Sir James Erskine of Torry, 3rd Baronet
(1772–1825)
BIRTH
September 30, 1772
PLACE
NAME
James Erskine
DEATH
March 3, 1825
PLACE
FAMILY
FATHER
William Erskine
(1728-1795)
MOTHER
Frances Moray
(1737-1793)
BROTHER
Sir William Erskine, 2nd Baronet
(1770-1813)
BROTHER
Sir John Erskine of Torry, 4th Baronet
(1776-1836)
SISTER
Fanny Calderón de la Barca
(1804-1882)
HOMES
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
NOT YET RESEARCHED
NOT YET RESEARCHED
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
Sir James Erskine of Torry (1772–1825) was a British lieutenant-general and art collector, son of William Erskine and Frances Moray. He married Lady Louisa Paget in 1801 and inherited the baronetcy in 1813. His 1824 will directed that paintings, bronzes and marbles at Torry should eventually go to Edinburgh’s university to encourage the fine arts. After his brother’s death in 1836, the collection was transferred. An exhibition catalogue preserves the will’s terms.
EARLY LIFE
The exact date and place of Sir James Erskine of Torry, 3rd Bt.’s birth have not been established in the source used for this entry. The surviving biographical summary provides only limited evidence about childhood, schooling, and the daily circumstances of the household, so those details are not reconstructed here without documentation. What can be stated securely is that this person belonged to the interconnected family world from which HistoryGPS traces participants, relatives, and later descendants of the Revolutionary generation.
No distinct public profession or office for Sir James Erskine of Torry, 3rd Bt. is established by the source summary used for this entry. The surviving record is primarily genealogical and documents family identity rather than an independent public career. Additional claims about employment, public service, or accomplishments have been omitted where the consulted source did not support them.
CAREER
DEATH
James Erskine of Torry died on Mar 3, 1825. Sir James Erskine of Torry was a British lieutenant-general and art collector, son of William Erskine and Frances Moray. He married Lady Louisa Paget in 1801 and inherited the baronetcy in 1813. His 1824 will directed that paintings, bronzes and marbles at Torry should eventually go to Edinburgh’s university to encourage the fine arts. After his brother’s death in 1836, the collection was transferred. An exhibition catalogue preserves the will’s terms. The available account does not establish a medical cause or a dependable sequence of final symptoms and care.
POPULAR BIOGRAPHIES
101181