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Michael Elphinstone 1544–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1544

Birth Location: Pittendreich, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Feb 1625

Death Location: Canongate, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland

Father: Lord Elphinstone

Mother: Lady Erskine

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In 1544, Michael Elphinstone entered the world in Pittendreich, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Lord Alexander Elphinstone And Lady Katherine Erskine. Michael Elphinstone passed away in 1625 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1544, Michael Elphinstone entered the world in Pittendreich, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Lord Alexander Elphinstone And Lady Katherine Erskine.
  • Michael Elphinstone passed away in 1625 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland.

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Michael Elphinstone's Ancestors

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Michael Elphinstone
1544–1625
Birth Place: Pittendreich, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord Alexander Elphinstone
1510–1547
Elphinstone, Stirling, Scotland
Lady (Katherine) Erskine
1506–1552
Erskine, Renfrew, Scotland
Grandparents
Elizabeth (Ashton) Barlow
1476–1518
Aberdeen, Scotland
Sir (John Erskine 16th Earl of Mar; 5th Lord) Erskine
1487–1555
Falkland, Fife, Scotland
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Michael Elphinstone's Timeline

2 Records

1544
26 Sep 1544
Birth of Michael Elphinstone in Pittendreich, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Pittendreich, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1625
14 Feb 1625
Age 81
Death of Michael Elphinstone in Canongate, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland
Canongate, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1544
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1625
    Event Place: Canongate, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland

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