William Oliphant of Gask

William Oliphant of Gask

Laurence [Oliphant], 4th Lord Oliphant bornc. 1527mar. after 11 May 1551 Lady Margaret Hay (d. betw. 21 Nov 1587 and 9 Feb 1593/4), 2nd dau. of George [Hay], 7th Earl of Erroll, by his first wife Margaret Innes, widow of Thomas Innes of Elrick, and dau. of Alexander Robertson of Struan, 5th Chief of Clan Donnachaidh, by his wife Lady Isabel Stewart, 6th dau. of John [Stewart], 1st Earl of Atholl

children

• 1. Hon Laurence Oliphant, Master of Oliphant (dvp. c. 1585), mar. after 17 Feb 1575/6 Lady Christian Douglas (mar. (2) 9 Jan 1585/6 as his first wife Alexander [Home], 1st Earl of Home), 2nd dau. of William [Douglas], 6th Earl of Morton, by his wife Lady Agnes Leslie, 2nd dau. by his third wife of George [Leslie], 4th Earl of Rothes, and had issue:

1a. Laurence Oliphant, later 5th Lord Oliphant 1a. Hon Anne Oliphant, mar. aft. 4 Jul 1599 John [Lindsay], 8th Lord Lindsay of the Byres, and had issue

• 2. Hon John Oliphant of Newtyle, Master of Oliphant 1593-1603 (d. 1603), mar. aft. 20 Oct 1592 Hon Lilias Tyrie (widow of David Tyrie of Drumkilbo) , 9th dau. of Patrick [Gray], 4th Lord Gray, by his wife Hon Marion Ogilvy, 2nd dau. of James [Ogilvy], 4th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie, and had issue: 1a. Patrick Oliphant, later 6th or 1st Lord Oliphant 2a. John Oliphant (d. bef. 28 Mar 1616) 3. Hon William Oliphant of Gask (d. May 1603), mar. Katherine Broun, dau. of John Broun of Fordell, and had issue 1. Hon Elizabeth Oliphant, mar. (1) 12 Apr 1585 William [Douglas], 10th Earl of Angus, and (2) bef. 1619 James Hamilton, and had issue by her first husband 2. Hon Jean Oliphant, mar. aft. 15 Dec 1586 Alexander Bruce of Cultmalundie, and had issue
• 3. Hon Eupheme Oliphant, mar. James Johnston of Westerhall, died, 16 Jan 1592/3 (bur. at Aldwick, co. Caithness) suc. by,grandson

Sources

The Scots Peerage: Founded on Woods Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglass Peerage of Scotland, Vol. 9, 1914
https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-90100-93970252/the-scots...

http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/oliphant1464.htm

Or and Sable: a Book of the Graemes and Grahams https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-66569-153/or-and-sable-a...