Surname: Erskine Forename(s): Henry b. 1 November 1746. d. 8 October 1817. Nationality: Scottish. VIAF.
Lawyer, politician, and poet. According to ODNB, “no complete collection of his poems, or of his speeches, ever appeared, greatly
admired though these were in his time.” Erskine became the advocate and state councillor
in Scotland in 1783 and in August of that year, the Lord Advocate, but lost the post
soon after. He was reappointed Lord Advocate in 1806. Biographical information: ODNB. (KH)