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John Elphinstone 1456–1508 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1456

Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 19 Oct 1508

Death Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, , Scotland

Father: James Elphinstone

Mother: Isabella Bruce

Spouse(s): Margaret Oliphant

Children(s): Alexander Elphinstone

John Elphinstone was born in 1456 in Airth, Stirlingshire, , Scotland, the child of James Elphinstone And Isabella Bruce. John Elphinstone married Margaret Oliphant, and had children including Alexander Lord Elphinstone Elphinstone. John Elphinstone passed away in 1508 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Elphinstone was born in 1456 in Airth, Stirlingshire, , Scotland, the child of James Elphinstone And Isabella Bruce.
  • John Elphinstone married Margaret Oliphant, and had children including Alexander Lord Elphinstone Elphinstone.
  • John Elphinstone passed away in 1508 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Elphinstone's Ancestors

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John Elphinstone
1456–1508
Birth Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Parents
James Elphinstone
1430–1477
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isabella Bruce
1431–
Airth, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Henry Elphinstone
1402–1436
Elphinstone, East Lothian, , Scotland
Jean Cuninghame
1400–
, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Robert Bruce
1400–1519
Airth,,Stirlingshire,Scotland
Janet Livingston
1399–
Callendar,Kilsyth,Stirlingshire,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ilk
1380–1423
Mary Leslie
1382–1435
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William ELPHINSTONE
1358–1399
Mary Leslie
1360–

John Elphinstone's Descendants

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John Elphinstone (1456–19 Oct 1508) m. Margaret Oliphant (1456–1508)
  1. 1. Alexander (Lord Elphinstone) Elphinstone 1480–1513 m. Elizabeth Barlow 1476–1518
    1. 1. Isabel Elphinstone 1508–1540
    2. 2. Elisabeth Elphinstone 1487–1540
    3. 3. Mary Elphinstone 1510–
    4. 4. Euphemia Elphinstone 1509–1547
    5. 5. Alexander Elphinstone 1510–1547 m. Catherine Erskine 1507–1552
      1. 1. Janet Elphinstone 1534–1589
      2. 2. Margaret Elphinstone 1528–1589
      3. 3. Robert Elphinstone 1530–1530 m. Margaret Drummond 1528–1568
        1. 1. Jean Elphinstone 1619–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Elphinstone 1561–1613 m. Robert (Innes, 19th of that) Ilk 1562–1596
        3. 3. John ELPHINSTONE 1553–1614
        4. 4. Alexander Elphinstone 1552–1638
        5. 5. Margaret ELPHINSTONE 1568–
        6. 6. George ELPHINSTONE 1565–
        7. 7. William ELPHINSTONE 1563–1588
        8. 8. Agnes Elphinstone 1559–1617
        9. 9. John ELPHINSTONE 1558–
        10. 10. James ELPHINSTONE 1557–1612
        11. 11. Janet ELPHINSTONE 1556–

John Elphinstone's Timeline

4 Records

1452
1452
Birth of John Elphinstone in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1456
1456
Birth of John Elphinstone in Airth, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Airth, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
1508
19 Oct 1508
Age 52
Death of John Elphinstone in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1508
19 Oct 1508
Age 52
Death of John Elphinstone in Stirling, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Stirling, Stirlingshire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1452
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1456
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1508
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1508
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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