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Lady Helen Elphinstone 1589–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1589

Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 4 Dec 1675

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Alexander Elphinstone

Mother: Jean (Livinston)

Spouse(s): Sir Langton

Children(s): Isabel Cockburn

In 1589, Lady Helen Elphinstone entered the world in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Alexander 4Th Lord 1602 1638 Master Of Elphinstone Eldest Son Of Robert 3Rd Lord Elphinstone And Jean Or Jane Janet Eldest Daughter Of William 6Th Lord Livingstone Livinston. Lady Helen Elphinstone married Sir William Knight 1St Baronet Of Langton 1627 1628 Cockburn Cokburn Cokburne Of Langton, and had children including Isabel Cockburn. Lady Helen Elphinstone passed away in 1675 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1589, Lady Helen Elphinstone entered the world in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Alexander 4Th Lord 1602 1638 Master Of Elphinstone Eldest Son Of Robert 3Rd Lord Elphinstone And Jean Or Jane Janet Eldest Daughter Of William 6Th Lord Livingstone Livinston.
  • Lady Helen Elphinstone married Sir William Knight 1St Baronet Of Langton 1627 1628 Cockburn Cokburn Cokburne Of Langton, and had children including Isabel Cockburn.
  • Lady Helen Elphinstone passed away in 1675 in Scotland.

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Lady Elphinstone's Ancestors

Self
Lady Elphinstone
1589–1675
Birth Place: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander "4th Lord (1602-1638) " "Master of Elphinstone" (eldest son of Robert "3rd Lord") Elphinstone
1552–1638
Elphinstone, Sterlingshire, Scotland
Jean ((or Jane, Janet) (eldest daughter of William "6th Lord") Livingstone) (Livinston)
1558–1622
age estimated based on fathers birthdate
Grandparents
Robert (Lord Elphinstone 3rd Baron) Stirlingshire
1530–1602
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret (Agnes Drummond of) Innerpeffry
1528–1590
Innerpeffray, Perth, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Sterlingshire
1510–1547
Catharina Erskine
1510–1552
John Knight*
1489–1531
Margaretha Stewart
1497–1578
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Baron
1480–1513
Lady Barlow
1476–1518
John Sir*
1438–1514
Elizabeth Lady*
1445–1519

Lady Elphinstone's Descendants

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Lady (Helen) Elphinstone (27 Aug 1589–4 Dec 1675) m. Sir (William (Knight) "1st Baronet of Langton (1627-1628)" Cockburn (Cokburn\Cokburne) of) Langton (1575–1 Dec 1628)
  1. 1. Isabel Cockburn 1622–1690 m. John Dods 1622–1688
    1. 1. Margaret Dodds 1664–1730 m. Sir (Thomas Young) Sr 1664–1712
      1. 1. Thomas (Young) JR 1686–1735 m. Janet (Anne) Smith 1688–1740
        1. 1. John (Stewart Young) : 1711–1753 m. Martha (Mary) Stuart 1711–1780

Lady Elphinstone's Timeline

3 Records

1589
27 Aug 1589
Birth of Lady Helen Elphinstone in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1605
1605
Age 16
Lady Helen Elphinstone was married in Ryslay, Berwickshire, Scotland
Ryslay, Berwickshire, Scotland
1675
4 Dec 1675
Age 86
Death of Lady Helen Elphinstone in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1589
    Event Place: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Ryslay, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1675
    Event Place: Scotland

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