Sir John Elphinstone of Selmes and Baberton (9 September 1553-October 1614) |
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| Father:1 | Robert Elphinstone (9 September 1530-18 May 1602), 3. Lord Elphinstone | ||
| Mother:2 | Margaret Drummond (-) | ||
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| Married:3 | Giles Elphinstone (-) | ||||
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| Born:4 | 9 September 1553 | |||
| Died:5 | October 1614 | |||
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| He obtained the lands of Selmes about 1557 through his father, who had apparently advanced money on them to William Elphinstone of Selmes. John disposed of these lands to his elder brother, the Master of Elphinstone, in 1583. On 22 May 1587 either he, or the other brother of this family also called John, along with Lord Invernochtie (afterwards Lord Balmerino), gave up to their elder brother the Master all their rights in their succession to their father, the Master paying them for this the sum of 4000 merks. He subsequently acquired the estates of Baberton or Kilbaberton and Quhytlaw, co. Edinburgh, by charters dated 11 August 1597, 14 June 1599, and 10 March 1604. He appears to have been knighted after the date of the last-mentioned charter. Baberton passed out of his hands about 1606.6 | ||
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