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John Elphinstone 1649–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 August 1649

Birth Location: Airth, Stirling, Scotland

Death Date: 24 March 1718

Death Location: Airth, Falkirk, Scotland

Father: Alexander Elphinstone

Mother: Lilias Elphinstone

Spouse(s): Isabel Elphinstone

Children(s): Elizabeth Campbell, Charles Elphinstone, Margaret Elphinstone

The story of John Elphinstone began in 1649 in Airth, Stirling, Scotland. John Elphinstone married Isabel Elphinstone, and had children including Charles 9Th Lord Elphinstone, Elizabeth Elphinstone Campbell, Margaret Elphinstone. John Elphinstone passed away in 1718 in Airth, Falkirk, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Elphinstone began in 1649 in Airth, Stirling, Scotland.
  • John Elphinstone married Isabel Elphinstone, and had children including Charles 9Th Lord Elphinstone, Elizabeth Elphinstone Campbell, Margaret Elphinstone.
  • John Elphinstone passed away in 1718 in Airth, Falkirk, Scotland.

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John Elphinstone's Ancestors

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John Elphinstone
1649–1718
Birth Place: Airth, Stirling, Scotland
Parents
Alexander 6th Lord Elphinstone
1602–1654
Boghall castle, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lilias Elphinstone
1613–1675
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Elphinstone's Descendants

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John Elphinstone (28 August 1649–24 March 1718) m. Isabel Elphinstone (1655–7 October 1706)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Elphinstone) Campbell 1705–1758 m. John Campbell 1655–1729
    1. 1. John (Campbell Hertog van) Argyll 1693–1770
    2. 2. Anna Campbell 1695–1785 m. Archibald Edmonstone 1680–1768
      1. 1. Archibald Edmonstone 1717–1807 m. Suzanne (Maria van) Harenc 1725–1776
        1. 1. Karel (Baron Edmonstone Lord Edmonstone van) Duntreath 1764–1821
        2. 2. Neil (Benjamin) Edmonstone 1765–1841
      2. 2. Campbell Edmonstone 1719–1796
        1. 1. Anne Haliday 1751–1842
        2. 2. Susan Edmonstone 1753–1823
        3. 3. Dalmeny Edmonstone 1755–1847
        4. 4. Marianne Edmonstone 1761–1841
        5. 5. Jane (Campbell) Edmonstone 1764–1836
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Hamilton) Millar 1762–1829
  2. 2. Charles (9th Lord) Elphinstone 1711–1781 m. Clementina Elphinstone 1719–1799
    1. 1. George (Keith Elphinstone Viscount) Keith 1746–1823 m. Jane Mercer 1764–1857
      1. 1. Margaret (Mercer Elphinstone, Baroness Keith and Nairne Comtesse De) Flahault 1788–1867 m. Auguste (Charles Joseph de FLAHAUT de LA) BILLARDERIE 1778–1846
      2. 2. Lady (Georgina Augusta Henrietta Godolphin Osbourne) Elphinstone 1809–1892 m. W. (G. Osborne (Lord)) Elphinstone 1804–
    2. 2. Lockhart (Elphinston (Né) Elphinstone) 1743–1748
    3. 3. Hugh (Elphinstone (né) ELPHINSTONE) 1755–
    4. 4. Charles Elphinstone 1739–1758
    5. 5. Elizabeth Elphinstone 1742–
    6. 6. Gunnora Elphinstone 1743–
    7. 7. Helen Elphinstone 1747–
    8. 8. Hon. (Clementina) Elphinstone 1749–1822
    9. 9. Hon. (Eleanor) Elphinstone 1747–1800
    10. 10. John (11th Lord) Elphinstone 1737–1794
    11. 11. John Elphinstone 1737–1794
    12. 12. Malcolm Elphinstone 1752–
    13. 13. Mary Elphinstone 1741–1825
    14. 14. Mary Elphinstone 1752–
    15. 15. Primrose Elphinstone 1748–1802
    16. 16. William Fullerton-Elphinstone 1740–1834
  3. 3. Margaret Elphinstone 1684–1720

John Elphinstone's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 August 1649
    Event Place: Airth, Stirling, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1718
    Event Place: Elphinstone, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Airth, Falkirk, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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