Individual Details
Robert "3rd Lord Elphinstone" Elphinstone
(9 Sep 1530 - 18 May 1602)
[[Category:Scotland, Notables]]
[[Category: Clan Elphinstone]]
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== Biography ==
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}Before the battle of Pinkie Parliament made a provision that the heirs of those who would be killed in the battle would have the casualties of ward, relief and marriage free. Because of this he was served heir to his father while he was still a minor.
He married Margaret Drummond in 1546.
[[#Fraser|Fraser]]:[https://archive.org/stream/elphinstonefamv200fras#page/127/mode/1up p. 127]
Robert and his wife were granted the lands of Congarth and others in Aberdeenshire 27 July 1550, the lands of Easter Rossy, Perthshire 25 Mar. 1552, and the lands and fishings of Cragorth, Stirlingshire 15 Jan. 1553/4. Upon coming of age he told the Privy Council that in his minority he had somewhat hurt his living and heritage: "by reason of his youthheid" and that as he might hurt the same more in time to come. He prayed the Council to interdict him from all alienations, selling and wadsetting of his lands and heritage or even leasing them without the consent of John, Lord Erskine, Sir John Drummond of Innerpeffray, Drummond of Carnock and Hamilton of Haggs. His request was granted but this did not save Robert from Alexander Drummond of Midhope who was charged 4 May 1565 with embezzling £20,000 from Robert and having a liaison with his wife. Nothing ever came of the charge and it is impossible to say whether it had any foundation.(1) About 1577 he divested himself of his estates in favor of his eldest son.(2) On 26 Mar. 1601 the King granted a charter to Robert in liferent and to his son Alexander in fee upon their own resignation of both the baronies of Elphinstone and Kildrummy which were made in to separate baronies de novo.(3)
== Sources ==
* Fraser, William, Sir, "The Elphinstone family book of the Lords Elphinstone, Balmerino and Coup" (Edinburgh,,1897) Vol. 2
*(1) "Criminal Trials"- Pitcairn, I, 465
*(2) "Lords Elphinstone"- Fraser, I, 103
*(3) Reg. Mag. Sig.
*The Scottish Nation- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880*The Scots Peerage-Sir James Balfour Paul, Ed., Douglas & Co., Edinburgh, 1904- Vol.III, pp.534-6
See also:
* Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Robert_Elphinstone,_3rd_Lord_Elphinstone|Robert_Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone]]
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* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p2971.htm#i29702 The Peerage: Robert Elphinstone]
[[Category: Clan Elphinstone]]
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== Biography ==
}
}Before the battle of Pinkie Parliament made a provision that the heirs of those who would be killed in the battle would have the casualties of ward, relief and marriage free. Because of this he was served heir to his father while he was still a minor.
He married Margaret Drummond in 1546.
[[#Fraser|Fraser]]:[https://archive.org/stream/elphinstonefamv200fras#page/127/mode/1up p. 127]
Robert and his wife were granted the lands of Congarth and others in Aberdeenshire 27 July 1550, the lands of Easter Rossy, Perthshire 25 Mar. 1552, and the lands and fishings of Cragorth, Stirlingshire 15 Jan. 1553/4. Upon coming of age he told the Privy Council that in his minority he had somewhat hurt his living and heritage: "by reason of his youthheid" and that as he might hurt the same more in time to come. He prayed the Council to interdict him from all alienations, selling and wadsetting of his lands and heritage or even leasing them without the consent of John, Lord Erskine, Sir John Drummond of Innerpeffray, Drummond of Carnock and Hamilton of Haggs. His request was granted but this did not save Robert from Alexander Drummond of Midhope who was charged 4 May 1565 with embezzling £20,000 from Robert and having a liaison with his wife. Nothing ever came of the charge and it is impossible to say whether it had any foundation.(1) About 1577 he divested himself of his estates in favor of his eldest son.(2) On 26 Mar. 1601 the King granted a charter to Robert in liferent and to his son Alexander in fee upon their own resignation of both the baronies of Elphinstone and Kildrummy which were made in to separate baronies de novo.(3)
== Sources ==
* Fraser, William, Sir, "The Elphinstone family book of the Lords Elphinstone, Balmerino and Coup" (Edinburgh,,1897) Vol. 2
*(1) "Criminal Trials"- Pitcairn, I, 465
*(2) "Lords Elphinstone"- Fraser, I, 103
*(3) Reg. Mag. Sig.
*The Scottish Nation- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880*The Scots Peerage-Sir James Balfour Paul, Ed., Douglas & Co., Edinburgh, 1904- Vol.III, pp.534-6
See also:
* Wikipedia: [[Wikipedia:Robert_Elphinstone,_3rd_Lord_Elphinstone|Robert_Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone]]
* }
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p2971.htm#i29702 The Peerage: Robert Elphinstone]
Events
| Birth | 9 Sep 1530 | Scotland | |||
| Marriage | 1546 | Scotland - Margaret Drummond | |||
| Death | 18 May 1602 | Scotland | |||
| Reference No | 2822487 | ||||
| Reference No | 2859734 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret Drummond (1528 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Elphinstone (1561 - 1613) |
| Child | Alexander "4th Lord Elphinstone" Elphinstone (1552 - 1638) |
| Child | John Elphinstone (1553 - 1614) |
| Child | Janet Elphinstone (1556 - ) |
| Child | Sir James Elphinstone (1557 - 1612) |
| Child | Agnes Elphinstone (1559 - 1594) |
| Father | Alexander "2nd Lord Elphinstone" Elphinstone (1510 - 1547) |
| Mother | Katherine Erskine (1506 - 1552) |
| Sibling | John Elphinstone (1526 - ) |
| Sibling | Sir Michael Elphinstone (1528 - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret Elphinstone (1528 - 1589) |
| Sibling | Marjorie Elphinstone (1531 - ) |
| Sibling | Janet Elphinstone (1532 - ) |
| Sibling | Isabel Elphinstone (1532 - 1600) |
| Sibling | James "of Innerdovat" Elphinstone (1539 - 1611) |
| Sibling | William Elphinstone (1544 - ) |