ðə fˈɜːst ɹᵻlˈaɪəbəl ɹˈɛkɚd ʌvðɪ ˈɛltʃoʊ wʌz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn, wˌɛn sˌɜː dˈeɪvɪd wˈɛmɪs ʌv klˈæn wˈɛmɪs ænd hjˈuː fɹˈeɪsɚ mˌeɪd ɐn ɐɡɹˈiːmənt æt "ˈɛlθɑːk".
The first reliable record of the Elcho was in 1429, when Sir David Wemyss of Clan Wemyss and Hugh Fraser made an agreement at "Elthok".