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Elphinstone baronets of Sowerby (1816)

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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.

Elphinstone baronets, of Sowerby (1816)

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The heir presumptive to the baronetcy is a cousin of the 6th baronet, Henry Charles Elphinstone (born 1958).[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1881). The Baronetage and Knightage. Nichols and Sons. pp. 207–208.
  2. ^ "Elphinstone, Sir Howard Warburton". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ "Lady Alice Mary Emerton Elphinstone (née Brown)". National Portrait Gallery.
  4. ^ "Elphinstone, Sir Howard (Graham)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. ^ "Elphinstone, Sir (Maurice) Douglas (Warburton)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ^ a b "Elphinstone, Sir John (Howard Main)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 24 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Elphinstone baronets
of Sowerby

25 May 1816
Succeeded by