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Lord George "1st of Blythswood" Elphinstone 1515–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1554

Death Location: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: John Napier

Mother: Beatrix (Elphinstone)

Spouse(s): Lady Colquhoun

Children(s): Lady GGM, George Elphinstone

The story of Lord George "1st of Blythswood" Elphinstone began in 1515 in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Lord George "1st of Blythswood" Elphinstone married Lady Elizabeth Colquhoun, and had children including George The 3Rd Of Blythswood Elphinstone, Lady Beatrix Elphinstone 11Th Ggm. Lord George "1st of Blythswood" Elphinstone passed away in 1554 in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord George "1st of Blythswood" Elphinstone began in 1515 in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • Lord George "1st of Blythswood" Elphinstone married Lady Elizabeth Colquhoun, and had children including George The 3Rd Of Blythswood Elphinstone, Lady Beatrix Elphinstone 11Th Ggm.
  • Lord George "1st of Blythswood" Elphinstone passed away in 1554 in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Napier
1490–1513
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Beatrix (Elphinstone)
1492–1512
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady Colquhoun
1516–1560
Birth Location: Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
LC

Children(s)

Lady GGM
1540–1575
Birth Location: Stirling, East Lothian, Scotland
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George Elphinstone
1537–1585
Birth Location: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Lord Elphinstone's Ancestors

Self
Lord Elphinstone
1515–1554
Birth Place: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
John Napier
1490–1513
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Beatrix (Wardlaw) (Elphinstone)
1492–1512
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Elphinstone's Descendants

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Lord (George "1st of Blythswood") Elphinstone (1515–1554) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Colquhoun (1516–1560)
  1. 1. Lady (Beatrix ELPHINSTONE 11TH) GGM 1540–1575 m. John ("Sir" 4th Bankeir, Lettyr & Old Keir STIRLING 11TH) GGF 1534–1585
    1. 1. William Stirling 1560–1641
    2. 2. Robert Stirling 1560–1605
    3. 3. George Stirling 1562–1600
    4. 4. Archibald, (Sir Knight,) STIRLING 1566–1630
    5. 5. Ninian Stirling 1567–1575
    6. 6. Walter (5 Liard Lettyr &Amp; Balquharage, Magistrate, Comm of Gen Assembly) Stirling 1567–1656
    7. 7. Malcolm Stirling 1571–
    8. 8. James Stirling 1572–1600
    9. 9. Margaret Stirling 1574–1597
    10. 10. Elizabeth Stirling 1575–1650
    11. 11. Andrew Stirling –1631
    12. 12. Lord (William Sterling of) Law 1564–1621 m. Lady (Helen) Lock 1575–1619 m. Dame (Margaret Crawfurd Whitlaw Crawford) DALRYMPLE 1544–1631 m. Lady (Margaret Craufurd) (Stirling) 1560–
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Stirling 10th) GGM 1575–1616 m. Sir (Hugh Crawford 10th) GGF 1570–1625
        1. 1. Cornelius, (of Jordanhill,) CRAWFURD 1595–1687 m. Lady (Mary) Lockhart 1595–1677 m. Lady (Bethia) Hamilton –1702
        2. 2. Susanna Crawford 1575–
        3. 3. Hugh Crawford 1586–1621
        4. 4. Thomas Crawford 1598–1686
        5. 5. James Crawford 1599–1686
        6. 6. Ann Crawford 1601–
        7. 7. Lawrence Crawford 1602–1640
        8. 8. John (Lawrence "the Immigrant") Crawford 1604–1676
        9. 9. Margaret Crawford 1604–
        10. 10. Daniel Crawford 1604–1674
        11. 11. David Crawford 1604–1694
        12. 12. Mary Craufurd 1606–
        13. 13. Elizabeth Crawford 1608–1635
        14. 14. Cornelius Crawford 1610–1687
        15. 15. Maj (Gen Lawrance) Crawford 1611–1645
        16. 16. Elizabeth (Craufurd ( Direct) ) 1615–1635
        17. 17. David Crawford 1709–
      2. 2. Sir (Andrew of Law Streueling) STIRLING 1589–1646
  2. 2. George (the 3rd of Blythswood) Elphinstone 1537–1585

Lord Elphinstone's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Lord George "1st of Blythswood" Elphinstone in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1554
1554
Age 39
Death of Lord George "1st of Blythswood" Elphinstone in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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