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Alexander Elphinstone 4th Baron Elphinstone 1552–1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1552

Birth Location: Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Jan 1638

Death Location: Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Elphinstone

Mother: Margaret Drummond

Spouse(s): Jean Livingstone

Children(s): Malcolm Elphinstone, Michael Quarrell, John Elphinstone, Jean Elphinstone, Walter Elpinstone, Christian Elphinstone, Agnes Elphinstone, Alexander Elphinstone, Anne Elphinstone, Mary Elphinstone, William Elpinstone, Sophia Sewin, Andrew Elphinstone, William Elphinston, Patrick Elphinstone, Patrick Barclay, David Elphinstone, Helen Elphinstone, Innes Elphinstone, Helen Elphinstone, Michael Elphinstone, Lilias Elphinstone, James Elphinstone

Alexander Elphinstone 4th Baron Elphinstone was born in 1552 in Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Elphinstone And Margaret Drummond. Alexander Elphinstone 4th Baron Elphinstone married Jean Livingstone, and had children including Agnes Elphinstone, Alexander Elphinstone 5Th Lord Elphinstone, Andrew Elphinstone, Anne Elphinstone, Christian Elphinstone, David Elphinstone, Helen Elphinstone, Innes Elphinstone, James Elphinstone, Jean Elphinstone, John Elphinstone, Lilias Elphinstone, Malcolm Elphinstone, Mary Elphinstone, Michael Elphinstone, Michael Elphinstone Of Quarrell, Patrick Barclay, Patrick Elphinstone, Sophia Margaret Sewin, Walter Elpinstone, William Elphinston, William Elpinstone. Alexander Elphinstone 4th Baron Elphinstone passed away in 1638 in Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Elphinstone 4th Baron Elphinstone was born in 1552 in Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Elphinstone And Margaret Drummond.
  • Alexander Elphinstone 4th Baron Elphinstone married Jean Livingstone, and had children including Agnes Elphinstone, Alexander Elphinstone 5Th Lord Elphinstone, Andrew Elphinstone, Anne Elphinstone, Christian Elphinstone, David Elphinstone, Helen Elphinstone, Innes Elphinstone, James Elphinstone, Jean Elphinstone, John Elphinstone, Lilias Elphinstone, Malcolm Elphinstone, Mary Elphinstone, Michael Elphinstone, Michael Elphinstone Of Quarrell, Patrick Barclay, Patrick Elphinstone, Sophia Margaret Sewin, Walter Elpinstone, William Elphinston, William Elpinstone.
  • Alexander Elphinstone 4th Baron Elphinstone passed away in 1638 in Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Elphinstone
1530–1602
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
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Margaret Drummond
1528–1590
Birth Location: Scotland
MD

Spouses(s)

Jean Livingstone
1556–1622
Birth Location: Scotland
JL

Children(s)

Malcolm Elphinstone
1596–1643
Birth Location: Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
ME
Michael Quarrell
1593–1640
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
MQ
John Elphinstone
1591–1621
Birth Location: Scotland
JE
Jean Elphinstone
1582–1628
Birth Location: Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JE
Walter Elpinstone
1579–
Birth Location: Towrie, Aberdeen, Scotland
WE
Christian Elphinstone
1590–1668
Birth Location: Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CE
Agnes Elphinstone
1575–
Birth Location: Buchanan, Stirling, Scotland
AE
Alexander Elphinstone
1577–1648
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
AE
Anne Elphinstone
1579–1617
Birth Location: Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AE
Mary Elphinstone
1580–
Birth Location: Kildrummy, , Aberdeen, Scotland
ME
William Elpinstone
1581–1617
Birth Location: Towie, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
WE
Sophia Sewin
1588–1628
Birth Location: Port Elphinstone, , Aberdeen, Scotland
SS
Andrew Elphinstone
1581–
Birth Location: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AE
William Elphinston
1581–1636
Birth Location: Kildrummy, , Aberdeen, Scotland
WE
Patrick Elphinstone
1584–
Birth Location: Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
PE
Patrick Barclay
1578–1623
Birth Location: Towie Barclay, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
PB
David Elphinstone
1585–
Birth Location: Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
DE
Helen Elphinstone
1589–1642
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland
HE
Innes Elphinstone
1586–1616
Birth Location: Port Elphinstone, , Aberdeen, Scotland
IE
Helen Elphinstone
1578–1675
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland
HE
Michael Elphinstone
1592–1592
Birth Location: Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
ME
Lilias Elphinstone
1613–1675
Birth Location: Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
LE
James Elphinstone
1580–1628
Birth Location: Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JE

