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William Elphinstone 1610–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1610

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1700

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Barnes

Mother: Catherine Gordon

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In 1610, William Elphinstone entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Elphinstone Sir 1St Lord Of Balmerinoch Lord Of Quarrell And Barnes And Catherine Bisset Gordon. William Elphinstone passed away in 1700 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1610, William Elphinstone entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Elphinstone Sir 1St Lord Of Balmerinoch Lord Of Quarrell And Barnes And Catherine Bisset Gordon.
  • William Elphinstone passed away in 1700 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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William Elphinstone's Ancestors

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William Elphinstone
1610–1700
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Elphinstone Sir 1st Lord of Balmerinoch Lord of Quarrell and Barnes
1580–1628
Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Catherine (Bisset) Gordon
1584–1675
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander (Baron Elphinstone Elphinstone Baron) Elphinstone
1552–1638
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet (Elphinstone Baron Livingstone, Earl of) Linlithgow
1556–1621
Crieff, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (James) Gordon
1555–1584
Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Anne (Anna) Newton
1560–1605
Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Stirlingshire
1530–1602
Margaret Innerpeffrey*
1528–1590
Robert Stirlingshire
1530–1602
Baroness Callandar
1535–1597
John Mercer
1540–1630
Joan Mercer
1545–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sterlingshire
1510–1547
Dame Capringtoun
1512–1575
Sir Sterlingshire
1510–1547
Lady Renfrewshire
1510–1572
Gilbert Sawling,
1518–1600
Lady Cleish
1512–1592
Thomas Lands
1520–1586
Tomazin Oben
1520–1597

William Elphinstone's Timeline

2 Records

1610
31 May 1610
Birth of William Elphinstone in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1700
1700
Age 90
Death of William Elphinstone in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1610
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

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