Marriage and Issue
Lady Mary married Sidney Elphinstone, 16th Lord Elphinstone (27 July 1869 – 28 November 1955) on 24 July 1910 in Westminster. The couple had five children:
- The Hon. Mary Elizabeth Elphinstone (1 July 1911 – 16 May 1980)
- The Hon. John Alexander Elphinstone, later 17th Lord Elphinstone (22 March 1914 – 15 November 1975)
- The Hon. Jean Constance Elphinstone (3 April 1915 – 29 November 1999), married Captain John Wills and had issue
- The Revd and Hon. Andrew Charles Victor Elphinstone (10 November 1918 – 19 March 1975), married 1946 Jean Hambro and had issue
- The Hon. Margaret Elphinstone (born 9 June 1925), married Denys Rhodes and had issue
Read more about this topic: Mary Elphinstone, Lady Elphinstone
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