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James Elphinstone 1430–1477 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1430

Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: Feb 1477

Death Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Henry Pitterdniech

Mother: Johanna Cunningham

Spouse(s): Isabella Bruce

Children(s): John Pittenreich

In 1430, James Elphinstone entered the world in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Henry Elphinstone Of Pitterdniech And Johanna Cunningham. James Elphinstone married Isabella Bruce, and had children including John Elphinstone Laird Van Pittenreich. James Elphinstone passed away in 1477 in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1430, James Elphinstone entered the world in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Henry Elphinstone Of Pitterdniech And Johanna Cunningham.
  • James Elphinstone married Isabella Bruce, and had children including John Elphinstone Laird Van Pittenreich.
  • James Elphinstone passed away in 1477 in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Pitterdniech
1402–1436
Birth Location: Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland
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Johanna Cunningham
1400–1496
Birth Location: Polmaise, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JC

Spouses(s)

Isabella Bruce
1431–1510
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
IB

Children(s)

John Pittenreich
1450–1508
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JP

James Elphinstone's Ancestors

Self
James Elphinstone
1430–1477
Birth Place: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Henry Elphinstone of Pitterdniech
1402–1436
Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland
Johanna Cunningham
1400–1496
Polmaise, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Elphinstone of) Pitterdniech
1380–1423
1684772, East Lothian, Scotland
Mariota (Mary Margaret Leslie (Countess) Ross)
1382–1435
Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
SIR (WILLIAM CUNINGHAME* CUNNINGHAM* (b 1368 Kilmaurs Scotland m 1365) Denniston)
1368–1415
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret (Danyelstoun Danielston Denniston) (m William Cunningham of) Kilmaurs)
1370–1409
Denniston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Elphinstone's Descendants

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James Elphinstone (Jan 1430–Feb 1477) m. Isabella Bruce (Jan-1431–1510)
  1. 1. John (Elphinstone Laird van) Pittenreich 1450–1508 m. Margaret (Euphemia Janet Charlotte Alexandrina) Oliphant 1456–1525
    1. 1. Alexander (Elphinstone) Lord 1480–1513 m. *Elizabeth (Barlow, Lady) Aberdeenshire 1476–1518
      1. 1. Euphemia ((mistress)) Elphinstone 1509–1572 m. James (V) Stewart 1512–1542
        1. 1. Lord (Robert Stewart 1st Earl of) Orkney 1533–1593 m. Janet ((Lady, Countess of Atholl) Kennedy Baroness) Campbell 1537–1598 m. Marjorie Sandilands 1544–

James Elphinstone's Timeline

2 Records

1430
Jan 1430
Birth of James Elphinstone in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1477
Feb 1477
Age 47
Death of James Elphinstone in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1430
    Event Place: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1477
    Event Place: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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