William Erskine (historian)
William Erskine | |
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| Born | 8 November 1773 |
| Died | 28 May 1852 (aged 78) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
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| Education | Royal High School, Edinburgh |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
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| Discipline | Orientalism |
William Erskine (8 November 1773 – 28 May 1852) was a Scottish orientalist and historian.
Life
He was born at Argyle Square in
He went to Bombay (now
In 1809 in Madras (now
Four of his sons entered the Indian Civil Service, including Claudius James [Claude] Erskine (1821–1893) and Henry Napier Bruce Erskine (1831–1893).[2]
Erskine wrote principally on
He was removed from office in 1823 by Sir Edward West after being accused of defalcation (misappropriation of funds) and for many of his later years resided in Edinburgh, as well as Pau in South West France. He was Provost of St Andrews in 1836.[2]
He died at 28 Regent Terrace on Calton Hill in Edinburgh.[3] He is buried with his family on the lower south terrace of the churchyard of St John's, Edinburgh.
References
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1773
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/8880. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1852
- Lee, Sidney, ed. (1901). . Dictionary of National Biography (1st supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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