Anna Elphinstone

ANNA ELPHINSTONE

Spurious Pedigree

It has been suggested that Anna Elphinstone, here treated, is the same person as Anne Elphinstone, daughter of Alexander, Lord Elphinstone Our Family Tree but this is wrong. Anna Elphinstone, here treated, is the daughter of Harry Elphinstone of Calderhall and his wife Elizabeth Henderson. She was born in January 1627. Commoners: 371-72 It follows, therefore, that she is not the same person as Lady Anna Elphinstone

Anna Elphinstone here treated is not the same person as Anna Elphinstone

The Question of Identity

Anna Elphinstone, here treated, is the daughter of Harry Elphinstone of Calderhall and his wife Elizabeth Henderson. She was born in January 1627. Commoners: 371-72

First Marriage

Anna Elphinstone married Robert Lockhart, merchant in Edinburgh. NRS: GD119/127

Second Marriage

Anna Elphinstone married William Monteith of Carriber. Index to the Register of Deeds, 1666, p. 277

The Last Will and Testament of her First Husband

[National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Testamentar of umqll Rot Lockhart mrd Burges of Edr, reference CC8/8/71]

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The First Eik to the Testament of Robert Lockhart

Second Eik to the Testament of Robert Lockhart

The Testament Dative of Her Second Husband

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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30 April 1660: Instrument of Sasine on the said mains of Drumcorse called the Byres, and corn mill of Drumcorse, in favour of Robert Lockhart Merchant in Edinburgh and Anna Elphingstoune, his spouse in Security of an annual rent of £400 Scots disponed to him therefrom by Walter Lord Torphichen. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Lord Torphichen, reference GD119/127

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9-13 May 1665: Discharge by Anna Elphingston relict of the said deceased Robert Lockharth, merchant, Edinburgh, and William Monteith of Carrubber her spouse and William Lockhart her eldest son and his curators to Walter Lord Torphichen of the annual rent above mentioned for payment of 10,000 merks. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Lord Torphichen, reference GD119/128

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31 January 1666: Anna Elphingstoune, relict of Robert Lockhart, bailie of Edinburgh, and spouse of William Monteith of Caribber. Grantee. Bond. William Lockhart, son of Robert Lockhart, merchant in Edinburgh. Grantee. Bond. Durie. Volume 11, p. 530. Index to Register of Deeds, 1666, p. 277

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2 February 1666: Anna Elphingstoune, relict of Robert Lockhart, bailie of Edinburgh, and spouse of William Monteith of Caribber. Grantee. Assignation. Harie Lockhart, son of Robert Lockhart, merchant in Edinburgh. Grantee. Assignation. Dalrymple. Volume 15, p. 730. Index to Register of Deeds, 1666, p. 277

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1669-84: Legal papers relating to bond by Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass to Anna Elphinstone, spouse of William Monteith of Carriber. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Hall Family of Dunglass, East Lothian, reference GD206/6/32

Genealogy

1. A Genealogical History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland etc. By John Burke, Esq. Vol. II., pp. 371-72 for Elphinstone of Calderhall
2. Stirnet: Elphinstone 04