James Elphinston

b. 06 Dec 1721, Edinburgh
d. 08 Oct 1809, Hammersmith

Educationist and advocate for spelling reform. Son of an Episcopalian minister and grandson of the Bishop of Orkney. His second wife was the daughter of Reverend James Falconar and niece of Bishop William Falconar.

Name
forenameJames
surnameElphinston
regJames Elphinston
sex
Male
faith
Episcopalian
Episcopalian
occupation
Schoolmaster(1776)
Tutor to the eldest son of James Moray of Abercairney
Author
Lecturer
residence
Elstree (1792–1806)
London (1779)
Scotland (1778)
London (1753)
Languages Known
English, Scots, Latin, French