James Erskine, 14th Earl of Mar
- James Erskine, 14th Earl of Mar
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. As the 16th Viscount Fentoun, he is Premier Viscount of Scotland. He is also: 19th Lord Erskine; 16th Lord Erskine of Dirleton; 16th Lord Dirleton and the Chief of the Name and Arms of Erskine.
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.
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.
Owing to a nineteenth century dispute, there is another Earldom of Mar, held by Margaret Alison of Mar, 30th Countess of Mar.
References
*cite web
url=http://www.libdems.org.uk/party/people/earl-of-mar-and-kellie.html
title=Liberal Democrats: Earl of Mar and Kellie
work=Liberal Democrats
accessdate=2007-11-14
*cite web
url=http://www.burkes-peerage.net/familyhomepage.aspx?FID=0&FN=MARANDKELLIE
title=Mar and Kellie, Chief of Erskine
work=Burke's Peerage & Gentry
accessdate=2007-11-14
ee also
*Earl of Kellie
*Earl of Mar
External links
* [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld199900/minutes/000419/ldminute.htm Announcement of his taking the oath under his new title at the House of Lords] House of Lords minutes of proceedings, 19 April 2000
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