Elphinstone
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There are several places called Elphinstone:
- Elphinstone, a village in East Lothian, Scotland.
- Elphinstone, a town in central Victoria, Australia.
- Elphinstone, a small town in Manitoba.
The name Elphinstone can refer to several people:
- Euphemia Elphinstone, a mistress of King James V of Scotland.
- Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779-1859) a Scottish statesman and historian, associated with the British government of India.
- William Elphinstone (1431-1514), a Scottish statesman, Bishop of Aberdeen and founder of the University of Aberdeen
- William Elphinstone (major-general) (1782-1842) an officer of the British Army during the 19th Century
- David Elphinstone Australian architect
- George Keith Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith, a British admiral active throughout the Napoleonic Wars
- Howard Craufurd Elphinstone, recipient of the Victoria Cross
It can also refer to the title Lord Elphinstone, and the holders of that title.
Other uses include:
- Elphinstone Road
- Elphinstone Place and Elphinstone the company that are building it.
- Elphinstone College
- Regina Elphinstone-Centre
- Port Elphinstone (Inverurie)
- Thomas Elphinstone Hambledon - a fictional protagonist of many spy novels written by the British author Manning Coles.
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