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
| forename | James |
| surname | Elphinston |
| reg | James Elphinston |
sex
Male
faith
Episcopalian
Episcopalian
occupation
Schoolmaster(1776)
Tutor to the eldest son of James Moray of Abercairney
Author
Lecturer
residence
Languages Known
English, Scots, Latin, French
Variant Names
Mr James Elphinston (2)
Elphinston (2)
- Account of some Scrapes of Journals, which Mr James Elphinston had got from Mr Walkingshaw, London. (v06.1216.01)
- Contents of this 6th Volume. (v06.1356.251.01)
Mr Elphinston (1)
Mr J—s E— ———n (1)
J: E: (1)
Mr Jas Elphinston (1)
- Contents of this 6th Volume. (v06.1356.251.01)
Mentions
Document (6)
- Account of some Scrapes of Journals, which Mr James Elphinston had got from Mr Walkingshaw, London. (v06.1216.01)
- John Mackinnon's Part of the Prince's Escape, as given by Walkingshaw to Elphinston. (v06.1218.01)
- Contents of this 6th Volume. (v06.1356.251.01)
- Octr 1st, 1750. Copies of the two following had I R: F: transmitted to me from Mr J---- E--------n in Edinburgh (v08.1602.01)
- From the Latin of Dr K--- upon the Pr----'s Picture, by J: E: (v08.1602.02)
- Index to the Lyon in Mourning (v11.0001.01)