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Bully — Sir Laurence James Oliphant, 9th of Condie — by "Spy," Vanity Fair 15 April 1896

Also Known As edit

  • Family name: Oliphant
  • One dynastic Oliphant line and several other Oliphant families were on the public stage during this time.
  • Oliphant of Condie
    • Laurence Oliphant, 8th of Condie (1807 – 29 May 1862)
    • General Sir Laurence James Oliphant, 9th of Condie (29 May 1862 – 6 July 1914)
  • Laurence James Oliphant, 9th of Condie
    • Commissioned: Grenadier Guards (October 1866)[1]
    • Promoted to Lieutenant and Captain (December 1869)[1]
    • Promoted to Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel (December 1876)[1]
    • Promoted to Colonel (1886)[1]
    • Promoted to Major General (26 November 1898)[1]
  • Mr. Arthur Oliphant

Acquaintances, Friends and Enemies edit

Organizations edit

  • 31st Chief, Clan Oliphant[1]
  • Grenadier Guards, British Army

Timeline edit

1897 July 2, Colonel Oliphant (#218 in the list of people who were present) attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House.

Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball edit

At the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, Colonel Laurence Oliphant sat at Table 12 in the first supper seating, suggesting he was prominent in this setting of very prominent people.[2] Hon. Mary Oliphant is not listed as having attended the ball.

Demographics edit

  • Nationality: British

Family edit

  • Ebenezer Oliphant ( – 1807)[3]
  • Mary Stirling ( – 1847)[4]
    1. Laurence Oliphant, 8th of Condie (22 June 1791 – 29 May 1862)
    2. William Oliphant (1792–1828)
    3. Sir Anthony Oliphant (17 November 1793 – 1859)
    4. Christian Oliphant (13 April 1795 – 31 May 1809)
    5. Lt.-Col. James Oliphant (23 August 1796 – 1881)
    6. Thomas Oliphant (1799 – 1872)


  • Laurence Oliphant, 8th of Condie (22 June 1791 – 29 May 1862)
  • Marianne Oliphant ( – 24 February 1895)[5]
    1. Mary Anne Oliphant
    2. Madalina Helen Oliphant ( – 1884)
    3. Francis Louisa Oliphant ( – 27 November 1921)
    4. Susan Sophia Oliphant ( – 12 February 1900)
    5. General Sir Laurence James Oliphant, 9th of Condie (14 December 1846 – 6 July 1914)


  • Sir Anthony Oliphant (17 November 1793 – 1859)
  • Maria Campbell ()
    1. Laurence Oliphant (1829 – 24 December 1888)


  • General Sir Laurence James Oliphant, 9th of Condie (14 Dec 1846 – 6 July 1914)
  • Hon. Mary Monica Gerard ( – 14 April 1926)[6]
    1. Helen Oliphant
    2. Captain Henry Gerard Laurence Oliphant, 10th of Condie (22 Nov 1879 – 21 March 1955)
    3. Francis Oliphant (7 June 1883 – 1 July 1939)


  • Lt.-Col. James Oliphant (23 August 1796 – 1881)[7]
  • Lucy Maidman ( – 1832)[8]
    1. Mary Elizabeth Oliphant (20 Jun 1824 – )
    2. Lucy Magdaline Oliphant (27 Jul 1825 – )
  • Sophia Ann Trewman (1817 – )[9]
    1. Catherine Maria Oliphant ( – 27 January 1891)
    2. John Stewart Oliphant (1837 – 21 July 1924)
    3. Henry Laurence Oliphant (2 December 1838 – 27 May 1902)
    4. Arthur Craigie Oliphant (20 February 1840 – 2 July 1920)
    5. Sophy Oliphant (1842–1860)
    6. Eleanor Jane Oliphant (1842 – )
    7. Henrietta Dundas Oliphant (1844–1880)
    8. Reverend Frederick James Oliphant (3 October 1845 – 22 December 1911)
    9. Richard Balmain Oliphant (1848–1877)
    10. Robert Garstin Oliphant (1853 – 2 September 1925)
    11. Reverend Francis George Oliphant (1854 – )
    12. Marion Charlotte Oliphant (1856 – 19 February 1940)


  • Arthur Craigie Oliphant (20 February 1840 – 2 July 1920)[10]
  • Agnes Mary Horton (1846 – 11 December 1928)
    1. Arthur Oliphant (8 November 1876 – 8 September 1938)
    2. Rear-Admiral Laurence Richard Oliphant (16 December 1877 – 6 December 1950)
    3. Sir Lancelot Oliphant (8 October 1881 – 2 October 1965)

Notes and Questions edit

  1. Arthur Oliphant (8 November 1876 – 8 September 1938) never married,[11] so Mr. Arthur Oliphant is likely to be Arthur Craigie Oliphant (20 February 1840 – 2 July 1920).

Footnotes edit

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Laurence Oliphant (British Army officer)". Wikipedia. 2020-11-05. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laurence_Oliphant_(British_Army_officer)&oldid=987222011. 
  2. ↑ "Fancy Dress Ball at Devonshire House." Morning Post Saturday 3 July 1897: 7 [of 12], Col. 4a–8 Col. 2b. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18970703/054/0007.
  3. ↑ "Ebenezer Oliphant." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  4. ↑ "Mary Stirling." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  5. ↑ "Marianne Oliphant." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  6. ↑ "Hon. Mary Monica Gerard." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  7. ↑ "Lt.-Col. James Oliphant." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  8. ↑ "Lucy Maidman." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  9. ↑ "Sophia Ann Trewman." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  10. ↑ "Arthur Craigie Oliphant." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  11. ↑ "Arthur Oliphant." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
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