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Carney & Wehofer Family
Genealogy Pages
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| Name |
William Of Aberdalgy OLIPHANT |
| Prefix |
Sir |
| Born |
Roxburgh, Scotland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
03DBB28754DB40A4A22FB03C87F540C06319 |
| Died |
5 Feb 1329 |
| Person ID |
I28986 |
Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
5 Jan 2006 |
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| Notes |
- Sir William Oliphant Seal Attached : A shield, three crescents. Legend : ?: WILLELMI:OLIFAVN: Under King John Balliol and the Guardians, Sir William Oliphant had been the commander of Stirling Castle. Falling in to the hands of the English in 1304 he spent four and a half years in prison until he consented to fight against the Bruce. He was installed as commander of the Perth Garrison. The garrison was overrun by the Bruce and the loyal Scots in January 1313. He joined the Bruce there after and remained loyal. The name Oliphant came from the Norwegian name Holifard/Holifarth. David Holifard who came back north with King David I from whom he received lands in Roxburghshire. David Holifard saved the King's life at the Battle of Winchester in 1141. A descendant of the above David was Sir William Oliphant who played an important role in the struggle for Scottish independence. He defended Stirling Castle during the wars and in 1320 after being set free signed the Declaration of Arbroath, a letter from Scottish barons to maintain Scottish independence and support Robert I. His son Sir Walter Oliphant of Aberdalgy married the Princess Elizabeth youngest daughter of Robert the Bruce as appears by a charter of David II erecting the lands of Gask in Perthshire. His descendant Sir Laurence Oliphant of Aberdalgy was the first Lord Oliphant. He had three sons, John the 2nd Lord Oliphant, William from whom descended the Oliphants of Gask and George who was styled of Bachilton.
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