Andrew Elphinstone, merchant apothecary in Glasgow

ANDREW ELPHINSTONE (aka ANDRO ELPHINSTOUN)

Merchant Apothecary and Chirugeon in Glasgow: Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow; Sometime Visitor to the Chirurgeons; Sometime Deacon of the Chirurgeons

Andrew Elphinstone here treated is the son of James Elphinstone of Woodside and his wife Catherine Bisset. He was born before 8 January 1621, the date upon which his baptism was registered at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scoland. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Baptisms, 1609-21, reference OPR.644/1/1]

Andrew Elphinstone was a merchant apothecary in Glasgow. He was enrolled as a burgess and guild brother of Glasgow on 8 November 1660. He was admitted in right of being the eldest surviving son of James Elphinstone, formerly of Woodside. Glasgow Burgesses, 1573-1750: 161

His Father's Last Will and Testament

When James Elphinstone, formerly of Woodside, made his last will and testament on 5 December 1660, he nominated his son Andrew as his only executor and intromitter. No mention is made of any other children and it would appear that Andrew was the only surviving child. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, the Testament Testamentor and Inventory of James Elphinstoun, brother german to umqle George Elphinstoun of Blythswood, knight, reference CC9/7/33]

Images of his Father's Last Will and Testament

1. Image of Testament
2. Image of Testament

Death

Andrew Elphinstone here treated died in October 1685. [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Court of Glasgow, Testament Dative of umqll Andrew Elphingstoune Apothecary in Glasgow, reference CC9/7/46]

His Testament Dative and Inventory

Margaret Stirling gave up her deceased husband's testament dative and inventory on 31 January 1686. She did son as "lawll creditor to him" in so far as he had bound and obliged himself, by the terms of a post nuptial marriage contract dated 8 January 1677, to provide and have in readiness "all and haill the soume of ffour thousand ffyfe hundreth merks" together with "ane thousand eight hundreth merks money forsd of tocher containit in the sd contract extending in haill to the soume of sax thousand thrie hundreth merks". Margaret Stirling entered into the contract with the consent of William Stirling of Herbertshire and George Stirling of Ballivill. The Reverend Mr. Walter Stirling, minister of the gospel at Baldernock, acted himself as cautioner for Margaret, and confirmation was granted to her on 20 May 1686. [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Court of Glasgow, Testament Dative of umqll Andrew Elphingstoune Apothecary in Glasgow, reference CC9/7/46]

Marriage

Andrew Elphinstone here treated married Margaret Stirling. He and his wife entered into a post nuptial marriage contract on 8 Januart 1677. His wife did so with the consent of two relatives, William Stirling of Herbertshire and John Stirling of Ballivill. [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Court of Glasgow, Testament Dative of umqll Andrew Elphingstoune Apothecary in Glasgow, reference CC9/7/46]

Children

1. Margaret Elphinstone
2. Mary Elphinstone
3. Jean Elphinstone
4. James Elphinstone
5. Anna Elphinstone
6. William Elphinstone

Evidence from the Records of the Trades House of Glasgow

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10 December 1671: Followes the names of the persones who ar choysen to be upon the deacon cyveiners house for ane year to come and first the deacones viz. . . . . . Chirigianes Johne Hall Androw Elphingstoun . . . . . Trades House: 455

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10 October 1672: Att Glasgow the tent day of October 1672. Followes the names of those who ar choysen to be upon the deacon conveiners for ane year to come and first the deacons. . . . . . Chirurgianes Johne Hall Androw Elphingstoun . . . . . Trades House: 463

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Account fot the period between Michaelmas 1673 to Michaelmas 1674: . . . . . Item fra the deacones of hamermen tailzeours cordouners weivers baxters cowpers fleshours chirurgians eight pound fra each of thm being ne deacones and eight li. fra Androw Elphingstoun qlk wes resting be him since he wes vistor of the chirurgians is in al . 72.00.0 . . . . . Trades House: 487