278 ERSKINE— ESK. III. 1855. 3. Tuomas Americus (Erskine), Baron Erskine of Restormel Castle, 1st s. and h. by 1st wife ; b. 3 May 1802 ; WM Attache at Turin, Naples, and Lisbon, 1824-27. He ill. 12 May 1830, Louisa, widow of Thomas Leigh, of Adlington, Cheshire, da. of George NbWKHAM, of New timber Place, Sussex. She d. 10 March 1S67, at lionisbaU, near Macclesiield, Cheshire. He d. s.p. 10 May 1877, aged 7. r >, at Hillside, Adderley Edge, Cheshire. IV. 1877. 4. John Cadwallader (Erskine), Baron Erskine of Rk.stor.mei. Castle, next br. (of the whole blootl) and h. ; 4. ISO 1 ; was in the East India Company's service, 1826-53, being political agent at Subathoo in 1841, and subsequently British Resident at Ncjmul. He m, firstly, 30 April 1829, Margaret, yst. da. of John Martyr, of co. Tyrone. She d. 21 June 1S62. lie m. secondly, 25 Jauy. IStiS, at Shinfield, Hants, Maria Louisa Culien, 1st da. of Col. Alexander Campbell, C.B., of Blackburn House, Ayrshire. He d. 28 March 1SS2, at Ettenheim House, Torquay, aged 78. His widow m. 20 Oct. 1SS0, at Christ Church, Paddington, Philip Henry Egerton, of Gladwyn, near Wrexham, Botuetitne of the Bengal Civil Service. She d. 12 April 1SS9. V. 1882. 5. William Macnagiiten (Erskine), Baron Erskbie of Rlstohmel Castle, only s. and h. by 1st wife; b. 7 Jany. 1841, at Simla, iu India; ed. at Eton ; sometime Capt. 9th Lancers ; Barrister (Line. Inn), 1873. He m. 2 April 1S64, Caroline Alice Martha, da. of William Giuiwle. Family Estates.— -These, iu 18S3, were under 2,000 acres. Principal Residence Spratton Hall, co. Northampton. ESCRICK. Sec "Knyyet" sometimes called " Knvvet of Escrick, co. York,' Barony {Knyvct), cr. 1607 ; ex. 1622. See " Howard of Escrick, co. York," Barony (Howard), a: 1G28 ; ex. 1715. ESIIER. Barony. 1. The Rt. Hon. Sir Yilliam-Baliol Brett, Master of I. 1885. the RoIls > wa3 - 2i Ju, y 1885 < cr - BARON ESHER of Esher, co. Surrey. lie was 1st surv. s. of the Rev. Joseph George Bkktt, LL.B., Incumbent of Hanover Chapel, Regent street, Midx. [1832-52), by Dora, 2d da. of George Best, of Chihton Tark, Kent; was b. 13 Aug. 1S17, at Lenham, Kent; ed. at Caius Coll., Cambridge; B.A. (senior opt.), 1340; M.A., 1815; Barrister (Line. Inn), 1846; Queen's Counsel and Bencher, 1S60; M.P. for Hel3ton, 1866-68 ; Solicitor Gen., Feb. to Sep. 1S68, being then knighted ; one of the Justices of the Common Pleas, 1868-75, and of the High Court of Justice, 1875-76 ; one of the Lords Justices of Appeal, 1876-83 ; P.C, 1870 ; Master of the Rolls, 1883, being two years afterwards raited to the Peerage as above stated. He m. 3 April 1850, at St. Geo. Han. sq., Eugenie, da. of Louis Mayer, step da. of Col. GuitwooD, CB. ESK i.e„ "Graham of Esk," Barony [S.] (Graham), cr. 1681 with the Viscotjntcy of Preston [3.1 which see ; both ex. 1739. In 1688 or 1689 Richard (Graham), Viscount Preston and Lord Graham of Esk [S.] is said to have been cr. a Peer of England by King James II under the title of BARON ESK.( a ) He claimed his seat iu the House of Lords 11 Nov. 1689, stating that the patent had passed the seals before the vote declaring the King's abdication. The house, however, declared the patent null and void. He was executed for high treason 22 Dec. 1695, and attainted, whereby this Kmjliah peerage, even if it had been allowed valid, would be /or/cited. See fuller particulars under " Preston," Viscounty [S.]. cr. 1681. (*) See "Jacobite creations," 1689-1760, vol. i, p. 59, note "b," stib "Albemarle."
