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John Oliphant 1535–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1535

Birth Location: Erroll, Perthshire, Schotland, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 January 1592

Death Location: Berridale, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Laurens Oliphant

Mother: Margaret Sandilands

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hay, Sarah Hall

Children(s): Mary Oliphant

The story of John Oliphant began in 1535 in Erroll, Perthshire, Schotland, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom. John Oliphant married Elizabeth Hay, Sarah Hall, and had children including Mary Oliphant. John Oliphant passed away in 1592 in Berridale, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Oliphant began in 1535 in Erroll, Perthshire, Schotland, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • John Oliphant married Elizabeth Hay, Sarah Hall, and had children including Mary Oliphant.
  • John Oliphant passed away in 1592 in Berridale, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Laurens Oliphant
1506–1566
Birth Location: Calder, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Sandilands
1507–1566
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hay
1531–1553
Birth Location: Errol Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
EH
Sarah Hall
1535–1594
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Mary Oliphant
1560–1632
Birth Location: Berrydale, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
MO

John Oliphant's Ancestors

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John Oliphant
1535–1592
Birth Place: Erroll, Perthshire, Schotland, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Laurens Oliphant
1506–1566
Calder, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Sandilands
1507–1566
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Oliphant's Descendants

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John Oliphant (8 May 1535–16 January 1592) m. Elizabeth Hay (1531–1553) m. Sarah Hall (1535–9 February 1594)
  1. 1. Mary Oliphant 1560–1632

John Oliphant's Timeline

2 Records

1535
8 May 1535
Birth of John Oliphant in Erroll, Perthshire, Schotland, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Erroll, Perthshire, Schotland, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1592
16 January 1592
Age 57
Death of John Oliphant in Berridale, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Berridale, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1535
    Event Place: Erroll, Perthshire, Schotland, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1592
    Event Place: Berridale, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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