The Elphinstone family book of the lords Elphinstone, Balmerino and Coupar . CHILDREN OF THE FOURTH LORD. 1G5 5. David Elphiustone wes borne the 20 of October 1585 in Kildromie and died ther. This yeir the lords entered Strilving and tooke the king, toune andcastell.! The last portion of the entry refers to the revolution of 4thNovember 1585, which ended the ride of the Stewart Earl of Arran. 6. Lues Elphinstone of Bothkennar was born at Elphinstone on 2nd March 1586.^ When returning from a visit to Sutherland, to his sister, Annas Elphin-stone, Countess of Sutherland, he attempted, on horseba
The Elphinstone family book of the lords Elphinstone, Balmerino and Coupar . CHILDREN OF THE FOURTH LORD. 1G5 5. David Elphiustone wes borne the 20 of October 1585 in Kildromie and died ther. This yeir the lords entered Strilving and tooke the king, toune andcastell.! The last portion of the entry refers to the revolution of 4thNovember 1585, which ended the ride of the Stewart Earl of Arran. 6. Lues Elphinstone of Bothkennar was born at Elphinstone on 2nd March 1586.^ When returning from a visit to Sutherland, to his sister, Annas Elphin-stone, Countess of Sutherland, he attempted, on horseback, to ford theriver Deveron when it overflowed, and was drowned. He was thirty yearsof age at his death, which took place on 31st May 1616. The ElphinstoneBirthday Book states that he died in Kildromie. The historian of theSutherland family describes him as a young gentleman of good expectation,mucli lamented and bemoaned by all that knew him. ^ He was interred inthe Elphinstone vault at Kildrummy, where a stone bears the inscription :— Heir Ijds ane wor[thi]e g[entle]
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