The Lord Erskine | |
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.jpg) Portrait of Erskine c. 1820 | |
| British Minister to Bavaria | |
| In office 1828–1843 | |
| Preceded by | Brook Taylor |
| Succeeded by | John Milbanke |
| British Minister to Württemberg | |
| In office 1824–1828 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Watkin Williams-Wynn |
| Succeeded by | Edward Cromwell Disbrowe |
| British Minister to the United States | |
| In office 1807–1809 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Merry |
| Succeeded by | Francis James Jackson |
| Member of Parliament for Portsmouth | |
| In office 1806–1806 Serving with John Markham | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Erskine John Markham |
| Succeeded by | John Markham Sir Thomas Miller, Bt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Montagu Erskine 12 August 1776 |
| Died | 19 March 1855 (aged 78) Butler's Green, Sussex |
| Spouses | Frances Cadwalader
(m. 1799; died 1843)Anne Travis
(m. 1843; died 1851)Anna Graham Durham
(m. 1852; died 1855) |
| Relations | Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan (grandfather) Daniel Moore (grandfather) |
| Children | 12 |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine Frances Moore |
| Education | Winchester College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
David Montagu Erskine, 2nd Baron Erskine (12 August 1776 – 19 March 1855) was a British diplomat and politician.
He served as Member of Parliament for Portsmouth in 1806 before being appointed Minister to the United States. Erskine was recalled in 1809 due to his resolution of the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair and remained out of favor until 1824 when he inherited his father's title. He later served as Minister to Stuttgart and Munich before retiring in 1843. Erskine married three times, with his first wife, Frances Cadwalader, bearing twelve children. He died in 1855 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Thomas.