James Elphinstone, 18th Lord Elphinstone
James Alexander Elphinstone, 18th Lord Elphinstone, AssocRICS, was a British nobleman, farmer, and financier.Early life and family
Lord Elphinstone was the son of Rev. Hon. Andrew Charles Victor Elphinstone and Jean Frances Hambro. His paternal grandparents were Sidney Buller-Fullerton-Elphinstone, 16th Lord Elphinstone, and the former Lady Mary Bowes-Lyon, elder sister of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
He was educated at Eton College and the Royal Agricultural College.
He was a Professional Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.Personal life
On 22 April 1978, Lord Elphinstone married Willa Mary Gabrielle Chetwode, daughter of Major George David Chetwode and Lady Willa Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, daughter of Victor Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 5th Earl of Minto, and his wife, Marion Cook. The couple had four children:
He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Alexander.
