Laurence Oliphant

Scottish Jacobite army officer
Person human Q6500756
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Summary

Laurence Oliphant was born on January 1, 1691[1]. He died on January 1, 1767[2]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Father: James Oliphant, 5th of Gask[4]
  • Mother: Janet Murray[5]
  • Spouse: Amelia Anne Sophia Murray[6]
  • Child: Laurence Oliphant, 7th of Gask[7], Amelia Oliphant[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Family name: Oliphant[10]
  • Given name: Laurence[11]
  • Political ideology: Jacobitism[12]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[14]
  • Sibling: James Oliphant[15], Ebenezer Oliphant[16], Katherine Oliphant[17], Anne Oliphant[18]

FAQs

Who were Laurence Oliphant's parents?

Laurence Oliphant's father was James Oliphant, 5th of Gask[4]. Laurence Oliphant's mother was Janet Murray[5].

Who was Laurence Oliphant married to?

Laurence Oliphant's spouses include Amelia Anne Sophia Murray[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 1
    Sibling → James Oliphant, Ebenezer Oliphant, Katherine Oliphant +1
    Wikipedia languages → ['en']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 13w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Laurence Oliphant, 7th of Gask, Amelia Oliphant
    Father → James Oliphant, 5th of Gask
    Instance of → human
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJhCFGVjpMd7yR88HBtHYP
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42549|batch #42549]]: TP named as #08c"
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