David Erskine, 2nd Baron Erskine

The Lord Erskine
Portrait of Erskine c. 1820
British Minister to Bavaria
In office
1828–1843
Preceded byBrook Taylor
Succeeded byJohn Milbanke
British Minister to Württemberg
In office
1824–1828
Preceded byHenry Watkin Williams-Wynn
Succeeded byEdward Cromwell Disbrowe
British Minister to the United States
In office
1807–1809
Preceded byAnthony Merry
Succeeded byFrancis James Jackson
Member of Parliament for Portsmouth
In office
1806–1806
Serving with John Markham
Preceded byThomas Erskine
John Markham
Succeeded byJohn Markham
Sir Thomas Miller, Bt
Personal details
Born
David Montagu Erskine

(1776-08-12)12 August 1776
Died19 March 1855(1855-03-19) (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)
RelationsHenry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan (grandfather)
Daniel Moore (grandfather)
Children12
Parent(s)Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
Frances Moore
EducationWinchester College
Alma materTrinity 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.