John Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine of Rerrick
FRSE | |
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| Governor of Northern Ireland | |
| In office 3 December 1964[1] – 3 December 1968 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | The Lord Wakehurst |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Grey of Naunton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Maxwell Erskine 14 December 1893 |
| Died | 14 December 1980 (aged 87) |
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John Maxwell Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine of Rerrick, FRSE (14 December 1893 – 14 December 1980) was a Scottish banker. He acted as Governor of Northern Ireland from 1964 to 1968.
Life
Lord Erskine was born in Kirkcudbright, the son of John and Maryanne Erskine, and was educated at Kirkcudbright Academy.[2]
He was General Manager of the
Royal Society of Scotland. His proposers were James Watt, Robert Grant, Sir Thomas Barnby Whitson, and Ralph Allan Sampson.[2]
He was knighted in 1949,[3] created a baronet in 1961[4] and created a Baron in 1964.[2]
Family
He married Henrietta Dunnett in 1922 and they had one son and one daughter. His son Iain Maxwell Erskine succeeded him as 2nd Baron Erskine of Rerrick.[citation needed]
Sources
The International Who's Who, 1980–81
External links
References
- ^ "No. 2279". The Belfast Gazette. 4 December 1964. p. 415.
- ^ ISBN 090219884X. Archived from the original(PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "No. 38628". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1949. p. 2793.
- ^ "No. 42370". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1961. p. 4142.
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