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William Douglas Oliphant 1585–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Death Date: 16 Mar 1678

Death Location: Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father: Sir Newton

Mother: Oliphant, Blair

Spouse(s): Catherine Maule

Children(s): John, Oliphant, William Oliphant, Patrik Oliphant, Jonet Oliphant

In 1585, William Douglas Oliphant entered the world in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, born to Sir William Oliphant Lord Newton And Oliphant Dame Katherine Blair. William Douglas Oliphant married Catherine Janet Maule, and had children including Bethiah Oliphant, John 1St Baron Of Bachitain Oliphant, Jonet Oliphant, Kathern Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant, Patrik Oliphant, William Oliphant. William Douglas Oliphant passed away in 1678 in Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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  • In 1585, William Douglas Oliphant entered the world in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, born to Sir William Oliphant Lord Newton And Oliphant Dame Katherine Blair.
  • William Douglas Oliphant married Catherine Janet Maule, and had children including Bethiah Oliphant, John 1St Baron Of Bachitain Oliphant, Jonet Oliphant, Kathern Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant, Patrik Oliphant, William Oliphant.
  • William Douglas Oliphant passed away in 1678 in Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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William Oliphant's Ancestors

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William Oliphant
1585–1678
Birth Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Parents
Sir William Oliphant. Lord Newton
1551–1628
Newton, Perthshire, Scotland
Oliphant, (Dame Katherine) Blair
1550–1611
Perth, Scotland
Grandparents
William Oliphant
1530–1578
parish of Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland
Isabella Gibb*
1536–1625
Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland
Sir (John Alexander Blair (9th Lord of) Blair)
1520–1603
Balthyock, Perth, Scotland
Janet (Ogilvy) 11thGGM
1520–1550
Meikleour, Perth, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Oliphant
1500–1576
Crichton Crighton
1500–1576
Robert GIBB
1510–1581
Christina Jeffrey
1515–1564
Katherine Ayton*
1505–1553
Patrick Powrie
1500–1562
Marion Gray
1506–1582
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Gibbs
1490–1558

William Oliphant's Descendants

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William (Douglas) Oliphant (1585–16 Mar 1678) m. Catherine (Janet) Maule (about 1583–)
  1. 1. John, (1st Baron of Bachitain) Oliphant 1602– m. Marion Trotter 1603–1658
    1. 1. Isobel Oliphant 1630–1683 m. William (8th of Ochtertyre) Murray 1615–1681
      1. 1. Sir (Patrick Murray) Ochtertyre 1652–1735 m. Margaret (Gleneagles) Haldane 1657–1721
        1. 1. Sir (William Murray 1st Earl of Dysart, 3rd Bt of) Ochtertyre 1672–1739 m. Agnes (Anna) Gray 1676–1771
        2. 2. Mary (Dau Patrick) Murray 1682–
        3. 3. John ((Sheriff-Depute Perth)) Murray 1682–1755
        4. 4. Patrick (Ayton) Murray 1685–1773
        5. 5. Isabella Murray 1689–
        6. 6. George (Md) Murray 1682–1777
        7. 7. William Murray 1685–1706
        8. 8. Isabella Murray 1677–1719
        9. 9. John Murray 1687–1755
      2. 2. Mungo Murray 1662–1719
      3. 3. David (Murray 5 Viscount Stormont and 3) Balvaird 1660–1731
      4. 4. Lilias Murray 1642–1705
      5. 5. William (Joseph) Murray 1650–
      6. 6. John Baron 1658–1698
      7. 7. Anne Murray 1651–1733
      8. 8. George Murray 1660–1701
    2. 2. John Oliphant 1626–1700
  2. 2. William Oliphant 1617–
  3. 3. Patrik Oliphant 1618–1675
  4. 4. Jonet Oliphant 1619–

William Oliphant's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of William Douglas Oliphant in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
1678
16 Mar 1678
Age 93
Death of William Douglas Oliphant in Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1678
    Event Place: Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland

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