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Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone 1510–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1510

Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 September 1547

Death Location: Battle of Pinkie, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Father: Alexander Elphinstone

Mother: Elisabeth Barlow

Spouse(s): Lady Erskine

Children(s): Robert Stirlingshire

In 1510, Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone entered the world in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Alexander I Lord Elphinstone And Elisabeth Barlow. Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone married Lady Catherine Erskine, and had children including Robert Elphinstone 3Rd Baron Stirlingshire. Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone passed away in 1547 in Battle of Pinkie, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1510, Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone entered the world in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Alexander I Lord Elphinstone And Elisabeth Barlow.
  • Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone married Lady Catherine Erskine, and had children including Robert Elphinstone 3Rd Baron Stirlingshire.
  • Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone passed away in 1547 in Battle of Pinkie, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Elphinstone
1480–1513
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Elisabeth Barlow
1476–1518
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady Erskine
1510–1552
Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
LE

Children(s)

Robert Stirlingshire
1530–1602
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Alexander Elphinstone's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Elphinstone
1510–1547
Birth Place: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander I Lord Elphinstone
1480–1513
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elisabeth Barlow
1476–1518
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Elphinstone Liard van) Pittenreich
1450–1508
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Euphemia Janet Charlotte Alexandrina Oliphant, of) Gask
1456–1525
Gask, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Pittendriech
1430–1477
Isabella Bruce
1431–1510
Sir Aberdalgie
1439–1500
Lady Oliphant
1441–1507
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Pitterdniech
1402–1436
Johanna Cunningham
1400–1496
David Bruce
1392–
Jean Stewart
1392–
John Aberdalgie
1405–1445
Margaretha Ogilvy
1410–1470
William Hay
1415–1461
Lady Douglas
1425–1510

Alexander Elphinstone's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Elphinstone 2nd Lord) Elphinstone (22 May 1510–10 September 1547) m. Lady (Catherine) Erskine (1510–5 Jul 1552)
  1. 1. Robert (Elphinstone, 3rd Baron) Stirlingshire 1530–1602 m. Margaret (Drummond) ** 1528–1590
    1. 1. Baron (Alexander Elphinstone) ** 1552–1638 m. Jean (Livingstone of Clencoe) ** 1555–1621
      1. 1. Alexander ("5th Lord" Elphinstone..) ** 1577–1648 m. Elizabeth Drummond 1581–1637
        1. 1. Baroness (Lillia) Elphinstone 1613–1675 m. Alexander Elphinstone 1620–1654
        2. 2. Isabel (ELPHINSTONE) * 1623–
        3. 3. Mary (ELPHINSTONE) * 1621–
        4. 4. Elizabeth (ELPHINSTONE) * 1633–
        5. 5. Anna (ELPHINSTONE) * 1625–
        6. 6. Alexander (ELPHINSTONE) * 1608–
        7. 7. John (ELPHINSTONE) * 1619–1620
        8. 8. Jean (ELPHINSTONE) * 1611–1630
      2. 2. Agnes (Elphinstone) * 1579–1617
      3. 3. James (Elphinstone) * 1580–1628
      4. 4. William (Elphinstone) * 1581–
      5. 5. George (Elphinstone) * 1595–1604
      6. 6. Malcolm (Elphinstone) * 1596–
      7. 7. John (Elphinstone) * 1591–1621
      8. 8. Michael (Elphinstone) * 1592–1592
      9. 9. James (Elphinstone) * 1590–1622
      10. 10. Claud (Elphinstone) * 1597–
      11. 11. Frederick (Elphinstone) * 1599–1600
      12. 12. Christian (Elphinstone) * 1590–
      13. 13. Jean (Elphinstone) * 1582–1628
      14. 14. Margaret (Elphinstone) * 1588–1628
      15. 15. Helen (Elphinstone) * 1589–
      16. 16. Patrick (Elphinstone) * 1584–
      17. 17. David (Elphinstone) * 1585–

Alexander Elphinstone's Timeline

3 Records

1510
22 May 1510
Birth of Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1547
10 September 1547
Age 37
Death of Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone in Slag Bij Pinkie-Cleugh, East-Lothian, Schotland
Slag Bij Pinkie-Cleugh, East-Lothian, Schotland
1547
10 September 1547
Age 37
Death of Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone in Battle of Pinkie, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Battle of Pinkie, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1510
    Event Place: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1547
    Event Place: Slag Bij Pinkie-Cleugh, East-Lothian, Schotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1547
    Event Place: Battle of Pinkie, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
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