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John Lord Elphinstone 1649–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 28, 1649

Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: March 24, 1718

Death Location: Elphinstone, East Lothian, Stirling, Scotland

Father: Lady Elphinstone

Mother: ALEXANDER ELPHINSTONE

Spouse(s): Isobel Maitland

Children(s): Elizabeth Elphinstone, Charles Elphinstone, Isabella ELPHINSTONE, Anna ELPHINSTONE, Margaret ELPHINSTONE, Mary ELPHINSTONE, Mary ELPHINSTONE, John Elphinstone, John Elphinstone, Richard Elphinstone, James ELPHINSTONE, Charles ELPHINSTONE

The story of John Lord Elphinstone began in 1649 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. John Lord Elphinstone married Isobel Elphinstoune Maitland Maitland, and had children including Anna Elphinstone, Charles Elphinstone, Elizabeth Campbell Elphinstone, Isabella Elphinstone, James Elphinstone, John Elphinstone, Margaret Elphinstone, Mary Beatrice Elphinstone, Mary Elphinstone, Richard Elphinstone. John Lord Elphinstone passed away in 1718 in Elphinstone, East Lothian, Stirling, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Lord Elphinstone began in 1649 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
  • John Lord Elphinstone married Isobel Elphinstoune Maitland Maitland, and had children including Anna Elphinstone, Charles Elphinstone, Elizabeth Campbell Elphinstone, Isabella Elphinstone, James Elphinstone, John Elphinstone, Margaret Elphinstone, Mary Beatrice Elphinstone, Mary Elphinstone, Richard Elphinstone.
  • John Lord Elphinstone passed away in 1718 in Elphinstone, East Lothian, Stirling, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lady Elphinstone
1613–1675
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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ALEXANDER ELPHINSTONE
1620–1654
Birth Location: Barns, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Isobel Maitland
1655–1706
Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Elphinstone
1673–1758
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland
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Charles Elphinstone
1676–1757
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Isabella ELPHINSTONE
1677–1679
Birth Location: –
IE
Anna ELPHINSTONE
1683–1706
Birth Location: –
AE
Margaret ELPHINSTONE
1684–1720
Birth Location: –
ME
Mary ELPHINSTONE
1680–1680
Birth Location: –
ME
Mary ELPHINSTONE
1686–
Birth Location: –
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John Elphinstone
1672–
Birth Location: –
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John Elphinstone
1685–
Birth Location: –
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Richard Elphinstone
1678–
Birth Location: –
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James ELPHINSTONE
1681–
Birth Location: –
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Charles ELPHINSTONE
1682–1757
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
CE

John Elphinstone's Ancestors

Self
John Elphinstone
1649–1718
Birth Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Lady Lilias Elphinstone
1613–1675
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
ALEXANDER ELPHINSTONE
1620–1654
Barns, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Elphinstone
1577–1648
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Drummond
1580–1637
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
James Elphinstone
1610–1621
Barnes, Scotland
Margaret (Elphinstone) Forbes
1582–1655
Corse, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
ALEXANDER Elphinstone
1552–1638
Jean Livingstone
1555–1621
Patrick Drummond
1550–1611
Lady Lindsay
1552–1585
Laird Forbes
1540–1596
Elizabeth Thornton
1545–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert, Elphinstone
1530–1602
Margaret Drummond
1535–1590
William Livingstone
1528–1592
Agnes Fleming
1535–1597
Sir Cargill
1522–1571
Lilias Drummond
1526–1579
Sir Lindsay
1503–1558
Dame Campbell
1520–1578
Alexander Forbes
1500–1547
Alison Andersone
1501–1591

John Elphinstone's Descendants

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John (Lord) Elphinstone (August 28, 1649–March 24, 1718) m. Isobel (Elphinstoune (Maitland)) Maitland (1655–October 7, 1706)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Campbell) Elphinstone 1673–1758 m. John (of Mamore Campbell, Duke of) Argyll 1660–1729
    1. 1. Henry (8th GgF) Campbell 1706–1772 m. Rosetta (Charity Campbell) Catlett 1710–1787 m. Charity Campbell –1772
      1. 1. JOEL CAMPBELL 1745–1832 m. Nancy (Elizabeth "Nannie") Mills 1740–1832
        1. 1. Lucy Campbell 1784–1821 m. Matthew Lively 1782–1831
        2. 2. Martha (Ann Stilley) Campbell 1773–1848
        3. 3. CORNELIUS CAMPBELL 1781–1823
        4. 4. WILEY CAMPBELL 1772–1842
        5. 5. LEWIS CAMPBELL 1785–1850
        6. 6. CATLETT CAMPBELL 1792–1866
        7. 7. Mildred ("Millie" Campbell) DINWIDDIE 1784–1869
        8. 8. Mildred ("Millie") Campbell 1788–1832
        9. 9. Catlett Campbell 1781–1832
        10. 10. Lewis Campbell 1785–1860
        11. 11. Cornelius (H) Campbell 1787–1857
        12. 12. Emily (Mildred) Campbell 1781–1860
        13. 13. Nancy (Lucy Inez) Campbell 1760–1848
        14. 14. Mary (Frances) Campbell 1777–1823
      2. 2. Ambrose Campbell 1740–1811
      3. 3. John Campbell 1741–1805
      4. 4. Catherine Campbell 1742–1815
      5. 5. Aaron Campbell 1744–1783
      6. 6. Rachel Campbell 1755–1809
      7. 7. Rachel Higginbotham 1755–1809
      8. 8. Ambrose Campbell 1751–1811
      9. 9. Jonathan Campbell 1741–1783
    2. 2. John Campbell 1693–1770
    3. 3. Charles Campbell –1742
    4. 4. William Campbell –1787
    5. 5. Anne (Campbell de) Mamore 1695–1785
    6. 6. John Campbell 1693–1770
    7. 7. Samuel Campbell 1701–1787
    8. 8. Mary Campbell 1694–1756
    9. 9. Isabella Campbell –1786
    10. 10. Mary Campbell –1785
    11. 11. Primrose Campbell 1710–1796
    12. 12. Neil Campbell 1697–
    13. 13. John Thduke 1693–1770
    14. 14. Anne ((of Argyll)) Campbell 1659–1734
    15. 15. James (Burbank Boquhan) Vsnr 1659–1713
    16. 16. William Campbell 1671–
    17. 17. Campbell 1658–1703
    18. 18. James Campbell 1659–1713
    19. 19. Charles Campbell 1669–1767
    20. 20. Archibald Campbell 1708–1744
    21. 21. Michael Campbell 1700–
  2. 2. Charles Elphinstone 1676–1757
  3. 3. Isabella ELPHINSTONE 1677–1679
  4. 4. Anna ELPHINSTONE 1683–1706
  5. 5. Margaret ELPHINSTONE 1684–1720
  6. 6. Mary (Beatrice) ELPHINSTONE 1680–1680
  7. 7. Mary ELPHINSTONE 1686–
  8. 8. John Elphinstone 1672–
  9. 9. John Elphinstone 1685–
  10. 10. Richard Elphinstone 1678–
  11. 11. James ELPHINSTONE 1681–
  12. 12. Charles ELPHINSTONE 1682–1757

John Elphinstone's Timeline

2 Records

1649
August 28, 1649
Birth of John Lord Elphinstone in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1718
March 24, 1718
Age 69
Death of John Lord Elphinstone in Elphinstone, East Lothian, Stirling, Scotland
Elphinstone, East Lothian, Stirling, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 28, 1649
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 24, 1718
    Event Place: Elphinstone, East Lothian, Stirling, Scotland
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