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William Elphinstone 1610–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1610

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1700

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Baron Elphinstone

Mother: Catherine Gordon

Spouse(s): Margaret Forbes

Children(s): Jean GGm-Scot-Rob)

In 1610, William Elphinstone entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Baron James Balmarino Elphinstone And Catherine Bisset Gordon. William Elphinstone married Margaret Forbes, and had children including Jean Elphinstone 10Th Ggm Scot Rob. William Elphinstone passed away in 1700 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1610, William Elphinstone entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Baron James Balmarino Elphinstone And Catherine Bisset Gordon.
  • William Elphinstone married Margaret Forbes, and had children including Jean Elphinstone 10Th Ggm Scot Rob.
  • William Elphinstone passed away in 1700 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Elphinstone's Ancestors

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William Elphinstone
1610–1700
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Baron James Balmarino Elphinstone
1580–1670
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine (Bisset) Gordon
1584–1675
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (4th Lord Elphinstone) Elphinstone
1552–1638
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jean ((or Jane, Janet) (eldest daughter of William "6th Lord") Livingstone (Livinston) Baron Livingstone, Earl of) Linlithgow
1555–1622
Clencoe, Argyllshire, Scotland
James, (of Methlick and Haddo) Gordon
1555–1584
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Anna Mercer
1560–1605
Banff, Banffshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
(3e Elphinstone
1530–1602
Margaret Innerpeffry
1528–1590
William Livingstone
1528–1592
Alexander Gordon
1522–1594
Janet Drum
1525–1602
John Mercer,
1540–1630
Joan Mercer,
1545–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Elphinstone,
1510–1547
Lady Erskine
1510–1552
Margaret Stewart
1493–1537
Sir Drummond
1489–1531
Sir ^*
1500–1551
Anne Douglas
1492–1599
James Abergelvie
1510–1547
Janet Meillers
1500–1535
Alexander Irvine
1500–1547
Elizabeth Ogilvy
1520–1526
Gilbert Sawling,
1518–1600
Francisca Colquhoun
1512–1592
Thomas Obeyn
1520–1586
Tomazine Oben
1520–1597

William Elphinstone's Descendants

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William Elphinstone (31 May 1610–1700) m. Margaret Forbes (1620–Bef. 1720)
  1. 1. Jean (Elphinstone (10th) GGm-Scot-Rob) 1642–1674 m. William Ferguson 1633–1728
    1. 1. Janet Ferguson 1655–1682 m. John Robinson 1650–1682
      1. 1. Margaret Robinson 1676–1699 m. Thomas (L) Lansdale 1672–1699
        1. 1. Elinor\Eleanor (Lansdale) Quaker 1696–1758 m. John Cooke 1696–1759
      2. 2. Thomas Robison 1672–

William Elphinstone's Timeline

3 Records

1610
31 May 1610
Birth of William Elphinstone in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1637
1637
Age 27
William Elphinstone was married in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1700
1700
Age 90
Death of William Elphinstone in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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