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John Oliphant 1643–1734 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 July 1643

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Jul 1734

Death Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Sir Gask

Mother: Lilias (Oliphant)

Spouse(s): Janet Gilchrist

Children(s): Duncan *, Margaret Oliphant

John Oliphant was born in 1643 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Knight Laurence 2Nd Earl Oliphant Of Gask And Lilias Graham Oliphant. John Oliphant married Janet Gilchrist, and had children including Duncan Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant. John Oliphant passed away in 1734 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Oliphant was born in 1643 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Knight Laurence 2Nd Earl Oliphant Of Gask And Lilias Graham Oliphant.
  • John Oliphant married Janet Gilchrist, and had children including Duncan Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant.
  • John Oliphant passed away in 1734 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Oliphant's Ancestors

Self
John Oliphant
1643–1734
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Knight Laurence *2nd Earl Oliphant of Gask
1583–1679
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Lilias (Graham) (Oliphant)
1617–1669
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Laurence Oliphant (5th Lord of) Oliphant)
1576–1632
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Lilias (Graeme) Graham
1575–1654
Inchbrakie, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Laurence Oliphant
1552–1585
Elizabeth Oliphant
1568–1598
Sir Inchbrakie)
1530–1595
Sir Inchbrakie)
1530–1595
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laurens Oliphant
1535–1592

John Oliphant's Descendants

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John Oliphant (30 July 1643–16 Jul 1734) m. Janet Gilchrist (1648–1685)
  1. 1. Duncan (Oliphant) * 1682–1734 m. Mary Garrison 1686–1734
    1. 1. John (Oliphant) Jr. 1715–1784 m. Mary (Jean) Stewart 1719–1765
      1. 1. Robert Oliphant 1755–1785 m. Rebecca (Clayton) Douglas 1747–1783
  2. 2. Margaret Oliphant 1663–1723 m. William (Davison) I 1668–1723
    1. 1. Robert Davidson 1710–1773
      1. 1. John Davison 1734–1784 m. Elizabeth Anderson 1747–1835
        1. 1. John Davison 1774–1858 m. Sietje (Sophia) Selover 1776–1823 m. Sycha Davison 1776–1823 m. Rhoda Mudge 1782–1860
    2. 2. Andrew Davison –1766
    3. 3. William (Davison) Jr 1695–1762

John Oliphant's Timeline

3 Records

1643
30 July 1643
Birth of John Oliphant in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1648
11 Apr 1648
Age 5
John Oliphant was christened in , Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
, Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
1734
16 Jul 1734
Age 91
Death of John 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: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1648
    Event Place: , Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: unknown
    Record Source: Findagrave, John Oliphant unknown

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1734
    Event Place: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America

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