Edward Erskine CB (28 March 1817 – 19 April 1883) was a British diplomat who was envoy to Greece and Sweden and Norway.
[4] In April 1860 he was posted to St Petersburg, again as secretary of legation,[5] but moved on in November to the same role at Constantinople.
[7] During his stay there nothing of importance happened until the Dilessi murders in 1870 (the seizure of Lord and Lady Muncaster and their party by brigands, who killed several of the hostages).
Erskine's handling of the affair was much criticized, but in his temperate reaction he reflected the view of the British cabinet, which wished to avoid being pushed into Palmerstonian 'gunboat' diplomacy.
[10] On 24 July 1847 Edward Erskine married Caroline, daughter of Robert Hamilton Vaughan and widow of Andrew Loughnan.