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Richard Elphinstone 1678–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 OCT 1678

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: bef 1688

Death Location: d young

Father: Lord Elphinston)

Mother: Isabelle Maitland

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In 1678, Richard Elphinstone entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Lord John Johne Elphinstone Baron Elphinston And Isabelle Maitland. Richard Elphinstone passed away in 1688 in d young.

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Biography

  • In 1678, Richard Elphinstone entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Lord John Johne Elphinstone Baron Elphinston And Isabelle Maitland.
  • Richard Elphinstone passed away in 1688 in d young.

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Richard Elphinstone's Ancestors

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Richard Elphinstone
1678–1688
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Lord John (Johne) Elphinstone (Baron Elphinston)
1649–1718
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isabelle Maitland
1655–1706
in Hawick, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander Elphinstone Of Barns (1st Earl of) Elphinstone)
1620–1654
Barns, Scotland
Lilias (Buntien (Baroness) Elphinstone)
1613–1675
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Sir (Charles David Maitland (3rd Earl of) Lauderdale)
1618–1691
Thirlestane Castle, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Lauder (Countess of) Lauderdale)
1632–1700
Lauder, Berwickshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Elphinstone)
1577–1648
Elizabeth Drummond
1580–1643
John Thirlestane)
1573–1644
Lady Perth)
1593–1638
Richard Haltoun)
1605–1675
Lady Scott
1584–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Elphinstone)
1552–1638
Jean Livingstone
1555–1622
Sir Thirlestane)
1537–1595
Lady Thirlestane)
1554–1609
Sir Dunfermline)
1555–1622
Countess Montgomery
1565–1624
Sir Haltoun)
1570–1620
Lady Haltoun)
1572–1634
Sir Harden)
1540–1631

Richard Elphinstone's Timeline

2 Records

1678
20 OCT 1678
Birth of Richard Elphinstone in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1688
bef 1688
Age 10
Death of Richard Elphinstone in d young
d young

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 OCT 1678
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1688
    Event Place: d young

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