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ELPHINSTONE, John of Pittendreich, then 5th of that Ilk, Sir
(About 1455-Before 1508)
Euphemia
(About 1457-)
ELPHINSTONE, Alexander 1st Lord Elphinstone
(About 1478-1513)
BARLOW, Elizabeth
(About 1490-)
ELPHINSTONE, Euphemia
(1509-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. STEWART, James V King of Scots

2. BRUCE, John of Cultmalundie

ELPHINSTONE, Euphemia 1 2

  • Born: 11 May 1509
  • Partnership (1): STEWART, James V King of Scots
  • Marriage (2): BRUCE, John of Cultmalundie 13 April 1540(contract) 1

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Euphemia had a relationship with James V STEWART King of Scots, son of James IV STEWART King of Scots and Margaret TUDOR. (James V STEWART King of Scots was born on 10 April 1512 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland,2 died on 14 December 1542 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland 2 and was buried in 1542 in Holyrood House, Edinburgh, Scotland 2.). The cause of his death was 'grief' after Scots defeat at Battle of Solway Moss.


  Marriage Notes:

"Euphemia (Elphinstone), born 11 May 1509. She had in 1533 an illegitimate son by King James V, named Robert Stewart, who was in 1581 created Earl of Orkney. (See that title.) She afterwards was married (contract 13 April 1540) to John Bruce of Cultmalundie, with issue."

from Scots Peerage (vol 3) 1

Euphemia next married John BRUCE of Cultmalundie 13 April 1540(contract).1 (John BRUCE of Cultmalundie was born about 1510.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Euphemia (Elphinstone), born 11 May 1509. She had in 1533 an illegitimate son by King James V, named Robert Stewart, who was in 1581 created Earl of Orkney. (See that title.) She afterwards was married (contract 13 April 1540) to John Bruce of Cultmalundie, with issue."

from Scots Peerage (vol 3) 1

Sources


1 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 3 (1906).

2 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 1 (1904).

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