Robert St Clair-Erskine, 4th Earl of Rosslyn
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Robert Francis St Clair-Erskine, 4th Earl of Rosslyn (2 March 1833 – 6 September 1890), known as Lord Loughborough until 1866, was a Scottish Conservative politician.
Rosslyn was the son of James St Clair-Erskine, 3rd Earl of Rosslyn. He served under Lord Salisbury as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (chief government whip in the House of Lords) from 1886 to 1890.
On 8 November 1866, he married Blanche Adeliza Fitzroy and they had five children:
- Lady Millicent Fanny St Clair-Erskine (1867–1955), married the 4th Duke of Sutherland and had issue.
- James Francis Harry St Clair-Erskine, 5th Earl of Rosslyn (1869–1939)
- Alexander Fitzroy St Clair-Erskine (1870–1914)
- Lady Sybil Mary St Clair-Erskine (1871–1910), married the 13th Earl of Westmorland and had issue.
- Angela Selina Blanca St Clair-Erskine (1876–1950)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Viscount Barrington |
Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms 1886 – 1890 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Yarborough |
| Freemasonry offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Dalhousie |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1870 – 1873 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, Bt |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by James St Clair-Erskine |
Earl of Rosslyn 1866 – 1890 |
Succeeded by James St Clair-Erskine |
