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John Elphinstone FRASER 1679 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: Inverness-Shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1770

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Sir INVERALLOCHY

Mother: Lady ERSKINE

Spouse(s): Elizabeth ERSKINE

Children(s): Mary FRASER

John Elphinstone FRASER was born in 1679 in Inverness-Shire, Scotland, the child of Sir Simon FRASER OF INVERALLOCHY and Lady Marjory ERSKINE. John Elphinstone FRASER married Elizabeth ERSKINE, and had children including Mary Jessie FRASER. John Elphinstone FRASER passed away in 1770 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Elphinstone FRASER was born in 1679 in Inverness-Shire, Scotland, the child of Sir Simon FRASER OF INVERALLOCHY and Lady Marjory ERSKINE.
  • John Elphinstone FRASER married Elizabeth ERSKINE, and had children including Mary Jessie FRASER.
  • John Elphinstone FRASER passed away in 1770 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir INVERALLOCHY
1648 – 1683
Birth Location: Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
SI
Lady ERSKINE
1648 – 1684
Birth Location: Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth ERSKINE
1678 – 1723
Birth Location: Foyers, Inverness-shire, Scotland
EE

Children(s)

Mary FRASER
1716 – 1770
Birth Location: Garthmore,,,Scotland
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John FRASER's Ancestors

Self
John FRASER
1679 – 1770
Birth Place: Inverness-Shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Simon FRASER OF INVERALLOCHY
1648 – 1683
Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Marjory) ERSKINE
1648 – 1684
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Simon (FRASER OF) INVERALLOCHY
1617 – 1690
Inverallochy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Sir (John MONCREIFF OF THAT ILK, 2ND) BT
1635 – 1674
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James ((Earl of Buchan)) ERSKINE
1618 – 1664
Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland or Buchan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Marjory or Marjorie (Mary)) RAMSAY
1626 – 1665
Stainwood, Banffshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John FRASER's Descendants

1.
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John (Elphinstone) FRASER (1679 – 1770) m. Elizabeth ERSKINE (1678 – 1723)
  1. 1. Mary (Jessie) FRASER (07 Jan 1716 – 15 Mar 1770) m. Lt. (John 'Dubh' Fraser MCTAVISH OF) GARTHBEG (Abt. 1701 – 25 Feb 1774)
    1. 1. Duncan MCTAVISH (Abt. 1746 – 01 Jun 1777) m. Isabel STUART (06 Oct 1751 – 05 Aug 1825)
      1. 1. Mary MACTAVISH (21 Sep 1776 – Jul 1863) m. William CHISHOLM (08 Mar 1768 – 28 Jun 1819)
        1. 1. William CHISHOLM (1806 – 1884) m. Christina MCDONALD ( – 1891)

John FRASER's Timeline

2 Records

1679
1679
Birth of John Elphinstone FRASER in Inverness-Shire, Scotland
Inverness-Shire, Scotland
1770
1770
Age 91
Death of John Elphinstone FRASER in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Inverness-Shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Scotland
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