| Authorised form of name | Erskine; William (- 1685); master of Charterhouse |
| Other forms of surname | Aerskine |
| Erskyn |
| Dates | - 1685 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of death | 29 May 1685 |
| Occupation | Courtier; Schoolmaster |
| Activity | Career:
Master of the Charterhouse (1677-1685); Cupbearer to Charles II |
| Membership category | Original Fellow |
| Date of election | 22/04/1663 |
| Royal Society activity | Royal Society roles:
Council (1663-1664; 1671; 1681)
Committee and panels:
Committee for improving the English language (1664) |
| Relationships | Parents: John Erskine and Lady Mary Stewart |
| General context | Charterhouse developed a very good reputation for hospital care and treatment, and the institution further developed into a well-respected public school. The original bequest for the hospital's maintenance, from Thomas Sutton in 1611, secured care for male pensioners of certain backgrounds as well as the education of forty boys. The governing body of Charterhouse School kept a representative appointed by the Council of the Society well into the 20th century. |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Authority:
Name from DNB and Hunter; Altname from index to BR and R; death date from DNB
Notes:
The election date is Erskine's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously elected on 14 August 1661 and admitted into the Society on 21 August 1661. |
| Royal Society code | NA4319 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| DM/5/69 | Opinion of John Hoskyns, William Erskine and Peter Balle concerning 'the manuscript bookes in the Library bestowed by the Honble Henry Lord Howard of Norfolke on the Royall Society' | 1 March 1668 |