James Erskine, Lord Alva

James Erskine, Lord Barjarg and Alva (20 June 1722 – 13 May 1796) was an 18th-century Scottish lawyer who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice.

For convenience his name was usually contracted to James Erskine, Lord Alva.

In 1761 he replaced Patrick Boyle, Lord Shewalton as a Senator of the College of Justice.

[6] He died on 13 May 1796 at Drumsheugh House[7] in western Edinburgh and was buried in St Cuthberts Churchyard.

The grave lies on the first dividing wall north of the church, just west of the large monument to Alexander Murray, Lord Henderland.