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312:. The event was celebrated over two days in Elphinstone's lodging in the Royal Mint, or "Cunyiehous", in Edinburgh's Cowgate, with James VI and Anne of Denmark as house guests. As wedding gifts, James VI gave Agnes and Jean Elphinstone suites of gold and pearl accessories comprising, a necklace, a belt, and back and fore "garnishings" for their hair, which cost £1,333-6s-8d
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After Lord
Elphinstone died in 1638, an inventory was taken of his possessions at the Place of Elphinston, or Elphinstone Tower, which had been sealed in a coffer. The goods included his best clothes with "ane auld silk beaver hatt out of fashion", his books including
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were in open feud with the Earl of Mar, over the murder of Mar's servant David Foster or
Forrester, and the earl was forbidden to approach them by the king. David Foster had been killed at
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Another document mentions the "New hall of the Place of
Elphinstone" in December 1637, when Lord Elphinstone sold his velvet robes and saddles for attending the riding of the
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wrote to him to deliver the prisoner Maws
Livingstone, who had murdered his mother-in-law Agnes Fleming, Lady Livingstone, to
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on 12 July with a painted banner showing the murder, which crossed his opponent's lands, leading to a tense situation.
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In 1601 his son
Alexander attended Catholic mass in the house of Andrew Napier in Edinburgh, and he was imprisoned in
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encouraged
Elphinstone's faction against Mar, thinking that it would undermine's Mar's credibility as the keeper of
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by the Laird of
Dunipace and young Laird of Airth on 24 June, and Mar had carried the body in a procession to
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Until his father's death in 1602, he was known as "Alexander, Master of
Elphinstone". He joined the court of
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Michael
Elphinstone of Quarrel and East Skaithmure (1593-1640), who married Mary Bruce, daughter of
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in August 1600. During the festivities in the
Cunyiehous, James VI lost £82 playing at cards.
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was a gentleman in the household of Anne of Denmark, whose duties included spending £4000
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The Elphinstone lands were to the south and east of Stirling centred on the settlement of
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118:, an English diplomat in Edinburgh, to ask that she be moved to more congenial location.
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432:, vol. 12 (Edinburgh, 1952), pp. 20 no. 19, 23 no. 22, 26 no.26, 29 no. 28, 33 no. 30.
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Letters to King James the Sixth from the Queen, Prince Henry, Prince Charles etc
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In September 1595 his family, the Livingstones, Flemings, Bruces of Airth, and
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heard it was thought that Elphinstone would escort Huntly back to his home at
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Portrait of Alexander, 4th Lord Elphinstone, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland
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was a member of the group of courtiers and financial officers known as the
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in a double wedding on 5 February 1600, with her sister Jean who married
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455:(London, 1884), p. 195 no. 59. The Elphinstone papers are held by the
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Christian Elphinstone, who was contracted to marry Thomas Urquhart of
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The grave of Michael Elphinstone and Mary Bruce, Old Larbert Graveyard
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Alexander Elphinstone married Jean Livingston (d. 1621), daughter of
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46:(1552-1638), was a Scottish courtier, landowner, and Lord Treasurer.
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of her dowry on clothes and costumes for the women of the household
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that he would appear at court for his trial. The English ambassador
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In March 1592 he was involved in the aftermath of the murder of
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In 1608 he obtained a royal licence to export coal.
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99:as a gentleman of the bedchamber in October 1580.
582:Lands and lairds of Larbert and Dunipace parishes
184:mediated in this quarrel. Colville believed that
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233:Alexander, Master of Elphinstone, was appointed
141:to see Moray's mother, Margaret Campbell, Lady
53:(1530-1602) and Margaret Drummond, daughter of
16:Scottish courtier, landowner and Lord Treasurer
371:to his son, Alexander, Master of Elphinstone.
110:in the custody of the Master of Elphinstone.
88:. His family were longstanding rivals of the
543:, vol. 13 (Edinburgh, 1969), p. 621 no. 496.
