 In 1445, Sir John Oliphant was killed at the Battle of Arbroath, supporting the Clan Ogilvy in a clan battle against the Clan Lindsay.During the Anglo-Scottish Wars, Sir Laurence Oliphant's grandson was killed at the Battle of Flodden in 1513 and his great-grandson was captured at the Battle of Solway Moss in 1542.The fourth Lord Oliphant supported Mary, Queen of Scots and fought for her at the Battle of Langside in 1568.