James Erskine, Lord Grange (original) (raw)
James Erskine, Lord Grange (* 1679; † 24. Januar 1754 in London), war ein schottischer Jurist und Politiker.
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| dbo:abstract | James Erskine, Lord Grange (* 1679; † 24. Januar 1754 in London), war ein schottischer Jurist und Politiker. (de) James Erskine, Lord Grange (1679 - 20 de enero 1754) fue un abogado, juez y político escocés. Se desempeñó como Secretario de Justicia Señor y el Señor de Magistratura. Hijo de Charles Erskine, conde de Mar, por su esposa Lady Mary, la hija mayor de George Maule, segundo Conde de Panmure, también era hermano de John Erskine, VI conde de Mar. Educado como abogado, fue elevado al banco el 18 de octubre de 1706. Fue nominado a un Señor de la Magistratura en lugar del Señor Crocerig el 6 de junio del mismo año, y se llevó el título de Señor Grange. El 27 de julio 1710 sucedió a Adam Cockburn de Ormiston como Lord Justice Clerk. No tomó parte en el levantamiento de 1715, aunque no cabe duda de que a veces estaba en comunicación con los jacobitas, pero era bastante conocido por su piedad y por su simpatía con los presbiterianos. En 1724, David Erskine, Señor Dun compró el condado decomisados de Mar del gobierno, que se reorganizaron rápidamente, y vendió.Él es más famoso, sin embargo, debido a la historia de la desaparición de su esposa. Esta mujer, Rachel Chiesley, era una mujer de intelecto desordenado, probablemente con razón que ella sospechaba que su esposo le era infiel, y tras algunos años de infelicidad Grange organizó un plan para su incautación. En enero 1732 se le transmitió con gran secreto de Edimburgo a las Islas Monach durante dos años, y desde allí Hirta en St Kilda, donde permaneció durante unos diez años, y desde allí fue llevada a Assynt en Sutherland, y finalmente a Skye. Para completar la idea de que había muerto su funeral fue celebrado públicamente, pero ella sobrevivió hasta mayo de 1745. Mientras tanto, en 1734 Grange renunció a sus oficinas en el Tribunal Superior de Justicia y Magistratura, y se convirtió en un miembro del Parlamento, donde fue un enconado rival de Sir Robert Walpole. Su objetivo de ser nombrado Secretario de Estado para Escocia fue un fracaso. Por un corto tiempo después de dejar el Parlamento volvió a la abogacía. Murió en Londres el 20 de enero de 1754, a la edad de 75 años. (es) James Erskine, Lord Grange (1679 – 20 January 1754) was a Scottish advocate, judge and politician. He served as Lord Justice Clerk and a Lord of Justiciary. The son of Charles Erskine, Earl of Mar, by his spouse Lady Mary, eldest daughter of George Maule, 2nd Earl of Panmure, he was also brother of John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar. Educated as an advocate, he was raised to the bench on 18 October 1706. He was nominated a Lord of Justiciary in place of David Home, Lord Crocerig on 6 June the same year, and took the title Lord Grange. On 27 July 1710 he succeeded Adam Cockburn of Ormiston as Lord Justice Clerk. He took no part in the Jacobite rising of 1715, although there is little doubt that at times he was in communication with the Jacobites; but was rather known for his piety and for his sympathy with the Presbyterians. In 1724 he, and David Erskine, Lord Dun purchased the forfeited Earldom of Mar from the government, which they promptly reorganised, and sold off. He is more famous, however, owing to the story of his wife's disappearance. This lady, Rachel Chiesley, was a woman of disordered intellect; probably with reason she suspected her husband of infidelity, and after some years of unhappiness Grange arranged a plan for her seizure. In January 1732 she was conveyed with great secrecy from Edinburgh to the Monach Islands for two years, thence Hirta in St Kilda, where she remained for about ten years, thence she was taken to Assynt in Sutherland, and finally to Skye. To complete the idea that she was dead her funeral was publicly celebrated, but she survived until May 1745. Meanwhile, in 1734 Grange resigned his offices in the Court of Session and Justiciary, and became a Member of Parliament where he was a bitter opponent of Sir Robert Walpole. His objective of being appointed Secretary of State for Scotland was a failure. For a short time after leaving parliament he returned to the Bar. Erskine stood in opposition to the Witchcraft Act 1735, which – unlike previous laws – did not assume that witches actually existed and made pacts with Satan, but rather assumed that anyone who claimed to be actually practising witchcraft was a cheater seeking to defraud people. The only figure to offer significant opposition to the Act was Erskine. Erskine not only fervently believed in the existence of witchcraft, but, it has been argued, also held beliefs that were deeply rooted in "Scottish political and religious considerations" and which caused him to reject the Act. His objection to the Act "marked him out as an eccentric verging on the insane" among Members of Parliament, and in turn his political opponents would use it against him; one of his staunchest critics, Robert Walpole, who was then the de facto Prime Minister of the country, allegedly stating that he no longer considered Erskine to be a serious political threat as a result of his embarrassing opposition to the Act. He died in London on 20 January 1754, aged 75 years. (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | James Erskine, Lord Grange (* 1679; † 24. Januar 1754 in London), war ein schottischer Jurist und Politiker. (de) James Erskine, Lord Grange (1679 – 20 January 1754) was a Scottish advocate, judge and politician. He served as Lord Justice Clerk and a Lord of Justiciary. The son of Charles Erskine, Earl of Mar, by his spouse Lady Mary, eldest daughter of George Maule, 2nd Earl of Panmure, he was also brother of John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar. Educated as an advocate, he was raised to the bench on 18 October 1706. He was nominated a Lord of Justiciary in place of David Home, Lord Crocerig on 6 June the same year, and took the title Lord Grange. On 27 July 1710 he succeeded Adam Cockburn of Ormiston as Lord Justice Clerk. (en) James Erskine, Lord Grange (1679 - 20 de enero 1754) fue un abogado, juez y político escocés. Se desempeñó como Secretario de Justicia Señor y el Señor de Magistratura. Hijo de Charles Erskine, conde de Mar, por su esposa Lady Mary, la hija mayor de George Maule, segundo Conde de Panmure, también era hermano de John Erskine, VI conde de Mar. Educado como abogado, fue elevado al banco el 18 de octubre de 1706. Fue nominado a un Señor de la Magistratura en lugar del Señor Crocerig el 6 de junio del mismo año, y se llevó el título de Señor Grange. El 27 de julio 1710 sucedió a Adam Cockburn de Ormiston como Lord Justice Clerk. (es) |
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