Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Elphinstone

Elphinstone, a property in Airth parish, E Stirlingshire. Passing by marriage to the Tranent Elphinstones about the beginning of the 14th century, it has given them since 1509 the title of Baron, in the peerage of Scotland. See Carberry.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a property"   (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels")
Administrative units: Airth ScoP       Stirlingshire ScoCnty
Place: Elphinstone

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