common among early Scottish names. Areskin has been spelled Erskine, Arskine, Arskin, Erskin, Irskine, Hirskine, Ersken and many more. First found in at Erskine in Renfrewshire . In the year 1225, King Alexander II granted Henry de Erskine, who held the baroncy of Erskine, lands in Renfrewshire. Sir John Ireskin also