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The Hon. David Hervey Erskine, DL, JP

Male 1924 - 2004  (79 years)


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  1. 1.  The Hon. David Hervey Erskine, DL, JP was born on 5 Nov 1924; died on 25 May 2004.

    Notes:

    The Hon. David Hervey Erskine, DL, JP, who died 25 May, 2004, aged 79,
    was a Justice of the Peace for Suffolk 1971-86, and a Deputy
    Lieutenant for Suffolk from 1983.
    He was born 5 November, 1924, 3rd son of John Francis Ashley, styled
    Lord Erskine, GCSI, GCIE (who died 1953, himself a son of the 12th
    Earl of Mar and (14th) Earl of Kellie), by his wife Lady Marjorie
    Hervey, elder daughter of the 4th Marquess of Bristol.

    He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.

    Career: served in Italy and Palestine, 1944-47 (Italy Star); Called to
    the Bar at the Inner Temple, 1950; late Captain the Scots Guards; a
    County Councillor for West Suffolk, 1969-74 and for Suffolk, 1974-85.
    He was a member of Brook's Club.

    Mr. Erskine was twice married, firstly, 5 December, 1953, to Jean
    Violet (d. 1983), daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Vivian
    Campbell Douglas of Mains, by whom he had three daughters, Janet,
    Catherine and Molly. He married secondly, 3 May, 1985, Caroline Mary,
    widow of the 2nd Viscount Chandos (who died in 1980), and daughter of
    the Rt Hon Sir Alan Lascelles, GCVO, KCB, CMG, MC (who d. 1981),
    one-time Private Secretary to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II,
    and scion of the Earls of Harewood.

    The funeral took place at St Peter's Church, Felsham, Friday 4 June,
    2004.

    David married Jean Violet Douglas on 5 Dec 1953. Jean (daughter of Lt Col Archibald Vivian Campbell Douglas and Elizabeth Cicely De Bunsen) was born on 15 Mar 1928; died on 8 Oct 1983. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Janet Cicely Erskine  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Catherine Erskine  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Mary Viola (Molly) Erskine  Descendancy chart to this point

    David married Caroline Mary Lascelles [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Janet Cicely Erskine Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1)

    Janet married Gordon Drake Arthur [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Isobel Jean Douglas Arthur  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. Allan Douglas Erskine Arthur  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 7. Margaret Frances Ramsay Arthur  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Catherine Erskine Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1)

    Catherine married Edward Georges Rosedale [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Venetia Rosedale  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. Sophie Rosedale  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 10. Caroline Rosedale  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Mary Viola (Molly) Erskine Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1)

    Mary married Edward Seymour Adams [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Ellen Catherine Jean Adams  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Max Philip Erskine Adams  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 13. Rosalind Elizabeth Adams  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Isobel Jean Douglas Arthur Descendancy chart to this point (2.Janet2, 1.David1)

  2. 6.  Allan Douglas Erskine Arthur Descendancy chart to this point (2.Janet2, 1.David1)

  3. 7.  Margaret Frances Ramsay Arthur Descendancy chart to this point (2.Janet2, 1.David1)

  4. 8.  Venetia Rosedale Descendancy chart to this point (3.Catherine2, 1.David1)

  5. 9.  Sophie Rosedale Descendancy chart to this point (3.Catherine2, 1.David1)

  6. 10.  Caroline Rosedale Descendancy chart to this point (3.Catherine2, 1.David1)

  7. 11.  Ellen Catherine Jean Adams Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.David1)

  8. 12.  Max Philip Erskine Adams Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.David1)

  9. 13.  Rosalind Elizabeth Adams Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.David1)



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