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James Elphinstone, 18th Lord Elphinstone

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British peer (1953-1994)

The Right HonourableThe Lord ElphinstoneAssocRICS
Personal details
BornJames Alexander Elphinstone
22 April 1953
Died19 December 1994(1994-12-19) (aged 41)
Spouse Willa Chetwode ​(m. 1978)​
Children4, including Alexander Elphinstone, 19th Lord Elphinstone
Parents
  • Rev. Hon. Andrew Elphinstone
  • Jean Hambro
Education

James Alexander Elphinstone, 18th Lord Elphinstone and 4th Baron Elphinstone, AssocRICS (22 April 1953 – 19 December 1994), was a British nobleman, farmer, and financier.

Early life and family

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.

He was a Professional Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Personal life

On 22 April 1978, Lord Elphinstone married Willa Mary Gabrielle Chetwode, 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

  1. "Lord Elphinstone". The Herald. 16 January 1995. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Burke's Peerage - James Elphinstone, 18th Lord Elphinstone". Retrieved 26 June 2019.
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded byJohn Alexander Elphinstone Lord Elphinstone
1975 – 1994 		Succeeded byAlexander Mountstuart Elphinstone
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded byJohn Alexander Elphinstone Baron Elphinstone
1975 – 1994 		Succeeded byAlexander Mountstuart Elphinstone


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