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Alexander I Lord Elphinstone 1480–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1480

Birth Location: Elphinstone, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 September 1513

Death Location: Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, , England

Father: John Pittenreich

Mother: Lady Gask

Spouse(s): Lady Barlow

Children(s): Euphemia Elphinstone, Baron Elphinstone, Isabel Elphinstone, Arthur Forbes, Elisabeth Elphinstone, Mary Elphinstone, James Elphinstone, Barbara Elphinstone, Elizabeth Elphinstone, Lord Alexander, Lord Elphinstone, Janet Forbes, Alexander Elphinstone, Alexander Eliphinstone

In 1480, Alexander I Lord Elphinstone entered the world in Elphinstone, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John Elphinstone Liard Van Pittenreich And Lady Margaret Euphemia Janet Charlotte Alexandrina Oliphant Of Gask. Alexander I Lord Elphinstone married Lady Elizabeth Aberdeenshire Scotland Barlow, and had children including Alexander Eliphinstone, Alexander Ii Lord Elphinstone, Arthur Forbes, Barbara Elphinstone, Baron Alexander Elphinstone, Elisabeth Elphinstone, Elizabeth Elphinstone, Euphemia Elphinstone, Isabel Elphinstone, James Elphinstone, Janet Jane Forbes, Lord Elphinstone Alexander, Lord John Elphinstone, Mary Elphinstone. Alexander I Lord Elphinstone passed away in 1513 in Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1480, Alexander I Lord Elphinstone entered the world in Elphinstone, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John Elphinstone Liard Van Pittenreich And Lady Margaret Euphemia Janet Charlotte Alexandrina Oliphant Of Gask.
  • Alexander I Lord Elphinstone married Lady Elizabeth Aberdeenshire Scotland Barlow, and had children including Alexander Eliphinstone, Alexander Ii Lord Elphinstone, Arthur Forbes, Barbara Elphinstone, Baron Alexander Elphinstone, Elisabeth Elphinstone, Elizabeth Elphinstone, Euphemia Elphinstone, Isabel Elphinstone, James Elphinstone, Janet Jane Forbes, Lord Elphinstone Alexander, Lord John Elphinstone, Mary Elphinstone.
  • Alexander I Lord Elphinstone passed away in 1513 in Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Pittenreich
1447–1508
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
JP
Lady Gask
1456–1525
Birth Location: Gask, Angus, Scotland
LG

Spouses(s)

Lady Barlow
1476–1518
Birth Location: Chichester, Sussex, England
LB

Children(s)

Euphemia Elphinstone
1509–1547
Birth Location: Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland
EE
Baron Elphinstone
1510–1547
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
BE
Isabel Elphinstone
1496–1540
Birth Location: Calderwood, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
IE
Arthur Forbes
1510–1571
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
AF
Elisabeth Elphinstone
1487–1540
Birth Location: Elphinstone, East Lothian, , Scotland
EE
Mary Elphinstone
1510–
Birth Location: Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland
ME
James Elphinstone
1512–
Birth Location: –
JE
Barbara Elphinstone
1513–
Birth Location: –
BE
Elizabeth Elphinstone
1512–1540
Birth Location: –
EE
Lord Alexander
1510–1547
Birth Location: Scotland
LA
Lord Elphinstone
1490–1513
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
LE
Janet Forbes
1522–1542
Birth Location: , Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
JF
Alexander Elphinstone
1510–1547
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
AE
Alexander Eliphinstone
1518–1584
Birth Location: Elphinstone, East Lothian, , Scotland
AE

Alexander Elphinstone's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Elphinstone
1480–1513
Birth Place: Elphinstone, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
John Elphinstone Liard van Pittenreich
1447–1508
Airth, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Lady (Margaret Euphemia Janet Charlotte Alexandrina Oliphant, of) Gask
1456–1525
Gask, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Laurence Elphinstone
1430–1477
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isabella Bruce
1431–1510
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Laurence (Oliphant of Aberdalgie* 1st Lord Baron of Oliphant Ambassador to England and then France. Keeper of Edinburgh Castle.) 'norsct
1439–1500
Gask, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Isabel Hay, Lady of Oliphant, Baroness of) Oliphant
1441–1507
Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Pitterdniech
1402–1436
Johanna Cunningham
1400–1496
Robert Bruce
1400–1449
Sir Oliphant
1405–1445
Isabel Ogilvy
1420–1471
William Hay
1415–1461
Lady Douglas
1425–1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Pitterdniech
1380–1423
Mariota Ross)
1382–1435
William Cunningham
1368–1415
Margaret Denniston
1369–1409
Sir Airth,
1373–1403
Agnes Airth
1371–1468
Gilbert Dronlaw
1385–1436
Alice Reid
1395–1484

