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124 JOHN ELPHINSTONE OF SELMES, 1613-1630.
John Elphinstone of Selmes, 1613-1630.
Brother of James Elpliinstone of Selmes.
John Elphinstone, his brother George, and their sister Margaret, are described in
their father's obligation of 1608 as his three youngest children. John Elphinstone,
upon the death of his elder brother James, succeeded as his heir to the family estate
and became John Elphinstone of Selmes.
On 28th March 1617, at his own desire, John Elphinstone of Selmes was interdicted
from disposing of any of his lands, heritages or goods, and from making leases, without the
advice and consent of Alexander Lord Elphinstone, John Lord Balmerino, James Lord
Coupar, and Sir George Elphinstone of Blytheswood. His reasons for having this done
were, "the hazards whereunto the youth of this aidge is subject, whereby nocht onlie tham
selffis, bot the landis and leiving acquyreit to tham be thair predicessouris ar oft tymis
imperrellit be thair timerarius and rashe behaviour, as also be circumventioun, intyse-
rnent, and persuasioun of particular personis, and vnderstanding him self!' nocht of
perfyte aud solid judgement as to consider and try be him selff quhat may tend to his
apperand profeit or hurt, seing the gryte number of personis in this wickit warld ar
bent to seduce and circumvein sic as they may profeit or gain be." The charge to
make publication of the interdict is dated 10th June 1617. *
On 29th January 1619 John Elphinstone of Selmes granted a discharge to Geills
Elphinstone, his mother, acknowledging he had received from her the heirship and
goods falling and belonging to him as heir to his late brother James Elphinstone
of Selmes. 2
John Elphinstone of Selmes died without male issue before 9th June 1630, by
which date George, his brother, had succeeded to him in the estate of Selmes.
Geokge Elphinstone of Selmes, 1630-1651.
Brother of James Elphinstone and John Elphinstone, both of Selmes.
George Elphinstone was the last surviving son of John Elphinstone of Selmes and
Baberton. His father, in making provision for him in the obligation of April 1608,
describes him as his youngest son. On 27th March 1621, at the instance of George
1 Charge, narrating interdict, in Elphinstone charter-chest.
2 Decreet of transferring ut supra, narrating discharge, ibid.