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Born 1721 in Scotland, died 1777 in Copenhagen. (PHT 1936:23)

'''Family'''<br />
Wife: [[Fenwick, Louise]]

Son: [[Elphinston, George 2]]

'''Timeline'''<br />
1740, before - Began as a sailor at Svenska Ostindiske Kompagniet. ([http://blog.zaramis.se/2012/03/03/elphinston-och-fenwick/ Gl. Göteborg])

1753-56 - Captain at PRINS CARL of the Svenska Ostindiske Kompagniet on a voyage to Canton and Surat. ([http://blog.zaramis.se/2012/03/03/elphinston-och-fenwick/ Gl. Göteborg])

1760-62: Supercargo & captain on the ship CRON PRINCEN AF DANNEMARK on its journey to [[Tranquebar]] and [[Bengal]] (Negotieprotokol, Skibet Cron Princen, 1760-62, Asiatisk Kompagni, box no. 869). 

Followed [[Pheiff, Robert]] as Overekvipagemester at DAC until 1775. (Klem 1985, I:68)

1773-1775 - Director of Asiatisk Kompagni. (Hof&Stat)

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