ELPHINSTONE, Alexander 1st Lord Elphinstone ¹

   Another name for Alexander was ELPHINSTONE, Alexander of Invernochty.²

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  General Notes:

"Shortly before the creation of Alexander Elphinstone of Elphinstone as Lord Elphinstone in 1509, he received from King James the Fourth a charter of the lands of Invernochty, and many others in the lordship of Strathdon and Garioch, earldom of Mar and shire of Aberdeen. After the erection of that barony the grantee was designated of Invernochty during the short interval which elapsed between the erection of that barony and his own creation as Lord Elphinstone. Besides the barony of Invernochty there was a parish of that name derived from the junction of the river Nochty with the river Don. The name was changed to Strathdon, which was considered more
appropriate...."

"On 8th August 1507, as stated above, Alexander Elphinstone received a charter under the great seal from King James the Fourth. The grantee is described as the king's familiar servitor, 'familiari servitori suo,' and Elizabeth Berlay, the grantee with him, is named as the queen's servant, 'servitria regine.' The charter is given for good service, and because Elizabeth became a Scotswoman and a liege, and for singular favours. The lands conveyed by the charter are the lands of Invernochty, Ballebege, with mill, etc., and the Glennys de Glennochty, Invernechty, Ledmakey, Culquhony, Culquhary, in the lordship of Strathdon; Mekill-Mygve, Ester-Mygve, Tulliprony, Blalok, and Correcreif in Cromar, in the earldom of Mar and sheriffdom of Aberdeen : also the lands of Duncanstoun, Glandirstoun, with mill, Lochmureall, and Tillefoure, in the lordship of Garviauch and sheriffdom foresaid. All these several lands the king incorporated into one free barony of Invernochty..."

from The Family of Elphinstone ²

Alexander married Elizabeth BARLOW.¹ (Elizabeth BARLOW was born about 1490.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (John Forbes) married, thirdly, Elizabeth Barley, or Barlow, widow of Alexander, first Lord Elphinstone, killed at Flodden 1513, and by her had one son and one daughter."

from Scots Peerage ¹