John Oliphant, 2nd Lord Oliphant (died 1516) was a Scottish landowner. He was the eldest son of

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and Elizabeth Hay, a daughter of

William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll (1423 – October 1462) was a Scottish peer. He was the first Earl of Erroll and the second Lord Hay of Erroll. Biography William Hay was born in Erroll (now spelled Errol) in Perthshire, the son of Gilbert H ...

. He is sometimes regarded as the 5th Lord Oliphant, Aberdalgie and Dupplin. He sent his servant to the king with a gift of plums in August 1503, at the time of his wedding to

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. He, or his father, had sent the king a gift of plums in August 1497.

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invited him to the baptism of his son in February 1507 at Holyrood. In March Oliphant was asked to spend Easter at court at

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. In September 1507 James IV gave him a letter of remission or forgiveness for his crimes against Lord Drummond and

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. Oliphant had come to

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and Balloch and cast down dykes.''Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland'', vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1908), p. 222 no. 1544.

Marriage and family

John Oliphant married Elizabeth Campbell, a daughter of

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. Their children included: * John Oliphant, Master of Oliphant * Colin Oliphant, Master of Oliphant, who was killed at the

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. He had married Elizabeth Keith, a daughter of William Keith, 2nd

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. His children included

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References

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