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John David Oliphant 1643–1734 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 July 1643

Birth Location: Saint Monance Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 Jul 1734

Death Location: Midlothia, Scotland

Father: Laurence Oliphant

Mother: Lilias Oliphant

Spouse(s): Janet Gilchrist

Children(s): Duncan Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant, William *, Janet Oliphant, Alexander Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant, Eupham Oliphant, Janet Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant

John David Oliphant was born in 1643 in Saint Monance Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Laurence Oliphant And Lilias Oliphant. John David Oliphant married Janet Gilchrist, and had children including Alexander Oliphant, Duncan Oliphant, Eupham Oliphant, George Oliphant, Janet Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant, William The Covenanter Oliphant. John David Oliphant passed away in 1734 in Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John David Oliphant was born in 1643 in Saint Monance Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Laurence Oliphant And Lilias Oliphant.
  • John David Oliphant married Janet Gilchrist, and had children including Alexander Oliphant, Duncan Oliphant, Eupham Oliphant, George Oliphant, Janet Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant, William The Covenanter Oliphant.
  • John David Oliphant passed away in 1734 in Midlothia, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Oliphant's Ancestors

Self
John Oliphant
1643–1734
Birth Place: Saint Monance Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Laurence Oliphant
1608–1679
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Lilias Oliphant
1620–1669
Aberdalgie, Gask, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Laurence Oliphant
1570–1632
Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lillias Graham
1565–1656
Inchbrakie, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Laurence Oliphant
1552–1585
Christian Douglas
1568–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laurence Oliphant
1529–1593
Lady Hay
1535–1594
Lady companion)
1540–1599

John Oliphant's Descendants

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John (David) Oliphant (30 July 1643–6 Jul 1734) m. Janet Gilchrist (1648–1685)
  1. 1. Duncan Oliphant 1682–1734 m. Mary Oliphant 1686–1734
    1. 1. Margt. Gordon 1709–1782 m. Thomas (Gordon) II 1696–1784
      1. 1. Jane (Gordon) Clark 1738–1802 m. Charles Clifford 1730–1816
        1. 1. Jas (G) Clifford 1768–1863 m. Rebeca Coker 1789–1863
        2. 2. Sally Clifford 1776–1853
        3. 3. Jane Clifford 1772–1852
        4. 4. John Hanley –1892
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Gordon 1755–
      3. 3. Epenetus Stout 1732–1821
      4. 4. Agisyles Gordon 1747–1815
      5. 5. Franklin Gordon 1751–1793
      6. 6. Othniel Gordon 1746–1815
      7. 7. Phillip Gordon 1752–
      8. 8. Thomas Gordon 1748–1856
      9. 9. Timothy (M) Gorton 1756–1835
    2. 2. Mary (Evdyn Agnes) Oliphant 1882–
  2. 2. Margaret Oliphant 1665–1723 m. William Davison 1668–1723
    1. 1. Andrew Davison 1705–1766
    2. 2. William (Davison Jr) XV-1 1695–1762
    3. 3. Robert Davidson 1707–1766
    4. 4. George Davison 1704–1767
    5. 5. Margaret Davison 1710–1756
    6. 6. John (Norman) Davison 1700–1759
    7. 7. Janet Davison 1704–1775
  3. 3. William ("The Covenanter" Oliphant) * 1664–1699
  4. 4. Janet Oliphant 1667–1735
  5. 5. Alexander Oliphant 1674–
  6. 6. Margaret Oliphant 1663–1699
  7. 7. Eupham Oliphant 1672–1723
  8. 8. Janet Oliphant 1682–1735
  9. 9. Margaret Oliphant 1667–1723

John Oliphant's Timeline

6 Records

1643
30 July 1643
Birth of John David Oliphant in Saint Monance, Fife, Scotland
Saint Monance, Fife, Scotland
1643
30 July 1643
Birth of John David Oliphant in Saint Monance Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Saint Monance Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1663
15 February 1663
Age 20
John David Oliphant was married in Falkland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Falkland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1707
2 Nov 1707
Age 64
Death of John David Oliphant in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1734
6 July 1734
Age 91
Death of John David Oliphant in Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
1734
6 Jul 1734
Age 91
Death of John David Oliphant in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 July 1643
    Event Place: Saint Monance, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 July 1643
    Event Place: Saint Monance Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 February 1663
    Event Place: Falkland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: East New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1707
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1734
    Event Place: Monmouth, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1734
    Event Place: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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