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Alexander Oliphant 1513–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Penrith, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 11 feb 1579

Death Location: Over-Kellie Carnebie, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Oliphant

Mother: Elisabeth Keith

Spouse(s): Katherine Leslie

Children(s): Elizabeth Oliphant*

In 1513, Alexander Oliphant entered the world in Penrith, Cumberland, England, born to Sir Colin Oliphant And Elisabeth Keith. Alexander Oliphant married Katherine Leslie, and had children including Elizabeth Oliphant. Alexander Oliphant passed away in 1579 in Over-Kellie Carnebie, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1513, Alexander Oliphant entered the world in Penrith, Cumberland, England, born to Sir Colin Oliphant And Elisabeth Keith.
  • Alexander Oliphant married Katherine Leslie, and had children including Elizabeth Oliphant.
  • Alexander Oliphant passed away in 1579 in Over-Kellie Carnebie, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Oliphant
1485–1513
Birth Location: Aberdalgie, Perthshire, Scotland
SO
Elisabeth Keith
1490–1549
Birth Location: Dunnottar Castle, Caithness, Scotland
EK

Spouses(s)

Katherine Leslie
1510–1602
Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
KL

Children(s)

Elizabeth Oliphant*
1530–1596
Birth Location: Daventry, Northampton, England
EO

Alexander Oliphant's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Oliphant
1513–1579
Birth Place: Penrith, Cumberland, England
Parents
Sir Colin Oliphant
1485–1513
Aberdalgie, Perthshire, Scotland
Elisabeth Keith
1490–1549
Dunnottar Castle, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (John) Oliphant
1465–1516
Gask, Perthshire, Schotland
Lady (Isabel Elizabeth Campbell Glenarch) *
1458–1519
Castle Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Laurens Oliphant
1435–1500
Isabelle Hay
1445–
Sir Campbell
1420–1491
Daughter Kennedy
1438–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Hay
1415–1461
Lady Douglas
1410–1490
George Campbell
1400–1485

Alexander Oliphant's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Oliphant (1513–11 feb 1579) m. Katherine Leslie (1510–12 DEC 1602)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Oliphant* 1530–1596 m. William Blysse 1530–1574
    1. 1. John (Thomas) Bliss 1562–1617 m. Alice Smith 1565–1625
      1. 1. Thomas Bliss 1588–1654 m. Margret (Lawrence Hulinges) Wheeler 1595–1684
        1. 1. Sarah (Bliss Scott) Terry 1638–1705 m. John Scott 1639–1690
        2. 2. Hester Foster 1640–1683
        3. 3. Ann Chapman 1617–1685
        4. 4. Elizabeth Morgan 1637–1683
        5. 5. Mary Parsons 1626–1712
        6. 6. John Bliss 1640–1702
        7. 7. Lawrence Bliss 1628–1676
        8. 8. Hannah Bliss –1660
        9. 9. Nathaniel Bliss 1622–1654
        10. 10. Samuel Bliss 1624–1720
        11. 11. Thomas Bliss 1618–1688

Alexander Oliphant's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of Alexander Oliphant in Penrith, Cumberland, England
Penrith, Cumberland, England
1579
11 feb 1579
Age 66
Death of Alexander Oliphant in Over-Kellie Carnebie, West Lothian, Scotland
Over-Kellie Carnebie, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Penrith, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 feb 1579
    Event Place: Over-Kellie Carnebie, West Lothian, Scotland
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