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James Elphinstone 1580–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1580

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

Death Date: 1670

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Baron Elphinstone

Mother: Jean Livingston

Spouse(s): Catherine Gordon

Children(s): Catherine Elphinstone, Margaret Elphinstone, Andrew Elphinstone, William Elphinstone, David Elphinstone

James Elphinstone was born in 1580 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, the child of Baron Alexander Elphinstone And Jean Or Janet Livingston. James Elphinstone married Catherine Bisset Gordon, and had children including Andrew Elphinstone, Catherine Elphinstone, David Elphinstone, Margaret Elphinstone, William Elphinstone. James Elphinstone passed away in 1670 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Elphinstone was born in 1580 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, the child of Baron Alexander Elphinstone And Jean Or Janet Livingston.
  • James Elphinstone married Catherine Bisset Gordon, and had children including Andrew Elphinstone, Catherine Elphinstone, David Elphinstone, Margaret Elphinstone, William Elphinstone.
  • James Elphinstone passed away in 1670 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Baron Elphinstone
1552–1638
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
BE
Jean Livingston
1555–1622
Birth Location: Clencoe, Argyllshire, Scotland
JL

Spouses(s)

Catherine Gordon
1584–1675
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
CG

Children(s)

Catherine Elphinstone
1611–1674
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
CE
Margaret Elphinstone
1625–1710
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
ME
Andrew Elphinstone
1621–1710
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
AE
William Elphinstone
1610–1700
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
WE
David Elphinstone
1608–1700
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
DE

James Elphinstone's Ancestors

Self
James Elphinstone
1580–1670
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Parents
Baron Alexander Elphinstone
1552–1638
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jean (or Janet) Livingston
1555–1622
Clencoe, Argyllshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Lord) Elphinstone
1530–1602
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaretha Drummond
1528–1590
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
William (Livingstone, 6th Lord of) Callendar
1528–1592
Callendar, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Agnes Fleming
1535–1597
Boghall Castle, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Ilk
1510–1547
Katherine Erskine
1510–1572
Sir Livingstone
1500–1553
Malcolm Fleming
1494–1547
Janet Stewart
1502–1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Euphame Drummond
1467–1502
James Stewart
1473–1513
Isabel Bothwell
1480–1555

James Elphinstone's Descendants

1.
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James Elphinstone (20 Nov 1580–1670) m. Catherine (Bisset) Gordon (Abt. 1584–Bef. 1675)
  1. 1. Catherine Elphinstone 1611–1674 m. William (IV) Knox –1705 m. William Knox 1603–
    1. 1. William Knox 1640– m. Agnes Skirvine 1647–
      1. 1. Archibald Knox 1671–1753 m. Agnes Skirving 1693–
        1. 1. George Knox 1723–1782 m. Christian Anderson 1734–1822
    2. 2. Anna Knox 1650–
    3. 3. David Knox 1647–
    4. 4. George Knox 1650–
    5. 5. William Knox 1640–
    6. 6. Jean Knox 1645–
    7. 7. Janet Knox 1636–
    8. 8. Agnes Knox 1638–
    9. 9. Mary Knox 1642–
    10. 10. Jean Knox 1629–
    11. 11. Catherine Knox 1632–
  2. 2. Margaret Elphinstone 1625–1710
  3. 3. Andrew Elphinstone 1621–1710
  4. 4. William Elphinstone 1610–1700
  5. 5. David Elphinstone 1608–1700

James Elphinstone's Timeline

2 Records

1580
20 Nov 1580
Birth of James Elphinstone in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
1670
1670
Age 90
Death of James Elphinstone in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1580
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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