There 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. As of 2008 two of the creations are extant while one is dormant.

The Elphinstone Baronetcy, of Elphinstone in the County of Lanark, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 20 June 1628 for William Elphinstone. On his death in 1645 the title became dormant.

The Elphinstone Baronetcy, of Logie in the County of Aberdeen, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 2 December 1701 for James Elphinstone, with remainder to heirs male whatsoever. The title became dormant on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1743. In 1927 Alexander Logie Elphinstone, the tenth Baronet, managed to claim the title as a descendant of Nicholas Elphinstone, grandson of Sir Henry Elphinstone of Pittendreich, who succeeded to the Elphinstone estates in Stirlingshire

Stirlingshire

Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling is a registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the former county town. It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south-west.Until 1975 it was a county...

 in 1435 and who was also the grandfather of Alexander Elphinstone, 1st Lord Elphinstone

Alexander Elphinstone, 1st Lord Elphinstone

Alexander Elphinstone, 1st Lord Elphinstone was a Scottish peer.Alexander Elphinstone, 1st Lord Elphinstone, was the son of Sir John Elphinstone of that ilk and of Pittendreich. He was raised to the Peerage of Scotland as Lord Elphinstone, of Elphinstone in the County of Stirling, in 1510. He...

. The eleventh Baronet is a claimant to the dormant Elphinstone Baronetcy of Elphinstone (see above).

The Elphinstone Baronetcy, of Sowerby in the County of Cumberland, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 25 May 1816 for Major-General Howard Elphinstone

Sir Howard Elphinstone, 1st Baronet

Sir Howard Elphinstone, 1st Baronet was a Major-General in the Peninsular War. He was created 1st Baronet of Elphinstone, of Sowerby in the County of Cumberland, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 25 May 1816....

, a veteran of the Peninsular War

Peninsular War

The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...

. He was the youngest son of John Elphinstone, a Captain

Captain (naval)

Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....

 in the Royal Navy

Royal Navy

The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...

 and Admiral

Admiral

Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...

 in the Russian Navy. The second Baronet sat as Liberal

Liberal Party (UK)

The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...

 Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Hastings

Hastings (UK Parliament constituency)

Hastings was a parliamentary constituency in Sussex. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 1885 general election, when its representation was reduced to one member....

 and Lewes

Lewes (UK Parliament constituency)

Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a safe Conservative seat until 1997, but the Liberal Democrats have gained a strong foothold.-Boundaries:The constituency is...

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Elphinstone Baronets, of Logie (1701)

• Sir James Elphinstone, 1st Baronet (c. 1645-1722)
• Sir John Elphinstone, 2nd Baronet (1675-1732)
• Sir James Elphinstone, 3rd Baronet (c. 1710-1739)
• Sir John Elphinstone, 4th Baronet (c. 1717-1743) (dormant)
• Sir John Elphinstone, de jure 5th Baronet (1665-1758)
• Sir Alexander Elphinstone, de jure 6th Baronet (d. 1795)
• Sir John Elphinstone, de jure 7th Baronet (1771-1835)
• Sir Alexander Elphinstone, de jure 8th Baronet (1801-1888)
• Sir John Elphinstone, de jure 9th Baronet (1834-1893)
• Sir Alexander Logie Elphinstone, 10th Baronet (1880-1970) (claimed title 1927)
• Sir John Elphinstone, 11th Baronet (b. 1924)

Elphinstone Baronets, of Sowerby (1816)

• Sir Howard Elphinstone, 1st Baronet
  Sir Howard Elphinstone, 1st Baronet
  Sir Howard Elphinstone, 1st Baronet was a Major-General in the Peninsular War. He was created 1st Baronet of Elphinstone, of Sowerby in the County of Cumberland, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 25 May 1816....
  
   (1773-1846)
• Sir Howard Elphinstone, 2nd Baronet
  Sir Howard Elphinstone, 2nd Baronet
  Sir Howard Elphinstone, 2nd Baronet was a British Whig politicianHe was elected as Member of Parliament for Hastings at the 1835 general election, having unsuccessfully contested the seat in 1832. He did not stand for re-election in Hastings at the 1837 general election, but stood instead in...
  
   (1804-1893)
• Sir Howard Warburton Elphinstone, 3rd Baronet
  Sir Howard Warburton Elphinstone, 3rd Baronet
  Sir Howard Warburton Elphinstone, 3rd Baronet was an English baronet and legal academic....
  
   (1830-1917)
• Sir Howard Graham Elphinstone, 4th Baronet (1898-1975)
• Sir (Maurice) Douglas Warburton Elphinstone, 5th Baronet (1909-1995)
• Sir John Howard Main Elphinstone, 6th Baronet (b. 1949)