John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino

Scottish nobleman involved in a religious test case of the 1630s
Person human Q4531359
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John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino

Summary

John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino is a human[1]. He died in Edinburgh[2]. He died on +1649-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino passed away in Edinburgh[2].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino died on +1649-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino died on +1648-02-28T00:00:00Z[6].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's father was James Elphinstone, 1st Lord Balmerino[7].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's mother was Sarah Monteith[8].
  • Among John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's spouses was Anne Kerr[9].
  • A child of John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino was John Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Balmerino[10].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino worked as a politician[4].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino held the position of Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland[11].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[12].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino is recorded as male[13].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18664882[15].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85215346[16].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05zv3b3[17].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 8747[20].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00217108[21].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's FAST ID is recorded as 1806494[22].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's Shakeosphere person ID is recorded as 26367[23].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Elphinstone-146[24].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p1777.htm#i17769[25].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's Gazetteer for Scotland person ID is recorded as 2337[26].
  • John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJcwGqfMd6yKWkgC7KcwYP[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's father was James Elphinstone, 1st Lord Balmerino[7]. His mother was Sarah Monteith[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland[11], a position[28], in Kingdom of Scotland[29] and Member of the Parliament of Scotland[12], a position[30], in Kingdom of Scotland[31].

Personal Life

Among John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's spouses was Anne Kerr[9]. A child of him was John Elphinstone, 3rd Lord Balmerino[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1649-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1648-02-28T00:00:00Z[6]. John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino passed away in Edinburgh[2].

Why It Matters

John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where did John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino die?

John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino passed away in Edinburgh[2].

Who were John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's parents?

John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's father was James Elphinstone, 1st Lord Balmerino[7]. John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's mother was Sarah Monteith[8].

Who was John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino married to?

John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino's spouses include Anne Kerr[9].

What did John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino do for work?

John Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Balmerino worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Shakeosphere. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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