Elizabeth (Gordon) Seton (abt. 1385 - 1439)

Born about 1385 in Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Seton — married 1408 in Scotland

Descendants

Died 16 Mar 1439 at about age 54 in Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Biography

Elizabeth (Gordon) Seton is Notable.

Elizabeth (Gordon) Seton is a member of Clan Gordon.

Elizabeth (Gordon) Seton is a member of Clan Seton.

Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir Adam Gordon, Lord of Gordon, and Elizabeth Keith.^[1][2][3] Her birth date is uncertain: her parents probably married in about 1380, and had two known children,^[4] so it may have been in the mid-1380s.

In March 1407/8 William de Seton bought Elizabeth's wardship from Walter Haliburton of Dirleton, son-in-law of Robert, Duke of Albany.^[1] William de Seton arranged her marriage to his son Alexander. The marriage took place by 20 July 1408, when she and her husband were granted a charter for lands, previously held by her father, at Gordon, Fogo, Strathbogie and elsewhere.^[5][2][3] They had five known children:

• Alexander^[2][3][6]
• William^[2][3][6]
• Henry^[2][3][6]
• Elizabeth^[2][3][6]
• Margaret Seton (see Research Note)

In 1428 Elizabeth and her husband had a belated papal dispensation for their marriage, as they were within the officially forbidden degrees of consanguinity.^[7][8]

Elizabeth died at Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire on 16 March 1438/9 and was buried at St Nicholas's Church, Aberdeen.^[6][2][3] Her husband survived her, dying before 3 April 1441 when his Alexander held his title and estates.^[6]

Research Notes

Previously-shown Children

Elizabeth and her husband have previously been shown, with no reliable sourcing, as parents of the following children who are now detached:

• Katherine
• George
• Janet
• Elizabeth (Seton) Stewart

• Both The Scots Peerage and Cokayne identify the wife of James Dunbar, 4th earl of Moray, as a daughter of Alexander Seton of Gordon.^[9][10] However, they name her as either "Janet" or "Katherine," giving no explanation or evidence for either of those names. Richardson names her as Margaret Seton referencing a 1432 dispensation of marriage for Margaret Seton, widow of James Dunbar, and Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar.^[11] He also refers to a charter of 5 June 1447 which supports Margaret subsequently marrying John Ogilvy-8.^[12] She is accordingly listed on this profile as one of the children of Alexander Seton and Elizabeth Gordon. Stevens-17832 20:36, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Paul, James Balfour. The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1907, Vol. IV, Archive.org, p. 518
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), Vol. I, p. 95, BARCLAY 10, Google Books
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013), Vol. I, p. 239, BARCLAY 11
4. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1907, Vol. IV, Archive.org, p. 517
5. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1907, Vol. IV, Archive.org, p. 519
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5} Paul, James Balfour. The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1907, Vol. IV, Archive.org, p. 521
7. ↑ Wikipedia: Elizabeth Gordon, Heiress of Gordon
8. ↑ Charles, XIth Marquis of Huntly (ed.). The Records of Aboyne MCCXXX-MDCLXXXI, New Apalding Club, Aberdeen, 1894, p. 372, Internet Archive
9. ↑ Paul, Sir James Balfour. The Scot's Peerage. Edinburgh: D. Douglas (1904), vol. 6, p. 305.
10. ↑ Cokayne, George Edward. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant... London: St Catherine Press (1936), vol. 9, p. 177.
11. ↑ Scottish History Society publicationsVolume 7 - Calendar of Scottish supplications to Rome, 1428-1432 pp.209-210
12. ↑ Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author (2013), vol. 1, p.632 BRUS 10.vi.a.2) James Dunbar.

See also:

• Wikipedia: Elizabeth Gordon, Heiress of Gordon

• Wikidata: Item Q5362850, en:Wikipedia

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