Alexander Elphinstone's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (I Lord) Elphinstone (1480–9 September 1513) m. Lady (Elizabeth Aberdeenshire Scotland) Barlow (1476–10 September 1518)
  1. 1. Euphemia Elphinstone 1509–1547 m. John (Bruce of Stenhouse Stenhouse) (gmtree) 1502–1546 m. JAMES (V, KING OF SCOTLAND,) STEWART 1512–1542
    1. 1. John Stenhouse* 1530–1608 m. Margaret (Douglas Duchess) Hamilton 1511–1579
      1. 1. Thomas Stenhus 1560–1608 m. Barbara Duglas 1560–1605
        1. 1. Christian Stenhus 1583–1627 m. Patrick Landreth 1583–1640
        2. 2. Robert (Stenhouse) Stanhous 1581–1624
        3. 3. Jonet Stenhouse 1584–
        4. 4. Gavin Stenhouse 1589–
        5. 5. Jeannie Stenhouse 1595–
        6. 6. Thomas Stenhouse 1601–
        7. 7. Henry Stenhouse 1603–1642
        8. 8. John Stenhouse 1588–
      2. 2. Andrew Stenhouse 1576–
      3. 3. John Stenhouse 1582–
      4. 4. David Stenhouse 1574–
      5. 5. Harry Stenhouse 1585–
      6. 6. Margaret Stenhouse 1580–
      7. 7. Janet (Ramsay) Stenhouse 1854–
      8. 8. John (Markgraaf) Hamilton 1532–1604
      9. 9. Claude (Hamilton Lord van) Paisley 1543–1620
      10. 10. Johanna Hamilton 1535–1560
      11. 11. William Cleland 1540–1608
    2. 2. Euphamie Bruce 1542–1554
    3. 3. James Bruce 1540–1541
    4. 4. Robert Bruce 1535–1536
    5. 5. Lawrence Bruce 1535–1571
    6. 6. Henry Bruce 1538–1531
    7. 7. Laurence Bruce 1546–1617
    8. 8. Robert Stewart 1533–1593
    9. 9. Sheriff (Lawrence Kennedy) Bruce 1534–1617
    10. 10. Jean Stewart 1538–1588
    11. 11. Adam Stewart 1536–1575
    12. 12. James (Abbot Kelso Melrose) Stewart 1529–1557
    13. 13. Euphamie Bruce 1540–1554
    14. 14. Arthur (Of) SCOTLAND 1541–1541
    15. 15. James (Rothesay) Stewart 1540–1541
    16. 16. Robert Stewart 1537–1581
    17. 17. Margaret STEWART 1539–
    18. 18. John Stewart 1542–1563
    19. 19. Mary (" Queen of Scotts") Stewart 1542–1587
    20. 20. Elizabeth Stewart 1528–1547
    21. 21. Margaret Stewart 1528–
  2. 2. Baron (Alexander) Elphinstone 1510–1547
  3. 3. Isabel Elphinstone 1496–1540
  4. 4. Arthur Forbes 1510–1571
  5. 5. Elisabeth Elphinstone 1487–1540
  6. 6. Mary Elphinstone 1510–
  7. 7. James Elphinstone 1512–
  8. 8. Barbara Elphinstone 1513–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Elphinstone 1512–1540
  10. 10. Lord (Elphinstone) Alexander 1510–1547
  11. 11. Lord (John) Elphinstone 1490–1513
  12. 12. Janet (Jane) Forbes 1522–1542
  13. 13. Alexander (II Lord) Elphinstone 1510–1547
  14. 14. Alexander Eliphinstone 1518–1584

Alexander Elphinstone's Timeline

2 Records

1480
1480
Birth of Alexander I Lord Elphinstone in Elphinstone, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elphinstone, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1513
9 September 1513
Age 33
Death of Alexander I Lord Elphinstone in Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, , England
Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Elphinstone, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1513
    Event Place: Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, , England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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