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John Elphinstone 1450–1508 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1450

Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 19 OCT 1508

Death Location: Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: James Pittendriech

Mother: Isabel Bruce

Spouse(s): Margaret Oliphant

Children(s): Alexander Elphinstone, Thomas Elphinstone, Isabella Elphinstone

In 1450, John Elphinstone entered the world in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to James Elphinstone Of Pittendriech And Isabel Bruce. John Elphinstone married Margaret Oliphant, and had children including Alexander Elphinstone, Isabella Elizabeth Elphinstone, Thomas Elphinstone. John Elphinstone passed away in 1508 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1450, John Elphinstone entered the world in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to James Elphinstone Of Pittendriech And Isabel Bruce.
  • John Elphinstone married Margaret Oliphant, and had children including Alexander Elphinstone, Isabella Elizabeth Elphinstone, Thomas Elphinstone.
  • John Elphinstone passed away in 1508 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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John Elphinstone's Ancestors

Self
John Elphinstone
1450–1508
Birth Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
James Elphinstone of Pittendriech
1425–1475
Elphinstone, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Isabel Bruce
1431–1510
Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Henry Elphinstone
1395–1477
East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jean Cunningham
1400–
Polmaise, , Stirlingshire, Scotland
Robert Bruce
1395–1449
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet Livingston
1396–1439
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Elphinstone
1380–1423
Mary Leslie
1382–1435
Cunninghame
Edward Bruce
1373–1403
Agnes Airth
1370–1468
Alexander Livingston
1375–1451
Janet Dundas
1374–1459
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Elphinstone
1351–1399
Mary Leslie
1382–1435
Norman Leslie
1324–1361
Elizabeth Keith
1325–
Andrew Cunninghame
Robert Bruce
1348–1403
Isabella Stewart
1348–1410
William Airth
1325–
Mary Airth
1340–
John Livingston
1350–1402
Hannah Menteith
1352–1420
John Dundas
1355–1412
Eleanor Douglas
1355–1400

John Elphinstone's Descendants

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John Elphinstone (1450–19 OCT 1508) m. Margaret Oliphant (JAN 1456–1525)
  1. 1. Alexander Elphinstone 1480–1513 m. Elizabeth (Barlow) Barclay 1489–1522
    1. 1. Euphemia Elphinstone 1509–1548 m. James Stewart 1512–1542
      1. 1. Robert Stewart 1533–1592 m. Janet Kennedy 1537–1598
        1. 1. James (William) Stewart 1554–1629 m. Milislane Sinclair 1572–1606
        2. 2. James Stewart 1560–1610
        3. 3. Henry Orkney 1561–1589
        4. 4. Robert Stewart 1561–1593
        5. 5. John Carrick 1561–1646
        6. 6. Mary Stewart 1561–1644
        7. 7. Katharine Stewart 1562–1631
        8. 8. Patrick Stewart 1562–1615
        9. 9. Jean Stewart 1563–1642
        10. 10. Christian Stewart 1565–1611
        11. 11. Henry Stewart 1566–1590
        12. 12. John Stewart 1567–1644
        13. 13. Patrick Orkney 1568–1615
        14. 14. Lady (Jean of Orkney) Stewart 1570–1642
        15. 15. Robert Stewart 1570–
        16. 16. Elizabeth Stewart 1572–
        17. 17. John Stewart 1574–1643
        18. 18. Elizabeth Stewart 1575–1642
        19. 19. Barbara Stewart 1580–
        20. 20. James Stewart 1582–1638
      2. 2. James Stewart 1531–1570
      3. 3. James Stewart 1534–1557
      4. 4. Adam Stewart
      5. 5. Dorothea Stewart
      6. 6. Jean Stewart
      7. 7. Robert (1st Earl Of Orkney) Stewart
    2. 2. Isabel Elphinstone 1505–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Elphinstone 1508–1540
    4. 4. Isabella Elphinstone 1508–
    5. 5. Idabel Elphinstone 1508–1540
    6. 6. Mary Elphinstone 1510–
    7. 7. Alexander Elphinstone 1510–1547
    8. 8. James Elphinston 1512–
    9. 9. Alexander Eliphinstone 1513–1584
    10. 10. Barbara Elphinstone 1513–
  2. 2. Thomas Elphinstone 1478–
  3. 3. Isabella (Elizabeth) Elphinstone 1485–1538

John Elphinstone's Timeline

2 Records

1450
1450
Birth of John Elphinstone in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1508
19 OCT 1508
Age 58
Death of John Elphinstone in Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirlingshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1450
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 OCT 1508
    Event Place: Stirlingshire, Scotland

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