James Elphinstone, 18th Lord Elphinstone
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| Born | James Alexander Elphinstone 22 April 1953 |
| Died | 19 December 1994 (aged 41) |
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Willa Chetwode (m. 1978) |
| Children | 4, including Alexander Elphinstone, 19th Lord Elphinstone |
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James Alexander Elphinstone, 18th Lord Elphinstone and 4th Baron Elphinstone, AssocRICS (22 April 1953 – 19 December 1994), was a British nobleman, farmer, and financier.[1]
Early life and family[edit]
Lord Elphinstone was the son of Rev. Hon. Andrew Charles Victor Elphinstone and Jean Frances Hambro. His paternal grandparents were Sidney Buller-Fullerton-Elphinstone, 16th Lord Elphinstone, and the former Lady Mary Bowes-Lyon, elder sister of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
He was educated at Eton College and the Royal Agricultural College.[2]
He was a Professional Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.[2]
Personal life[edit]
On 22 April 1978, Lord Elphinstone married Willa Mary Gabrielle Chetwode,[2] daughter of Major George David Chetwode and Lady Willa Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (herself the daughter of Victor Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 5th Earl of Minto, and his wife, Marion Cook). The couple had four children:
- Alexander Mountstuart Elphinstone, 19th Lord Elphinstone (b. 15 April 1980); married Nicola J. Hall on 7 July 2007. They have three children.
- The Honorable Angus John Elphinstone (b. 1982) married Isobel L. Smith on 15 June 2013. They have three children:
- Albie James Elphinstone (6 August 2015)
- Edie Dree Elphinstone (11 September 2018)
- Sienna Grace Elphinstone (23 February 2021)
- The Honorable Fergus David Elphinstone (b. 1985) married Rosie Davies in 2016. They have one son.
- Hamish Frederick Elphinstone (2017)
- The Honorable Clementina Rose Elphinstone (b. 1989) married Oliver William Salusbury Harrison on 30 October 2020.
He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Alexander.
References[edit]
- ^ "Lord Elphinstone". The Herald. 16 January 1995. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Burke's Peerage - James Elphinstone, 18th Lord Elphinstone". Retrieved 26 June 2019.
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