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| | Elphinstone of Balmerinoch |
 | | Ancestry: James Elphinstone of Barnton, knight, 3rd son of Robert Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Elphinstone, was a Lord of Session 1586 as Lord Innernochtie, one of the eight Commissioners of the Treasury known as the "Octavians" 1595, Secretary of State 1598, Privy Council of England 1603, and President of the Court of Session 1605. |
 | | ..A2 James Elphinstone, created Lord Coupar 20 Dec 1607, m 1st Margaret dtr of Sir James Halyburton of Pitcur, and m 2nd in 1667 (when he was nearly 80) Marion dtr of James Ogilvy, 2nd Earl of Ogilvy, by his 1st wife Helen dtr of George Ogilvy, 1st Lord Banff. |
 | | James Elphinstone, 5th Lord Balmerinoch and 4th Lord Coupar, b 24 Nov 1675, a Lord of Session as Lord Coupar 1714, m 1718 Elizabeth dtr of David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk, by Margaret Wemyss, suo jure Countess of Wemyss (b 2 Jan 1699, d 21 Sep 1767) and d without issue 5 Jan 1746. |
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