ELPHINSTONE, John of Pittendreich, then 5th of that Ilk, Sir ^{1 3}

   Another name for John was ELPHINSTONE, John of Airth, Sir.²

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  General Notes:

"The lands of Pittendreich and Cragorth were, on 4 January 1503-4 erected into the barony of Elphinstone. This is the first occasion on which he (John Elphinstone) is styled 'miles'."

from Scots Peerage (vol 3) ¹

John married Euphemia by 6 November 1477 (grant).¹ (Euphemia was born about 1457.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Sir John Elphinstone, the eldest son, obtained in the lifetime of his grandfather a grant of the fee of the lands of Pittendreich and Erthbeg. These lands were resigned by Henry in the hands of his superior, John, Lord Lindsay of the Byres, who, on 6 November 1477, gave two charters of these lands to John Elphinstone, with the provision that if Henry died while the grantee was in minority, the superior was to have the casualties of ward and relief. John also on the same day had a grant of the lands of Stirkshaw, co. Roxburgh, to himself and his wife on the resignation of his grandfather. These charters show that at the time of their being granted John Elphinstone was a minor, but married." (page 528)

Sir John (Elphinstone) married, first, a lady, whose Christian name was Euphemia, with whom he got a charter of the lands of Stirkshaw, now Stirches, co. Roxburgh, 6 November 1477." (page 529)

from Scots Peerage (vol 3) ¹

John next married Margaret OLIPHANT, daughter of Sir Laurence OLIPHANT 1st Lord Oliphant and Isabel HAY, by 1496.^{1 2} (Margaret OLIPHANT was born about 1470.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Sir John (Elphinstone) married ...... secondly, Margaret, sister of Laurence, Lord Oliphant"

from Scots Peerage (vol 3)




"Margaret (Oliphant), contracted to George, Master of Angus, in 1485 ; which marriage does not appear to have taken effect. She is possibly the same Margaret Oliphant who in 1496 was the wife of Sir John Elphinstone of Airth, father of the first Lord Elphinstone."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ^{1 2}

John next married Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM 'of Glengarnock' August 1499 (papal dispensation).² (Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM 'of Glengarnock' was born about 1465.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Sir John (Elphinstone) married ...... thirdly, Elizabeth Cunningham, widow of the above-mentioned Laurence, Lord Oliphant : for this marriage he obtained a papal dispensation in August 1499."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ²