Nicolas Elphinstone
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title:
Nicolas Elphinstone
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Nicolas or Nicoll Elphinstone was a Scottish courtier and diplomatic messenger. He was the son of Lawrence Elphinstone of Selmys, 1435–1515. He worked for James Stewart, Regent Moray and was involved in attempts to sell the jewels and pearls of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1567 and 1568. Moray needed to raise money to govern Scotland and subdue Mary's supporters by force.
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Scottish courtier and diplomatic messenger
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Elphinstone
date created:
2020-05-14T18:53:40Z
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2024-09-07T16:02:10Z
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