John Oliphant, 2nd Lord Oliphant (died 1516) was a Scottish landowner. He was the eldest son of Laurence Oliphant, 1st Lord Oliphant and Elizabeth Hay, a daughter of William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll. 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

Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll (c. 1433 – 10 May 1493) was a medieval Scottish nobleman, peer, and politician. He was the son of Archibald Campbell, Master of Campbell and Elizabeth Somerville, daughter of John Somerville, 3rd Lord ...

. 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

Laurence Oliphant, 3rd Lord Oliphant Laurence Oliphant, 3rd Lord Oliphant (died 1566) was a Scottish nobleman. Life He was the son of Colin, Master of Oliphant (killed at the battle of Flodden in 1513), by Lady Elizabeth Keith, second daughter of William Keith, 3rd Earl Marischal ...

References

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