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John Oliphant 1335–1420 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1335

Birth Location: Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1420

Death Location: Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Walter Oliphant

Mother: Elizabeth Bruce

Spouse(s): Jeanette Borthwick

Children(s): William Oliphant, Euphemia Oliphant, Mariota Oliphant, John Oliphant

The story of John Oliphant began in 1335 in Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland. John Oliphant married Jeanette Borthwick, and had children including Euphemia Oliphant, John Oliphant, Mariota Oliphant, William Lord Oliphant. John Oliphant passed away in 1420 in Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Oliphant began in 1335 in Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland.
  • John Oliphant married Jeanette Borthwick, and had children including Euphemia Oliphant, John Oliphant, Mariota Oliphant, William Lord Oliphant.
  • John Oliphant passed away in 1420 in Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Oliphant's Ancestors

Self
John Oliphant
1335–1420
Birth Place: Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland
Parents
Walter Oliphant
1305–1378
Findo Gask, Perthshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (de) Bruce
1318–1370
Annandale District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Oliphant
1253–1329
Aberdalgie, Perthshire, Scotland
Robert (The) Bruce
1274–1329
Turnberry Castle, Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (De) Burgh
1289–1327
County Down, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Walter Oliphant
1221–1329
Christian Strathearn
1202–1230
Robert Brus
1243–1304
Marjorie MacNiall
1252–1292
Richard Burgh
1259–1326
Margaret Burgh
1263–1304
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Olifard
1189–1249
Christian Strathearn
1202–1230
Robert Graham
1176–1244
Matilda
1194–1263
Robert Brus
1210–1295
Isabel Clare
1226–1264
Niall Carrick
1202–1256
Margaret Stewart
1206–1255
John Burgh
1236–1279
Cecilia Baliol
1237–1273

John Oliphant's Descendants

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John Oliphant (1335–1420) m. Jeanette Borthwick (1351–1400)
  1. 1. William (Lord) Oliphant 1379–1425 m. Isabelle (Elizabeth) Stewart 1375–1460 m. Isabel Stewart 1378–
    1. 1. John Oliphant 1397–1444 m. Margaret (Giles) Ogilvie 1403–1468
      1. 1. Laurence Oliphant 1431–1500 m. Elizabeth Cuninghame 1450– m. Isabel Hay 1441–1509
        1. 1. John Oliphant 1464–1513 m. Isabel (Elizabeth) Campbell 1462–1516 m. Elizabeth Campbell 1472–
      2. 2. Margaret Oliphant 1435–1500 m. William Duncrub 1454–1513 m. Henry (Torry) Wardlaw –1475
        1. 1. Isobel (Elizabeth) Wardlaw 1455–1504 m. Lawrence Mercer 1455–1501 m. Alexander Hepburn 1473–1517
        2. 2. Henry Wardlaw 1437–1513 m. Margaret Lindsey 1435–
        3. 3. Henry Wardlaw 1467–1542 m. Isobel Kalendar 1469–1534 m. Margaret Olephant 1388–
      3. 3. James Oliphant 1426–1491
      4. 4. John Oliphant 1427– m. Elizabeth Campbell 1430–
      5. 5. Christian Oliphant 1429–1517 m. Alexander Blair 1387–1505
      6. 6. Oliphant 1431–
      7. 7. Isabel Oliphant 1436– m. Alexander Blair 1451–
    2. 2. Isabel Oliphant 1402–1465 m. John Scrymgeour 1398–1466
  2. 2. Euphemia Oliphant 1365– m. James Dundas 1368–1451
  3. 3. Mariota Oliphant 1376–1412 m. William Graham 1376–1424 m. Sir (Willem Graham Liard van) Kincardine 1376–1423 m. Robert Graham 1386–
  4. 4. John Oliphant 1387–

John Oliphant's Timeline

2 Records

1335
1335
Birth of John Oliphant in Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland
Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland
1420
1420
Age 85
Death of John Oliphant in Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1335
    Event Place: Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for John Oliphant, person ID LCRX-YVY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1420
    Event Place: Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for John Oliphant, person ID LCRX-YVY.

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