James Erskine, 14th Earl of Mar
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James Thorne Erskine, 14th Earl of Mar and 16th Earl of Kellie, DL (born March 10, 1949) is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords.
Educated at Eton College, he was Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II in 1962 and 1963. He is Premier Viscount of Scotland and Chief of the Name and Arms of Erskine. Since 1991, he has been a Deputy Lieutenant for Clackmannanshire.
He has sat in the House of Lords since 1994. There, he is Liberal Democrat spokesman on Scotland, an assistant whip and sits on the Constitution committee and the Religious Offences committee.
In order to remain in the Lords after the removal of most hereditary peers in 1999 he was created a life peer as Baron Erskine of Alloa Tower, of Alloa in Clackmannanshire.
Owing to a nineteenth century dispute, there is another Earldom of Mar, held by Margaret Alison of Mar, 30th Countess of Mar.
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- Liberal Democrats: Earl of Mar and Kellie. Liberal Democrats. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- Mar and Kellie, Chief of Erskine. Burke's Peerage & Gentry. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
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[edit] External links
- Announcement of his taking the oath under his new title at the House of Lords House of Lords minutes of proceedings, 19 April 2000
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Francis Hervey Erskine |
Earl of Mar & Kellie 1993— |
Incumbent Designated heir: The Hon. Alexander Erskine |
