Laurence Oliphant (Scottish Politician)
Laurence Oliphant, 8th of Condie and 30th Chief of Clan Oliphant, (1791 – May 1862) was the member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Perth between 1832 and 1837.Burke’s Peerage & Baronetage 107th Edition He was a Whig and his strong views on reform caused controversy.Forgandenny, A Place in History, by Greg Ross

Family background

Laurence was the eldest son (of seven children) of Ebenezer Oliphant, 7th of Condie, and Mary, third daughter of Sir William Stirling of Ardoch.The Red Book of Perthshire, by Gordon MacGregor He was also a direct descendant of the sister of
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Clan Oliphant
Clan Oliphant is a Highland Scottish clan. History Origins of the clan Although this remains the subject of ongoing research the earliest member of this Clan known to date is Roger Olifard, who witnessed a foundation charter to the Clunic priory of St. Andrew's, Northampton, by Earl Simon. The Charter was dated between 1093 and 1100 and Roger himself made a grant of 3 shillings yearly to this priory. One theory claim that Oliphants were of French origin who by the twelfth century held lands around Northamptonshire in England. In Domesday, Northamptonshire, there is a mention of "In Lilleford, Willelmus Olyfart", which land was held of the Countess Judith. Also in the ''Pipe Roll'', 31 Hen. I is mention of a William Olifard of Northamptonshire as well as a Hugh Olifard of Huntingdonshire. William held five hides in Lilford (Lilleford) of the fee of the King of Scotland while Hugh Olifard of Stokes was a knight in the service of the Abbot of Petersborough before 1120; both appe ...
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