David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross
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David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross (1616–1671), was a Scottish Royalist.
Erskine was the only son of Henry Erskine, second son of the second marriage of John Erskine, 18th Earl of Mar
, and heir to the Barony of Cardross, by his wife Margaret, only daughter of Sir James Bellenden of Broughton, near Edinburgh. On the death of his grandfather in December 1634 he became vested in the title of Cardross, and was served heir to his father in the barony, 17 March 1636–7.
He was one of the few peers who protested against the delivering up of Charles I
to the English army at Newcastle in 1646, and was a promoter of the ‘engagement’ in 1648, for which he was fined 1,000l., and debarred from sitting in parliament in 1649. He was twice married: first, in 1645, to Anne, fifth daughter of Sir Thomas Hope, bart., of Craighall, Edinburghshire, by whom he had Henry Erskine, 3rd Lord Cardross
; and secondly, in 1655, to Mary, youngest daughter of Sir George Bruce of Carnock, Fifeshire.
He died in 1671.
Erskine was the only son of Henry Erskine, second son of the second marriage of John Erskine, 18th Earl of Mar
John Erskine, 18th Earl of Mar
John Erskine, 2nd Earl of Mar was a Scottish politician, the only son of John Erskine, 1st Earl of Mar. Together with King James VI of Scotland he was educated by George Buchanan...
, and heir to the Barony of Cardross, by his wife Margaret, only daughter of Sir James Bellenden of Broughton, near Edinburgh. On the death of his grandfather in December 1634 he became vested in the title of Cardross, and was served heir to his father in the barony, 17 March 1636–7.
He was one of the few peers who protested against the delivering up of Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
to the English army at Newcastle in 1646, and was a promoter of the ‘engagement’ in 1648, for which he was fined 1,000l., and debarred from sitting in parliament in 1649. He was twice married: first, in 1645, to Anne, fifth daughter of Sir Thomas Hope, bart., of Craighall, Edinburghshire, by whom he had Henry Erskine, 3rd Lord Cardross
Henry Erskine, 3rd Lord Cardross
Henry Erskine, third Lord Cardross , was a covenanter.Erskine was the eldest son of David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross, by his first wife, Anne, fifth daughter of Sir Thomas Hope, king's advocate...
; and secondly, in 1655, to Mary, youngest daughter of Sir George Bruce of Carnock, Fifeshire.
He died in 1671.