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Laurence Oliphant 1506–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 March 1506

Birth Location: Calder, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 March 1566

Death Location: Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Flodden

Mother: Lady Argyll

Spouse(s): Margaret Sandilands

Children(s): Jean Oliphant, Laurence Oliphant, William Arniston, Lady Oliphant, Lady Oliphant, Peter Turin, Earl Oliphant, Elizabeth Oliphant, Lady Oliphant, Lillias Oliphant, William Oliphant, Walter Smith

In 1506, Laurence Oliphant entered the world in Calder, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Robert Third Lord Erskine Fourth Erskine Of Mar Lord Erskine Flodden And Lady Isabel Elizabeth Campbell Of Glenoroch Argyll. Laurence Oliphant married Margaret Sandilands, and had children including Earl Laurence Oliphant, Elizabeth Oliphant, Jean Oliphant, Lady Catherine Katherine Oliphant, Lady Margaret Oliphant Of Oliphant, Lady Margaret Oliphant Of Oliphant, Laurence Laurens Or Lang Oliphant 4Th Lord Of Oliphant, Lillias Oliphant, Peter Laugton Oliphant Of Turin, Walter Oliphant Smith, William Oliphant, William Oliphant Of Arniston. Laurence Oliphant passed away in 1566 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1506, Laurence Oliphant entered the world in Calder, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Robert Third Lord Erskine Fourth Erskine Of Mar Lord Erskine Flodden And Lady Isabel Elizabeth Campbell Of Glenoroch Argyll.
  • Laurence Oliphant married Margaret Sandilands, and had children including Earl Laurence Oliphant, Elizabeth Oliphant, Jean Oliphant, Lady Catherine Katherine Oliphant, Lady Margaret Oliphant Of Oliphant, Lady Margaret Oliphant Of Oliphant, Laurence Laurens Or Lang Oliphant 4Th Lord Of Oliphant, Lillias Oliphant, Peter Laugton Oliphant Of Turin, Walter Oliphant Smith, William Oliphant, William Oliphant Of Arniston.
  • Laurence Oliphant passed away in 1566 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Flodden
1458–1513
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Argyll
1464–1518
Birth Location: New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Sandilands
1507–1566
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Jean Oliphant
1530–1624
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Laurence Oliphant
1529–1593
Birth Location: Erroll, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Arniston
1539–1576
Birth Location: Aberdalgie, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Oliphant
1533–1566
Birth Location: Aberdalgie, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Oliphant
1526–1580
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Peter Turin
1542–1594
Birth Location: Balnamoon, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Earl Oliphant
1550–1605
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
EO
Elizabeth Oliphant
1535–1596
Birth Location: Daventry, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Oliphant
1534–1612
Birth Location: Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lillias Oliphant
1541–1588
Birth Location: Aberdalgie, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Oliphant
1545–1593
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Walter Smith
1523–1566
Birth Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Laurence Oliphant's Ancestors

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Laurence Oliphant
1506–1566
Birth Place: Calder, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Third Lord Erskine Fourth Erskine of Mar Lord Erskine Flodden
1458–1513
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Isabel Elizabeth Campbell, of Glenoroch,) Argyll
1464–1518
New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander Erskine
1436–1508
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Christian Crichton
1439–1478
Elgin, Moray, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Laurence Oliphant's Descendants

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Laurence Oliphant (29 March 1506–29 March 1566) m. Margaret Sandilands (1507–1566)
  1. 1. Jean Oliphant 1530–1624 m. (Sir) (WILLIAM John MONCREIFFE, Jr. ("Knight" of Balgony-Minister of) Abern) 1526–1575
    1. 1. Helen Moncrieff 1553– m. Robert Ramsey 1545–1609
      1. 1. Scot (Margaret, Maggie,) Ramsay\Ker 1584– m. Ker (or Kerr, Thomas Ker) Sir 1580–1680
        1. 1. Johne (Ker, of) Ferniehurst 1608–1662 m. Margarat Barhill 1610–1670
      2. 2. Alexander Ramsay 1573–1618
      3. 3. Alison (of Wyliecleuch) Ramsay 1565–1584
      4. 4. Andrew Ramsay 1576–
      5. 5. Nicholas Ramsay 1572–1598
      6. 6. Patrick Ramsay 1575–1626
      7. 7. Robert Ramsay 1569–1598
      8. 8. Sir (George of Melrose Lord) Ramsay 1571–1628
    2. 2. John Moncrieff 1784–
  2. 2. Laurence ((Laurens Or Lang) Oliphant, 4th Lord of) Oliphant 1529–1593
  3. 3. William (Oliphant, of) Arniston 1539–1576
  4. 4. Lady (Margaret Oliphant, of) Oliphant 1533–1566
  5. 5. Lady (Margaret Oliphant of) Oliphant 1526–1580
  6. 6. Peter (Laugton Oliphant of) Turin 1542–1594
  7. 7. Earl (Laurence) Oliphant 1550–1605
  8. 8. Elizabeth Oliphant 1535–1596
  9. 9. Lady (Catherine (Katherine)) Oliphant 1534–1612
  10. 10. Lillias Oliphant 1541–1588
  11. 11. William Oliphant 1545–1593
  12. 12. Walter (Oliphant) Smith 1523–1566

Laurence Oliphant's Timeline

2 Records

1506
29 March 1506
Birth of Laurence Oliphant in Calder, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Calder, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1566
29 March 1566
Age 60
Death of Laurence Oliphant in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 March 1506
    Event Place: Calder, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 March 1566
    Event Place: Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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