Alexander Elphinstone's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Elphinstone
1552–1638
Birth Place: Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Elphinstone
1530–1602
Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Margaret Drummond
1528–1590
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Elphinstone's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Elphinstone 4th Baron) Elphinstone (28 May 1552–14 Jan 1638) m. Jean Livingstone (04 Jun 1556–31 Aug 1622)
  1. 1. Malcolm Elphinstone 1596–1643
  2. 2. Michael (Elphinstone of) Quarrell 1593–1640
  3. 3. John Elphinstone 1591–1621
  4. 4. Jean Elphinstone 1582–1628
  5. 5. Walter Elpinstone 1579–
  6. 6. Christian Elphinstone 1590–1668
  7. 7. Agnes Elphinstone 1575–
  8. 8. Alexander (Elphinstone 5th Lord) Elphinstone 1577–1648
  9. 9. Anne Elphinstone 1579–1617
  10. 10. Mary Elphinstone 1580–
  11. 11. William Elpinstone 1581–1617
  12. 12. Sophia (Margaret) Sewin 1588–1628
  13. 13. Andrew Elphinstone 1581–
  14. 14. William Elphinston 1581–1636
  15. 15. Patrick Elphinstone 1584–
  16. 16. Patrick Barclay 1578–1623
  17. 17. David Elphinstone 1585–
  18. 18. Helen Elphinstone 1589–1642
  19. 19. Innes Elphinstone 1586–1616
  20. 20. Helen Elphinstone 1578–1675
  21. 21. Michael Elphinstone 1592–1592
  22. 22. Lilias Elphinstone 1613–1675 m. Alexander (Elphinstone) 6th 1602–1654 m. Alexander Dundas 1598–
    1. 1. James Elphinstone 1651–1666
    2. 2. Christian Elphinstone 1645–
    3. 3. John (Elphinstone 8th Lord) Elphinstone 1649–1718 m. Isobel Maitland 1654–1706
      1. 1. Richard Elphinstone 1678–
      2. 2. Isabella Elphinstone 1677–1679
      3. 3. Mary (Beatrice Anna Margaret Frances Isabella) Elphinstone 1680–1680
      4. 4. John Elphinstone 1680–
      5. 5. Mary (Anna) Elphinstone 1683–1706
      6. 6. William Elphinstone 1683–1715
      7. 7. John Elphingston 1685–
      8. 8. Elizabeth Elphinstone 1673–1758 m. John (Campbell of) Mamore 1659–1729
        1. 1. Charles (Campbell of) Auchnacreive 1695–1741
        2. 2. Neil Campbell 1697–1721
        3. 3. Elizabeth Campbell 1711–
        4. 4. John (Campbell 4th Duke of) Argyll 1693–1770 m. Mary Ballenxen 1685–1736 m. Mary McEchnie 1697– m. Katherine Kilpatrick 1698–1758
        5. 5. Anne (Campbell de) Mamore 1696–1785 m. Archibald (Edmonstone 10th of) Duntreath 1689–1768
        6. 6. Mary (Primrose) Campbell 1694–1785 m. James (Primrose) sr. 1691–1755
        7. 7. Primrose Campbell 1710–1796 m. Simon (Fraser 11th. Lord of) Lovat 1667–1747
        8. 8. William Campbell 1710–1787 m. Susan Barnard 1702– m. Bridget Bacon 1702–1782
        9. 9. William (Henry) Campbell 1706–1772 m. M (Charity) Catlett 1710–1787
        10. 10. Margaret (Jean Campbell of) Keithock 1705–1790 m. John (Ian Campbell 5th of) Barcaldine 1700–1777
        11. 11. Isabella Campbell 1700–1786 m. William Montgomery 1690–1796
      9. 9. Mary Elphinstone 1686– m. Thomas Buchan 1675–1761
      10. 10. Charles (Elphinstone 9th) Lord 1676–1757 m. Elizabeth Primrose –1738
      11. 11. Margaret (Elphinstone Leslie) ,Fullerton 1684–1727 m. James (2nd Baronet 4th Laird of Park Gordon of Park, 2nd Bt) (Gordon) 1675–1727 m. James (Gordon 2nd Baronet of Park) Banffshire 1686–1727 m. John Gordon 1677– m. John Fullerton 1684– m. George Leslie 1675–
    4. 4. Alexander Elphinstone –1669 m. Anne (Burnett, Baroness) Elphinstone 1649–1681
    5. 5. Jean Elphinstone 1626–1678 m. John Easton 1605–1637 m. Alexander (Urquhart of) Cromarty 1613–1667
    6. 6. Anna Elphinstone –1672 m. Walter (Sandilands 6th Lord) Torphichen 1629–1696 m. Walter (Sandilands of) Hilderston 1644–
    7. 7. Anne Elphinstone 1627–1707 m. Robert Lockhart 1627– m. Robert Lockhart 1591–1663
  23. 23. James Elphinstone 1580–1628 m. Helen (Margaret) Forbes 1581–1655 m. Katherine (Bisset) Gordon 1584–1675
    1. 1. Alexander (Elphinstone) 6th 1602–1654 m. Lilias Elphinstone 1613–1675

Alexander Elphinstone's Timeline

3 Records

1552
28 May 1552
Birth of Alexander Elphinstone 4th Baron Elphinstone in Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
1552
07 Jun 1552
Alexander Elphinstone 4th Baron Elphinstone was christened in Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1638
14 Jan 1638
Age 86
Death of Alexander Elphinstone 4th Baron Elphinstone in Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1552
    Event Place: Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 07 Jun 1552
    Event Place: Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1638
    Event Place: Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
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