ELPHINSTONE

John , 13 Baron Elphinstone ( only son of 12 baron Elphinstone, who d. 21 May 1813 ). b. Cumbernauld house, Dumb art on shire 23 June 1807; cornet royal horse guards 28 Jany. 1826, captain 4 Dec. 1832 to 21 Nov. 1836 when placed on h.p.; governor of Madras 6 March 1837 to 24 Sep. 1842; a lord in waiting to the Queen, Dec. 1847 to Feb. 1852 and Jany. to Oct. 1853; governor of Bombay Oct. 1853 to May 1860, took his seat 26 Dec. 1853; representative peer for Scotland; G.C.H. 1836; P.C. 3 Aug. 1836; G.C.B. 31 March 1859; created baron of the U.K. as Baron Elphinstone of Elphinstone 21 May 1859. d. King st. St. James’s, London 19 July 1860. Kaye and Malleson’s History of the Indian mutiny (1888–89) i , 309 etc.