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Barbara Elphinstone 1652–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1652

Birth Location: Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 1742

Death Location: Isle of Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland

Father: John Elphinstone

Mother: Joanna Cock

Spouse(s): Malcolm Scollay

Children(s): James Scollay

In 1652, Barbara Elphinstone entered the world in Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland, born to John Elphinstone And Joanna Jean Cock. Barbara Elphinstone married Malcolm Scollay, and had children including James Scollay. Barbara Elphinstone passed away in 1742 in Isle of Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1652, Barbara Elphinstone entered the world in Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland, born to John Elphinstone And Joanna Jean Cock.
  • Barbara Elphinstone married Malcolm Scollay, and had children including James Scollay.
  • Barbara Elphinstone passed away in 1742 in Isle of Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Elphinstone
1617–1683
Birth Location: Hamegar, Orkney, Scotland
JE
Joanna Cock
1617–1683
Birth Location: Lopness, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Malcolm Scollay
1648–1742
Birth Location: Huntsin Island, Stronsay, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
MS

Children(s)

James Scollay
1671–1748
Birth Location: Isle of Stronsay, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS

Barbara Elphinstone's Ancestors

Self
Barbara Elphinstone
1652–1742
Birth Place: Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
John Elphinstone
1617–1683
Hamegar, Orkney, Scotland
Joanna ("Jean") Cock
1617–1683
Lopness, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (Elphinstone of) Hamegar
1584–1628
Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Smyth
1586–1670
Norfolk, England
Edward (Cok Merchant & Ballie of) Kirkwall
–1669
(Merchant & Ballie of Kirkwall)
Margaret Baikie
1600–1675
Tankerness, Orkney, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Captain Elphinstone
1560–1587
Janet Brough
1560–1630
Robert (Smythe?)
1558–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Magnus Brough
1520–1584
Margaret Sanday
1527–1584

Barbara Elphinstone's Descendants

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Barbara Elphinstone (1652–1742) m. Malcolm Scollay (1648–1742)
  1. 1. James Scollay 1671–1748 m. Deborah Bligh 1670–1748
    1. 1. John (Scollay) Esquire 1712–1790 m. Mercy ((Greenleaf)) Scollay 1719–1793
      1. 1. Priscilla ((Scollay)) Melvill 1755–1833 m. Major (Thomas) Melvill 1751–1832
        1. 1. Allan Melvill 1782–1832 m. Maria ((Gansevoort)) Melvill 1791–1872

Barbara Elphinstone's Timeline

4 Records

1652
1652
Birth of Barbara Elphinstone in Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
1671
1671
Age 19
Barbara Elphinstone was married in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
1685
29 Sep 1685
Age 33
Barbara Elphinstone was married in Holm and Paplay, Orkney, Scotland
Holm and Paplay, Orkney, Scotland
1742
1742
Age 90
Death of Barbara Elphinstone in Isle of Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
Isle of Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1685
    Event Place: Holm and Paplay, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Isle of Stronsay, Orkney, Scotland
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