Elizabeth Gordon (heiress of Gordon)

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Personal and Family Information

Elizabeth was born about 1384 in Huntley castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the daughter of sir Adam de Gordon and Elizabeth Keith.

She died on 16 MAR 1439 in Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Her husband was Alexander Seton. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their five known children were Alexander (c1409-1470), William (?-1452), Henry (?-1452), Elizabeth (?-?) and Katherine (c1412-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Elizabeth Gordon
(c1384-1439)

  

sir Adam de Gordon
(c1361-1402)

  

sir John de Gordon
(c1315-1388)

    
 		  
     
 		  
   

Elizabeth Cruickshanks
(c1346-1361)

    
 		  
     
 		  
   

Elizabeth Keith
(c1356-?)

  

sir William IX de Keith
(c1315-1407)

  

sir Edward de Keith
(-1346)

  
   

Isabel Synton
(c1285-1346)

  
   

Margaret Fraser
(c1335->1410)

  

John Fraser
(1317->1335)

  
     
 		  

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth ABT 1384
Place: Huntley castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death 16 MAR 1439
Place: Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title heiress of Gordon

Notes

Note 1

Sir William Seton purchased her wardship on 7 March 1408 for a liferent of 50 merks from the barony of Tranent. Sir William betrothed her to his eldest son Sir John Seton but he declined preferring a daughter of the Earl of March; Elizabeth was then married to his younger brother, Alexander Seton, who in 1406 was a prisoner along with the future king James I of Scotland.