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Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton 1551–1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1551

Birth Location: Newton, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 01 Apr 1628

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Thomas Freeland

Mother: Isabella Gibb

Spouse(s): Dame Oliphant

Children(s): Sir Newton

Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton was born in 1551 in Newton, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Thomas Oliphant Laird Of Gask Of Freeland And Isabella Gibb. Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton married Dame Catherine Katherine Blair Oliphant, and had children including Sir James O Oliphant 2Nd Lord Of Newton. Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton passed away in 1628 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton was born in 1551 in Newton, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Thomas Oliphant Laird Of Gask Of Freeland And Isabella Gibb.
  • Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton married Dame Catherine Katherine Blair Oliphant, and had children including Sir James O Oliphant 2Nd Lord Of Newton.
  • Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton passed away in 1628 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Parents

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Lord Newton's Ancestors

Self
Lord Newton
1551–1628
Birth Place: Newton, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Oliphant Laird of Gask of Freeland
1530–1593
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabella Gibb
1536–1625
Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Laurens Oliphant, 3rd Baron) Oliphant
1506–1566
Calder,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Margaret (Sandilands of) Cruvie
1507–1566
Edinburgh, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Oliphant
1485–1513
Elizabeth Oliphant
1490–
James Sandilands
1482–1534
Lady Scott
1478–1540
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Newton's Descendants

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Lord (Sir Sir William Oliphant, Lord) Newton (1551–01 Apr 1628) m. Dame (Catherine \ Katherine Blair) Oliphant (1550–1611)
  1. 1. Sir (James O Oliphant, 2nd Lord of) Newton 1571– m. Marjorie Grahame 1586–1638
    1. 1. Johnne (Oliphant (Olyphant)) ! 1626–1678 m. Jonet (Deanes (Janet) Deanis) 1625–1674
      1. 1. Jean ((Jeane)) Oliphant 1649–1698 m. Thomas (Gilbert) Taylour 1643–1672
        1. 1. Jean Taylour\Gib 1665–1690 m. Robert Gib 1665–1690
      2. 2. Jannet ((Jonet)) Oliphant 1645–1698
      3. 3. Johne Oliphant 1650–

Lord Newton's Timeline

4 Records

1551
1551
Birth of Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton in Newton, Perthshire, Scotland
Newton, Perthshire, Scotland
1570
abt 1570
Age 19
Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton was married in Scotland
Scotland
1582
1582
Age 31
Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton was married in Scotland
Scotland
1628
01 Apr 1628
Age 77
Death of Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Newton, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1570
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1582
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: , , , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1628
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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