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Lord Laurens Oliphant 4th Lord of Oliphant 1529–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1529

Birth Location: Erroll, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Mar 1593

Death Location: Berridale, Caithness, Scotland

Father: Baron Oliphant

Mother: Margaret SANDILANDS

Spouse(s): MARGARETHA HAY

Children(s): Laurence Master, Jean Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant, John Oliphant, Euphemia Oliphant, 2nd Oliphant, William Oliphant, John Oliphant, Lady Offutt, David Oliphent, George Oliphant

Lord Laurens Oliphant 4th Lord of Oliphant was born in 1529 in Erroll, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Baron Lawrence Oliphant 3Rd Lord Of Oliphant And Margaret Sandilands. Lord Laurens Oliphant 4th Lord of Oliphant married Margaretha Hay, and had children including 2Nd Earl Of Gask Laurence Oliphant, David Oliphent, Euphemia Oliphant, George Oliphant, Jean Oliphant, John Master Oliphant Oliphant, John Of Newlands Oliphant, Lady Elisabeth Oliphant Countess Of Angus Offutt, Laurence Oliphant 1C12Xr Master, Margaret Oliphant, William Oliphant. Lord Laurens Oliphant 4th Lord of Oliphant passed away in 1593 in Berridale, Caithness, Scotland.

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  • Lord Laurens Oliphant 4th Lord of Oliphant was born in 1529 in Erroll, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Baron Lawrence Oliphant 3Rd Lord Of Oliphant And Margaret Sandilands.
  • Lord Laurens Oliphant 4th Lord of Oliphant married Margaretha Hay, and had children including 2Nd Earl Of Gask Laurence Oliphant, David Oliphent, Euphemia Oliphant, George Oliphant, Jean Oliphant, John Master Oliphant Oliphant, John Of Newlands Oliphant, Lady Elisabeth Oliphant Countess Of Angus Offutt, Laurence Oliphant 1C12Xr Master, Margaret Oliphant, William Oliphant.
  • Lord Laurens Oliphant 4th Lord of Oliphant passed away in 1593 in Berridale, Caithness, Scotland.

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Lord Oliphant's Ancestors

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Lord Oliphant
1529–1593
Birth Place: Erroll, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Baron Lawrence Oliphant, 3rd Lord of Oliphant
1506–1566
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret SANDILANDS
1507–1566
Calder, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lord Oliphant's Descendants

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Lord (Laurens Oliphant 4th Lord of) Oliphant (8 May 1529–26 Mar 1593) m. MARGARETHA HAY (1535–09 Feb 1594)
  1. 1. Laurence (Oliphant (1C12xR)) Master 1552–1585 m. Christian (or Christine Douglas) (11ggau) 1568–1598
    1. 1. Laurence (Oliphant "5th Lord) Oliphant" 1583–1630 m. Lillias Drummond 1583–1636
      1. 1. Anne Oliphant 1604–1630 m. Sir (James) Douglas 1591–1656
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1626–1670 m. Sir (Alexander Jardine of Applegarth) Sr 1622–1670
        2. 2. Anne Douglas 1630–1688
        3. 3. William Douglas 1626–1677
      2. 2. Laurence (Oliphant (2C10xR) 2nd Earl of) Gask 1608–1679
    2. 2. Anne (or Agnes Oliphant) (1C11xR) 1585–1623
    3. 3. Agnes Oliphant 1581–
    4. 4. William Oliphant 1584–1585
    5. 5. Anna Oliphant 1574–
  2. 2. Jean Oliphant 1555–1618
  3. 3. Margaret Oliphant 1551–
  4. 4. John (of Newlands) Oliphant 1567–1603
  5. 5. Euphemia Oliphant 1551–
  6. 6. 2nd (Earl of Gask Laurence) Oliphant 1610–1679
  7. 7. William Oliphant 1560–1659
  8. 8. John (Master Oliphant) Oliphant 1555–1603
  9. 9. Lady (Elisabeth Oliphant Countess of Angus) Offutt 1558–1618
  10. 10. David Oliphent 1648–1707
  11. 11. George Oliphant 1564–

Lord Oliphant's Timeline

3 Records

1529
8 May 1529
Birth of Lord Laurens Oliphant 4th Lord of Oliphant in Erroll, Perthshire, Scotland
Erroll, Perthshire, Scotland
1593
16 Jun 1593
Age 64
Death of Lord Laurens Oliphant 4th Lord of Oliphant in Berridale, Caithness, Scotland
Berridale, Caithness, Scotland
1593
26 Mar 1593
Age 64
Death of Lord Laurens Oliphant 4th Lord of Oliphant in Berridale, Caithness, Scotland
Berridale, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1529
    Event Place: Erroll, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1593
    Event Place: Berridale, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1593
    Event Place: Berridale, Caithness, Scotland

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