The Elphinstone family book of the lords Elphinstone, Balmerino and Coupar . is petition are draft and unsigned certificates to prove that he did not sitas a member of the committee of the shire of Stirling, and that he had nochaige of the war in the shire. These certificates are dated in 1654, and seem to have been prepared liyLord Elphinstone himself to be subscribed and presented to the commis-sioner. From the interlineations on the petition, and the indorsation of11th June 1655, the petition appears not to have been presented tillafter his death, which occurred in 1654.^ The petition was s
The Elphinstone family book of the lords Elphinstone, Balmerino and Coupar . is petition are draft and unsigned certificates to prove that he did not sitas a member of the committee of the shire of Stirling, and that he had nochaige of the war in the shire. These certificates are dated in 1654, and seem to have been prepared liyLord Elphinstone himself to be subscribed and presented to the commis-sioner. From the interlineations on the petition, and the indorsation of11th June 1655, the petition appears not to have been presented tillafter his death, which occurred in 1654.^ The petition was so far suc-cessful that the fine was reduced to a third of the amount in the courseof the following year. Alexander, sixth Lord Elphinstone, died at his own house of Elphiu-stoune on Thursday, 26th October 1654.^ He was no doubt interredsoon thereafter in the Elphinstone aisle in the parish churchyard of Airth. Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol. vi. part ii. p. 820*. 2 Scroll petition and certificates, in Elphinstone charter-chest. 3 Birthday Book, ibid. 0hij/lH^(n4. XVI.—The Honourable Lilias Elphinstone, wife of Alexandeh,SIXTH Lord Elphinstone. 1648-1675. Lilias Elphinstone was the daughter of Alexander, fifth Lord Elphin-stone, and Dame Elizabeth Drummond, his wife. Her birth is recorded inthe Elphinstone Birthday Book in these words: Lilias Elphinstoun wesborne the 26 of November 1613, who was maried.^ Of the numerouschildren born to her parents she remained at the time of her majority in1635 the sole survivor. In the family Household Books entries occur relating to Lilias. Theaccounts written by her father in 1629-1633 mention purchases made for herof Shifroun gluifs, green silk, and a New Testament and the Proverbs,all in 1630. On New Years day 1633 she received from her father anedolour, Iviij s., her sister, my dochter Elizabeth, only receiving xxix s. Alater Household Book under the year 1637 notes payments made to Lilias forvarious purposes. The following may
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