Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet
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Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet (ca. 1710 – 7 August 1765) was a Scottish
soldier and politician.
He served as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Ayr Burghs
1749–1754 and for Anstruther Easter Burghs 1754–1765
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
soldier and politician.
He served as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Ayr Burghs
Ayr Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Ayr Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950...
1749–1754 and for Anstruther Easter Burghs 1754–1765