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Sir John knight of Pittendreich Elphinstone 1474–1508 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1474

Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Oct 1508

Death Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Pittendriech

Mother: Isabella Bruce

Spouse(s): Lady Oliphant

Children(s): Lord Elphinstone

Sir John knight of Pittendreich Elphinstone was born in 1474 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Sir James Elphinstone Of Pittendriech And Isabella Bruce. Sir John knight of Pittendreich Elphinstone married Lady Margaret Oliphant, and had children including Lord 1St Alexander Cambridge Flodden Elphinstone. Sir John knight of Pittendreich Elphinstone passed away in 1508 in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir John knight of Pittendreich Elphinstone was born in 1474 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Sir James Elphinstone Of Pittendriech And Isabella Bruce.
  • Sir John knight of Pittendreich Elphinstone married Lady Margaret Oliphant, and had children including Lord 1St Alexander Cambridge Flodden Elphinstone.
  • Sir John knight of Pittendreich Elphinstone passed away in 1508 in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Pittendriech
1430–1477
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
SP
Isabella Bruce
1431–
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
IB

Spouses(s)

Lady Oliphant
1456–1518
Birth Location: Gask, Angus, Scotland
LO

Children(s)

Lord Elphinstone
1480–1513
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
LE

Sir Elphinstone's Ancestors

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Sir Elphinstone
1474–1508
Birth Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir James Elphinstone of Pittendriech
1430–1477
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isabella Bruce
1431–
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry (Pittendreich) Elphinstone
1402–1436
Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland
Jean CUNINGHAME
1400–
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Robert Bruce
1400–1449
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet Livingstone
1400–1439
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Bruce
1373–1401
Agnes Airth
1371–1468
Alexander Livingston
1375–1451
Janet Dundas
1380–1459
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bruce
1340–1403
Isabel Stewart
1350–1373

Sir Elphinstone's Descendants

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Sir (John knight of Pittendreich) Elphinstone (Jan 1474–19 Oct 1508) m. Lady (Margaret) Oliphant (Jan 1456–1518)
  1. 1. Lord (1st Alexander "Cambridge" " Flodden") Elphinstone 1480–1513 m. Elizabeth (Lady Aberdeenshire Scotland) Barlow 1476–1518
    1. 1. Alexander (2nd Lord of Hagg) Elphinstone 1510–1547 m. Katherine Erskine 1514–1552
      1. 1. Sir (Robert 3rd Baron) ELPHINSTONE 1530–1602 m. Margaret Drummond 1528–1589
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Elphinstone 1561–1613 m. Robert Innes 1562–1596

Sir Elphinstone's Timeline

2 Records

1474
Jan 1474
Birth of Sir John knight of Pittendreich Elphinstone in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1508
19 Oct 1508
Age 34
Death of Sir John knight of Pittendreich Elphinstone in Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1474
    Event Place: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1508
    Event Place: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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