Laurence Oliphant, a Member of Parliament, was a South African-born British author, traveller, diplomat, British intelligence agent, Christian mystic, and Christian Zionist. His best known book in his lifetime was a satirical novel, Piccadilly. Wikipedia
Born: August 3, 1829, Cape Town, South Africa
Died: December 23, 1888 (age 59 years), York House, Twickenham, United Kingdom
Spouse: Rosamond Dale Owen (m. 1888–1888) and Alice Le Strange Oliphant (m. 1872–1886)
Grandparents: Ebenezer Oliphant, Ronald Campbell, and Mary Stirling
Great-grandparents: Margaret Murray, Christian Erskine, Laurence Oliphant, 6th of Condie, and more
Parents: Anthony Oliphant and Maria Campbell
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