."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1906; Vol. V; page 269