The Elphinstone family book of the lords Elphinstone, Balmerino and Coupar . V. The second Castle or Tower, and first territorial Barony of ELPHINSTONE IN THE COUNTY OF STIRLING, CREATED IN 1503. After the loss of the original tower and lands of Elphinstone in EastLothian, the heir-male, Henry Elphinstone, the immediate younger brotherof Sir Alexander Elphinstone, knight, who fell at the battle of Piperdean in1435, obtained the lands which were limited to the heirs-male. Pittendreichor Pendreich, Airthbeg, and other lands, in the shire of Stirling, in thisway became the property of Henry Elphi
The Elphinstone family book of the lords Elphinstone, Balmerino and Coupar . V. The second Castle or Tower, and first territorial Barony of ELPHINSTONE IN THE COUNTY OF STIRLING, CREATED IN 1503. After the loss of the original tower and lands of Elphinstone in EastLothian, the heir-male, Henry Elphinstone, the immediate younger brotherof Sir Alexander Elphinstone, knight, who fell at the battle of Piperdean in1435, obtained the lands which were limited to the heirs-male. Pittendreichor Pendreich, Airthbeg, and other lands, in the shire of Stirling, in thisway became the property of Henry Elphinstone. His grandson, Sir JohnElphinstone, knight, of Pittendreich, obtained an erection of these landstogether with those of Cragorth into the Barony of Thisenabled the heirs-male of the family to revert to their original designation Charter of erection, dated 4th January 1503-4. (Register of Great Seal, vol. 2765.) VOL. I. d rrtJi AIRTll BAROXY ACQUIRED BY SIR JOHN ELPHINSTOXE, 1497. of Elphinstones of Elphinstoue, while the owners of the original t
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