James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn

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James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn (1762–1837), known as Sir James St Clair-Erskine from 1765 until 1805, was a Scottish soldier, Tory politician, and Acting Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, on behalf of King George IV.

He succeeded to the family baronetcy in 1765 at the age of three. Sir James served in Portugal, Denmark and the Netherlands, and was promoted to general in 1814. From 1782 until 1805, when he became a peer, he was a member of parliament (from 1796, for Dysart Burghs, Fife); a Tory politician and an associate of the Duke of Wellington, he was Lord Privy Seal (1829–1830) and later Lord President of the Council (1834–1835.

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• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition{{#if:{{{article|}}}| article {{#if:{{{url|}}}|[{{{url|}}}}} "{{{article}}}"{{#if:{{{url|}}}|]}}{{#if:{{{author|}}}| by {{{author}}}}}}}, a publication now in the public domain.Template:Scotland-bio-stub

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