Elphinstone
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- Elphinstone, East LothianElphinstone, East LothianElphinstone is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, UK.It lies two miles south-west of Tranent on the B6414, and one mile north-west of Ormiston....
, Scotland - Elphinstone, VictoriaElphinstone, VictoriaElphinstone is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town sits at the junction of the former Calder Highway and the former Pyrenees Highway between Malmsbury and Castlemaine near Taradale and Chewton...
, Australia - Elphinstone, ManitobaElphinstone, ManitobaElphinstone is a community in the rural municipality of Strathclair in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located northwest of Brandon, Manitoba and is on Highway 45.It is on the west bank of the Little Saskatchewan River....
, Canada
- Elphinstone CollegeElphinstone CollegeElphinstone College is an institution of higher education affiliated to the University of Mumbai. Established in 1856, it is one of the oldest colleges of the University of Mumbai. It was exalted as a prestigious seat of learning during the British Raj and is generally observed for its vibrant alumni...
, college of the University of Mumbai - Elphinstone HallElphinstone HallElphinstone Hall is part of King's College, Aberdeen at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland which replaced the Common Hall. It is named after Bishop William Elphinstone, the founder of the University.-History:...
, part of King's College, Aberdeen, Scotland - Elphinstone High SchoolElphinstone High SchoolElphinstone High School was a school established in 1822 in Bombay, India in honour of Mountstuart Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay . In 1834 the Elphinstone Institute was founded, which started the Elphinstone College. The English medium school in Bombay was renamed as the Elphinstone High...
, Mumbai, India - Elphinstone PlaceElphinstone PlaceElphinstone Place is a cancelled skyscraper project that was scheduled to be built in Glasgow, Scotland. The building, which had been in the planning stage since 2004 would have been a mixed use development consisting of office, retail and residential...
, cancelled building project in Glasgow, Scotland - Elphinstone RoadElphinstone RoadElphinstone Road in Mumbai, India was named after Lord Elphinstone, the Governor of Bombay from 1853 to 1860. There is also a railway station on the Western line of the Mumbai suburban railway by this name....
, Mumbai, India
- County of Elphinstone, Queensland, Australia
- Lake ElphinstoneLake ElphinstoneLake Elphinstone is a natural lake in Queensland. It is located about 92 kilometres west of Mackay, in Nebo Shire. The lake used to support the town of Elphinstone, however the town no longer exists, and the lake is a recreation area popular for bird-watching, fishing and camping....
, Queensland, Australia - Mount Elphinstone Provincial ParkMount Elphinstone Provincial ParkMount Elphinstone Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located around the mountain of the same name on the west side of Howe Sound, just north of the town of Gibsons and just above the community of Roberts Creek. Created in 2000 the park is approximately 139 ha. in...
, Canada - Port Elphinstone, Inverurie, Scotland
People
- Augustus ElphinstoneAugustus ElphinstoneAugustus Cecil Elphinstone was an a Australian businessman and politician. He served in the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Oxley from 1918 until 1929.-Biography:...
(1874–1964), Australian businessman - Charles Elphinstone FleemingCharles Elphinstone FleemingAdmiral Charles Elphinstone Fleeming was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He commanded a succession of smaller vessels during the early years of the wars, achieving some successes against French cruisers, merchants and privateers, before...
(1774–1840), (born Charles Elphinstone), a British admiral - David ElphinstoneDavid ElphinstoneDavid Elphinstone 1847-1916 was an Australian architect and builder. Elphinstone built many buildings in Glebe, New South Wales and Ashfield, New South Wales at the end of the 19th century...
Australian architect - Euphemia ElphinstoneEuphemia ElphinstoneEuphemia Elphinstone was a mistress of James V of Scotland and the mother of his son Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney, born in 1532, as well as another royal bastard who died in childhood...
(fl.1509–1542), a mistress of King James V of Scotland. - George Keith Elphinstone, 1st Viscount KeithGeorge Keith Elphinstone, 1st Viscount KeithGeorge Keith Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith was a British admiral active throughout the Napoleonic Wars.-Career:Fifth son of the 10th Lord Elphinstone, he was born in Elphinstone Tower, near Stirling, Scotland...
, a British admiral active throughout the Napoleonic Wars - Howard Craufurd ElphinstoneHoward Craufurd ElphinstoneMajor-General Sir Howard Craufurd Elphinstone VC KCB CMG was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Early career and the Crimean War:Born in Livonia Elphinstone joined...
, recipient of the Victoria Cross - John ElphinstoneJohn ElphinstoneJohn Elphinstone, also known as John Elphinston, , 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...
(1722–1785), British naval officer - Margaret ElphinstoneMargaret ElphinstoneMargaret Elphinstone is a Scottish novelist.-Biography:Margaret Elphinstone was born in Kent. She studied at Queen's College in London and Durham University. She was until recently, Professor of Writing in the Department of English Studies at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, now retired...
(born 1948), Scottish writer - Mary Elphinstone, Lady ElphinstoneMary Elphinstone, Lady ElphinstoneMary Frances Buller-Fullerton-Elphinstone, Lady Elphinstone and Baroness Elphinstone DCVO was a maternal aunt and godparent of Elizabeth II.-Biography:...
(1883–1961), British noblewoman - Mountstuart ElphinstoneMountstuart ElphinstoneMountstuart Elphinstone was a Scottish statesman and historian, associated with the government of British India. He later became the Governor of Bombay where he is credited with the opening of several educational institutions accessible to the Indian population...
(1779–1859) a Scottish statesman and historian, associated with the British government of India - William ElphinstoneWilliam ElphinstoneWilliam Elphinstone was a Scottish statesman, Bishop of Aberdeen and founder of the University of Aberdeen.He was born in Glasgow, and educated at the University of Glasgow, taking the degree of M.A. in 1452. After practising for a short time as a lawyer in the church courts, he was ordained a...
(1431–1514), a Scottish statesman, Bishop of Aberdeen and founder of the University of Aberdeen - William George Keith Elphinstone (1782–1842) an officer of the British Army during the 19th Century
- Clan ElphinstoneClan ElphinstoneClan Elphinstone is a Lowland Scottish clan-Origins of the Name:The Clan Elphinstone is believed to have originated from Airth in Stirlingshire. The surname Elphinstone derives from the territory of Elphinstone in the parish of Tranent, East Lothian. The original name is thought to have been 'de...
- Lord ElphinstoneLord ElphinstoneLord Elphinstone, of Elphinstone in the County of Stirling, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1510 for Alexander Elphinstone who was killed at the Battle of Flodden three years later. He was succeeded by his son, the second Lord, killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547....
, a title in the Peerage of Scotland - Elphinstone BaronetsElphinstone BaronetsThere have been three Baronetcies created for personswith the surname Elphinstone, two in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...