The Elphinstone baronetcy, of Sowerby in the County of Cumberland, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 25 May 1816 for Major-General Howard Elphinstone, a veteran of the Peninsular War. He was the youngest son of John Elphinstone, a captain in the Royal Navy and admiral in the Russian Navy.
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Elphinstone baronets, of Sowerby (1816) edit
- Sir Howard Elphinstone, 1st Baronet (1773–1846)[1]
- Sir Howard Elphinstone, 2nd Baronet (1804–1893). He sat as Liberal Member of Parliament for Hastings and Lewes.[1]
- Sir Howard Warburton Elphinstone, 3rd Baronet (1830–1917)[2]
- Sir Howard Graham Elphinstone, 4th Baronet (1898–1975) m. Alice Mary "Mollie" Emerton Brown[3][4]
- Sir Maurice Douglas Warburton Elphinstone FRSE, 5th Baronet (1909–1995)[5]
- Sir John Howard Main Elphinstone, 6th Baronet (born 1949)[6]
The heir presumptive to the baronetcy is a cousin of the 6th baronet, Henry Charles Elphinstone (born 1958).[6]
Notes edit
- ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1881). The Baronetage and Knightage. Nichols and Sons. pp. 207–208.
- ^ "Elphinstone, Sir Howard Warburton". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Lady Alice Mary Emerton Elphinstone (née Brown)". National Portrait Gallery.
- ^ "Elphinstone, Sir Howard (Graham)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Elphinstone, Sir (Maurice) Douglas (Warburton)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "Elphinstone, Sir John (Howard Main)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
