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William Oliphant 1530–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: parish of Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Jan 1578

Death Location: Murdocairny, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: George Oliphant

Mother: Crichton Crighton

Spouse(s): Isabella Gibb

Children(s): Lord Newton

The story of William Oliphant began in 1530 in parish of Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland. William Oliphant married Isabella Gibb, and had children including Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant Lord Newton. William Oliphant passed away in 1578 in Murdocairny, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Oliphant began in 1530 in parish of Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • William Oliphant married Isabella Gibb, and had children including Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant Lord Newton.
  • William Oliphant passed away in 1578 in Murdocairny, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Oliphant
1500–1576
Birth Location: Forgandenny, Perth, Scotland
GO
Crichton Crighton
1500–1576
Birth Location: Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland
CC

Spouses(s)

Isabella Gibb
1536–1625
Birth Location: Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland
IG

Children(s)

Lord Newton
1551–1628
Birth Location: Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
LN

William Oliphant's Ancestors

Self
William Oliphant
1530–1578
Birth Place: parish of Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
George James Oliphant
1500–1576
Forgandenny, Perth, Scotland
Crichton ((Creychtoun), Bessie George Oliphant) Crighton
1500–1576
Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Oliphant's Descendants

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William Oliphant (1530–20 Jan 1578) m. Isabella Gibb (10 Jan 1536–24 Feb 1625)
  1. 1. Lord (Sir Sir William Oliphant, Lord) Newton 1551–1628 m. Oliphant, (Dame Katherine) Blair 1550–1611
    1. 1. Elizabeth Oliphant** 1590–1634
      1. 1. Gabriel (MERCIER Sosa) 2704 1630–1685
        1. 1. Pierre (Mercier Dit) Codbec 1650–1712

William Oliphant's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of William Oliphant in parish of Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland
parish of Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland
1578
20 Jan 1578
Age 48
Death of William Oliphant in Murdocairny, West Lothian, Scotland
Murdocairny, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: parish of Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1578
    Event Place: Murdocairny, West Lothian, Scotland
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