James Elphinstone, 18th Lord Elphinstone

James Alexander Elphinstone, 18th Lord Elphinstone, AssocRICS (22 April 1953 – 19 December 1994), was a British nobleman, farmer, and financier.[1]

The Lord Elphinstone

AssocRICS
Personal details
Born
James Alexander Elphinstone

22 April 1953
Died19 December 1994(1994-12-19) (aged 41)
Spouse(s)
Willa Chetwode
(
m. 1978)
Children4, including Alexander Elphinstone, 19th Lord Elphinstone
Parents
  • Rev. Hon. Andrew Elphinstone
  • Jean Hambro
Education

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.[2]

He was a Professional Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.[2]

Personal life

On 22 April 1978, Lord Elphinstone married Willa Mary Gabrielle Chetwode,[2] daughter of Major George David Chetwode and Lady Willa Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 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 in 2007 and has issue.
  • Hon. Angus John Elphinstone (b. 1982); married Isobel L. Smith in 2013 and has one son.
  • Hon. Fergus David Elphinstone (b. 1985); married Rosie Davies in 2016 and has one son.
  • Hon. Clementina Rose Elphinstone (b. 1989)

He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Alexander.

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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 by
John Alexander Elphinstone		 Lord Elphinstone
1975 – 1994		 Succeeded by
Alexander Mountstuart Elphinstone
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Alexander Elphinstone		 Baron Elphinstone
1975 – 1994		 Succeeded by
Alexander Mountstuart Elphinstone
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