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John Alexander Elphinstone, 17th Lord Elphinstone and 3rd Baron Elphinstone DL (22 March 1914 – 15 November 1975) was a British nobleman and serviceman during World War II. He was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
John Elphinstone, 13th Lord Elphinstone, 1st Baron Elphinstone, GCB, GCH, PC (23 June 1807 – 19 July 1860) was a Scottish soldier, politician and colonial administrator. He was twice elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom as a Scottish representative peer , serving once from 14 January 1833 to 29 December 1834 and then ...
John Elphinstone, also known as John Elphinston (1722 – 28 February 1785), was a senior British naval officer who worked closely with the Russian Navy after 1770, with approval from the Admiralty, during the period of naval reform under Russian Empress Catherine II.
John Elphinstone, también conocido como John Elphinston (1722-28 de febrero de 1785), fue un alto oficial naval británico que trabajó en estrecha colaboración con la Armada rusa después de 1770, con la aprobación del Almirantazgo, durante el período de reforma naval bajo la emperatriz rusa Catalina II.
Created Baron Keith of Banheath in the County of Dunbarton, with a special remainder, failing heirs male of his body, to his daughter Margaret Mercer Elphinstone. On his death the Viscountcy of Keith and the UK Barony of Keith (cr. 1801) became extinct.
8 de ago. de 2018 · In light of the focus placed on English education by the colonial government, and the petition signed by 70,000 local inhabitants of the Madras Presidency, Lord John Elphinstone, the Governor, made efforts to disseminate English education during his governorship (1837–1842).
As a commercial mapmaker John Elphinstone produced several notable printed maps. One of Scotland, dated 1745 and titled ‘A new and correctmap of North Britain’, was dedicated to ‘His Royal Highness William, Duke of Cumberland’.
