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
Mary Queen of Scots, with ropes of pearl, and pearls embroidered on her bonnet
Confluence of the Gore and South Esk, on the former Elphinstone Schank property
Elizabeth of Bohemia, wearing the "Medici pearls"
Nicholas Elphinstone gave the young James VI a copy of a French comic book, Les songes drolatiques de Pantagruel, Paris, 1565
James Cockburn of Skirling
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James Cockburn of Skirling was a Scottish landowner, captain of Edinburgh Castle, and supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots. His castle at Skirling was demolished by Regent Moray.
Nicolas Elphinstone
…when Elphinstone came to Carlisle in June 1568, Mary asked for his arrest as "hyr grevous enemye and seller of hyr juells", and he was threatened by James Cockburn of Skirling. William Kirkcaldy of Grange noted the sale in his memorandum on the Edinburgh Castle jewel coffer: "Item Mr Nycoll Elphingston sauld the pearll in…
Mary, Queen of Scots signs abdication papers at Lochleven Castle
Carving of a piper said to have come from Skirling castle