495:, vol. 13 (Edinburgh, 1969), p. 794 no. 641.
416:, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1936), p. 655 no. 669.
389:Calendar of State Papers Scotland: 1574-1581
295:Alexander Elphinstone, 5th Lord Elphinstone
114:, at the instance of her brother, wrote to
44:Alexander Elphinstone, 4th Lord Elphinstone
334:in 1606, and was the mother of the author
102:In May 1585 Margaret Haldane, the wife of
282:and Agnes Fleming (d. 1597), daughter of
304:Agnes Elphinstone (d. 1617) who married
280:William Livingstone, 6th Lord Livingston
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51:Robert Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone
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137:. Elphinstone and three lairds went to
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507:(London, 1884), p. 193 no. 54 (Latin).
471:, vol. 5 (Edinburgh, 1882), pp. 151-2.
104:David Erskine, Commendator of Dryburgh
343:Inventory of the Place of Elphinstone
237:in 1599 following the resignation of
212:James Elphinstone, 1st Lord Balmerino
49:Alexander Elphinstone was the son of
683:Nobility from Falkirk (council area)
306:John Gordon, 13th Earl of Sutherland
262:Alexander Elphinstone died in 1638.
82:Drummonds of Carnock and Bannockburn
556:, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1833), p. 238.
391:, vol. 5 (Edinburgh, 1907), p. 531.
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449:, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1897), p. 135
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284:Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord Fleming
55:Sir John Drummond of Innerpeffray
718:17th-century Scottish landowners
688:Lord high treasurers of Scotland
618:HMC 9th Report: Lord Elphinstone
606:HMC 9th Report: Lord Elphinstone
594:HMC 6th Report: W. G. C. Cumming
569:(Edinburgh, 1835), p. lxxv-lxxvi
529:HMC 9th Report: Lord Elphinstone
517:HMC 9th Report: Lord Elphinstone
505:HMC 9th Report: Lord Elphinstone
481:HMC 9th Report: Lord Elphinstone
453:HMC 9th Report: Lord Elphinstone
404:, vol. 2 (London, 1896), p. 643.
318:George Elphinstone of Blythswood
123:James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray
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620:(London, 1884), p. 193 no. 56.
608:(London, 1884), p. 194 no. 57.
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361:The Description of New England
228:at the baptism of Prince Henry
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554:Criminal Trials in Scotland
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584:(Glasgow, 1908), pp. 48-9.
239:Walter Stewart of Blantyre
178:Walter Stewart of Blantyre
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310:Arthur, Master of Forbes
162:Livingstones of Dunipace
693:Court of James VI and I
596:(London, 1877), p. 687.
519:(London, 1884), p. 105.
447:Elphinstone Family Book
353:Great Britain's Solomon
243:Palace of Holyroodhouse
369:Parliament of Scotland
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129:", as a friend of the
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656:Alexander Elphinstone
580:John Gibson Charles,
299:St Andrews University
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235:Treasurer of Scotland
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327:. He died at Durham.
201:James VI of Scotland
127:Bonny Earl of Murray
90:Erskine Earls of Mar
63:James IV of Scotland
631:Peerage of Scotland
218:. Another brother,
708:Elphinstone family
640:Robert Elphinstone
288:Lady Janet Stewart
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112:Francis Walsingham
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713:Lords Elphinstone
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552:Robert Pitcairn,
205:Linlithgow Palace
199:In October 1597,
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34:Elphinstone Tower
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135:Blackness Castle
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59:Margaret Stewart
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186:Anne of Denmark
86:Bruces of Airth
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131:Earl of Huntly
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678:1638 deaths
673:1552 births
70:Elphinstone
667:Categories
375:References
170:Linlithgow
166:Kirkliston
216:Octavians
76:near the
332:Cromarty
174:Stirling
97:James VI
84:and the
125:, the "
74:Dunmore
266:Family
143:Castle
314:Scots
224:Scots
147:Scots
78:Forth
38:Airth
36:near
355:and
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