The Oliphant Baronetcy, of Newton, was a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia.
Sir William Oliphant is credited with introducing the process of cross-examining witnesses in court, rather than the previous process of extracting testimonials from witnesses, which were then read out in court.
Their principal seat was at Newton, in the parish of Forgandenny.
[1] The Complete Baronetage[2] states that this baronetcy (in Nova Scotia was purchased on 28 July 1629; was sealed on 24 August 1629, is destined to heirs male whatsoever and is not evident in the Register of the Great Seal.
Thereafter the baronetcy devolved to the heir of the first baronet's grandfather, Thomas Oliphant of Freeland, whose ancestry has not yet been proved.