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Male Robert ELPHINSTON Click to view Robert ELPHINSTON in the family tree

Robert was born on September 9th, 1530 in Of Elphinston, , Sterlingshire, Scotland and his baptism took place on September 9th, 1530 in Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland.  Robert's father was Alexander ELPHINSTONE and his mother is Katherine ERSKINE.  His paternal grandparents were Alexander ELPHINSTONE and Elizabeth BARLOW (BERCLAY); his maternal grandfather was John ERSKINE and his maternal grandmother is Margaret CAMPBELL. He had five brothers and five sisters, named John, James, Alexander, Michael (Twin), William (Twin), Margaret, Marjory, Isobel, Janet and Elizabeth.  He was the second oldest of the eleven children.  He died at the age of 71 on May 18th, 1602.


Robert's family with Margaret DRUMMOND

‌Robert and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony on November 3rd, 1549.  They had six sons and five daughters, named Alexander, John, James, John (Secundus), William, George, Janet, Agnes, Elizabeth, Margaret and Jean (Elphinstone).

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Ancestral File (R), Ancestral File (R), Ancestral File (R), Ancestral File (R)


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