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Elisabeth Oliphant 1558–1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1558

Birth Location: Berridale, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 1619

Death Location: Dalkeith Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland

Father: Laurens Oliphant

Mother: Margaretha Hay

Spouse(s): Sir Earl

Children(s): William Douglas, Catherine Douglas, Francis Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Count DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, William Douglas, LADY Douglas, Mary Douglas

In 1558, Elisabeth Oliphant entered the world in Berridale, Caithness, Scotland, born to Laurens Lord Oliphant And Margaretha Hay. Elisabeth Oliphant married Sir William Douglas Earl Of Angus 10Th Earl, and had children including Catherine Douglas, Count Wilhelm Douglas Hamilton, Elizabeth Douglas, Francis Douglas, Lady Mary Douglas, Margaret Elizabeth Douglas, Mary Douglas, Mary Livingston, Robert Douglas, William Douglas, William Douglas First Marquis Of Douglas. Elisabeth Oliphant passed away in 1619 in Dalkeith Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1558, Elisabeth Oliphant entered the world in Berridale, Caithness, Scotland, born to Laurens Lord Oliphant And Margaretha Hay.
  • Elisabeth Oliphant married Sir William Douglas Earl Of Angus 10Th Earl, and had children including Catherine Douglas, Count Wilhelm Douglas Hamilton, Elizabeth Douglas, Francis Douglas, Lady Mary Douglas, Margaret Elizabeth Douglas, Mary Douglas, Mary Livingston, Robert Douglas, William Douglas, William Douglas First Marquis Of Douglas.
  • Elisabeth Oliphant passed away in 1619 in Dalkeith Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Laurens Oliphant
1535–1592
Birth Location: Erroll, Perthshire, Schotland
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Margaretha Hay
1535–1590
Birth Location: Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
MH

Spouses(s)

Sir Earl
1552–1611
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
SE

Children(s)

William Douglas
1589–1659
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
WD
Catherine Douglas
1586–1608
Birth Location: –
CD
Francis Douglas
1590–1650
Birth Location: Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
FD
Margaret Douglas
1595–1611
Birth Location: Angus, Scotland
MD
Count DOUGLAS-HAMILTON
1610–1659
Birth Location: –
CD
William Douglas
1568–1659
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WD
LADY Douglas
1595–1600
Birth Location: Angus, Scotland
LD
Mary Douglas
1578–1648
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
MD

Elisabeth Oliphant's Ancestors

Self
Elisabeth Oliphant
1558–1619
Birth Place: Berridale, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Laurens Lord Oliphant
1535–1592
Erroll, Perthshire, Schotland
Margaretha Hay
1535–1590
Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Laurence (3rd Lord) OLIPHANT
1506–1566
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret ((Margaretha)) SANDILANDS
1507–1566
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Colin OLIPHANT
1493–1513
Lady Sinclair
1490–1549
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Oliphant
1460–1516
Elisabeth Campbell
1458–1493
Sir Marischal**#
1455–1530
Lady Scotland**#
1465–1525

Elisabeth Oliphant's Descendants

1.
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Elisabeth Oliphant (1558–1619) m. Sir (William Douglas, Earl of Angus, 10th) Earl (1552–3 March 1611)
  1. 1. William (Douglas First Marquis of) Douglas 1589–1659 m. Margaret (Hamilton) Ladt 1585–1623 m. Lady (Mary) Gordon 1610–1674
    1. 1. Flora Douglas 1622–1667 m. Edward (HarrisHerries) Harris 1620–1673 m. Edward (Garrus Herries) Harris 1620–1673
      1. 1. Robert Harris 1660–1727 m. Dorothy Wylie 1671–1715
        1. 1. Captain (Thomas) Harris 1695–1801 m. Mary McKinney 1700–1770 m. Agnes Harris 1730–1788
        2. 2. Robert ("Colonel Robert of Reedy Creek") Harris 1714–1798
        3. 3. James ((Capt)) Harris 1701–1779
        4. 4. John Harris 1699–1794
        5. 5. Samuel Harris 1715–1789
        6. 6. William Harris 1699–1750
        7. 7. Charles ("Of Poplar Tent") Harris 1707–1776
        8. 8. Margaret Harris 1703–1737
        9. 9. Robert Harris 1700–1788
      2. 2. James Harris 1662–1730
      3. 3. Edward Harris 1667–1705
      4. 4. James Harris 1662–1730
      5. 5. Edward Harris 1667–1780
    2. 2. Grizell Douglas 1615–1641
    3. 3. William (Douglas) Hamilton 1634–1694
    4. 4. Henrietta DOUGLAS 1633–1673
    5. 5. Isabel Douglas 1638–
    6. 6. George DOUGLAS 1635–1691
    7. 7. James Douglas 1618–1645
    8. 8. Jean Douglas 1601–1669
    9. 9. Lucy Douglas 1602–1699
    10. 10. Archibald Douglas 1609–1655
    11. 11. William Douglas 1873–
    12. 12. Lady (Isabel Douglas, Duchess Of) Queensberry 1642–1691
    13. 13. Lady (Lucy Douglas, Countess Of) Nithsdale 1644–1713
  2. 2. Catherine Douglas 1586–1608
  3. 3. Francis Douglas 1590–1650
  4. 4. Margaret (Elizabeth) Douglas 1595–1611
  5. 5. Count (Wilhelm) DOUGLAS-HAMILTON 1610–1659
  6. 6. William Douglas 1568–1659
  7. 7. LADY (Mary) Douglas 1595–1600
  8. 8. Mary Douglas 1578–1648

Elisabeth Oliphant's Timeline

4 Records

1558
1558
Birth of Elisabeth Oliphant in Berridale, Caithness, Scotland
Berridale, Caithness, Scotland
1560
1560
Age 2
Birth of Elisabeth Oliphant in Berridale, Caithness, Scotland
Berridale, Caithness, Scotland
1618
20 Jun 1618
Age 60
Death of Elisabeth Oliphant in Dalkeith Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland
Dalkeith Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland
1619
1619
Age 61
Death of Elisabeth Oliphant in Dalkeith Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland
Dalkeith Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Berridale, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Berridale, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1618
    Event Place: Dalkeith Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1619
    Event Place: Dalkeith Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland
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