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Sir George Elphinstone 1510–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: AUG 1510

Birth Location: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1554

Death Location: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Napier

Mother: Lady (Elphinstone)

Spouse(s): Lady Colquhoun, Lady Colquhoun

Children(s): George Elphinstone, Beatrix Blythswood

The story of Sir George Elphinstone began in 1510 in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Sir George Elphinstone married Lady Elizabeth Colquhoun, and had children including Beatrix Elphinstone Of Blythswood, George The 3Rd Of Blythswood Elphinstone. Sir George Elphinstone passed away in 1554 in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir George Elphinstone began in 1510 in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • Sir George Elphinstone married Lady Elizabeth Colquhoun, and had children including Beatrix Elphinstone Of Blythswood, George The 3Rd Of Blythswood Elphinstone.
  • Sir George Elphinstone passed away in 1554 in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Napier
1490–1513
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Lady (Elphinstone)
1492–1512
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady Colquhoun
1516–1560
Birth Location: Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Lady Colquhoun
1516–1560
Birth Location: Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

George Elphinstone
1537–1585
Birth Location: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Beatrix Blythswood
1540–1575
Birth Location: Stirling, East Lothian, Scotland
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Sir Elphinstone's Ancestors

Self
Sir Elphinstone
1510–1554
Birth Place: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Napier
1490–1513
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Beatrix Wardlaw) (Elphinstone)
1492–1512
Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander) NAPIER
1484–1513
Merchiston, Ednbrg, Scottland
Lady (Janet, (Jeanette)) Chisholm
1488–1540
Cromlix, Perth, Scottland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Napier
1493–1513
Elizabeth Douglas
1493–1513
Sir Chisholm
1493–1513
Lady Drummond
1493–1513
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Napier
1493–1513
Elizabeth Douglas
1493–1513

Sir Elphinstone's Descendants

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Sir (George) Elphinstone (AUG 1510–1554) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Colquhoun (1516–1560) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Colquhoun (1516–1560)
  1. 1. George (the 3rd of Blythswood) Elphinstone 1537–1585 m. Lady (Marion) Scott 1550–1598 m. Lady (Mary Marion of Dryhope "Flower of Yarrow") Scott 1550–1631
    1. 1. Lady (Egidia Elphinstone (Sempill)) ** 1575–1618 m. James (Sempill (2nd Laird Beltrees) ) 1566–1625
      1. 1. Sir (Robert) Sempill 1595–1665 m. Lady (Mary de Auldbar) Lyon 1580–1626
        1. 1. Francis (Sempill or) Semple 1616–1682 m. Jean (Campbell Dunlop) Semple 1621–1682
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Maxwell) ** 1616–1641
        3. 3. Elizabeth Maxwell 1616–1641
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Maxwell) ** 1616–1641
      2. 2. Robert (Semphill) ** 1581–
      3. 3. John (Sempill) ** 1590–1617
      4. 4. Mary (Sempill **) (Campbell) 1593–1637
      5. 5. Lady (Mary (Marion)) Sempill 1593–1637
      6. 6. George (Sempley Or) Sempill 1595–1663
      7. 7. William (Sempill) ** 1598–1608
      8. 8. Marion (Semple) ** 1600–1637
      9. 9. Geillis Semphill 1603–
      10. 10. Beatrix (Barbara Semple) ** 1603–1642
      11. 11. Isabel (Semple) ** 1604–1637
      12. 12. Janet Colquohoun 1605–1650
      13. 13. James (Beltrees Sempill) ** 1608–1647
      14. 14. Lillias Semple 1620–1669
    2. 2. Sir (George) Elphinstone 1565–1634
    3. 3. Sir (George) Elphinstone 1569–1606
    4. 4. Margaret Elphinstone 1573–
    5. 5. James (Woodsyd) Elphinstone 1580–1670
  2. 2. Beatrix (Elphinstone Of) Blythswood 1540–1575

Sir Elphinstone's Timeline

2 Records

1510
AUG 1510
Birth of Sir George Elphinstone in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1554
1554
Age 44
Death of Sir George Elphinstone in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: AUG 1510
    Event Place: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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