Elizabeth Gordon

ELIZABETH GORDON Countess of Erroll

Elizabeth Comitisse de Erole (1471) Elizabeth Gordoun comitissam de Erroll (1481) Elizabeth Comitisse de Erol (1482-83) Elizabeth Comitissam de Eroll (1487-88)

Elizabeth Gordon is the daughter of Alexander Gordon, Earl of Huntly, and his second wife Elizabeth Crichton. The Scots Peerage IV: 525

First Marriage

Elizabeth Gordon married Nicholas, first Earl of Erroll. The marriage contract is dated 15 November 1461. Her first husband is reported to have died in 1470. The Scots Peerage III: 565

Second Marriage

Elizabeth Gordon. dowager Countess of Erroll, married John, Lord Kennedy. The Scots Peerage II: 457 They were married before 14 July 1471. RMS: charter number 1036

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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14 July 1471. Charter by which James III, King of Scots, confirms that he has given the lands of Cassilis and Dunnure, in the earldom of Carrick and sheriffdom of Ayr, in liferent to Elizabeth, Countess of Erroll. These lands had previously been resigned in her favour by her husband, John Kennedy, son and apparent heir of Gilbert, Lord Kennedy. RMS: charter number 1036

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31 July 1481: Charter by which James III, King of Scots, confirms that John, Lord Kennedy, has given various lands in the earldom of Carrick to Alexander Kennedy, who was his son by Elizabeth Gordoun, Countess of Erroll. RMS: charter number 1486

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24 January 1482-83: Charter by which James III, King of Scots, confirms that he has given certain lands in the earldom of Carrick and sheriffdom of Ayr, and others in the lordship of Galloway and sheriffdom of Wigton, to John. Lord Kennedy and his wife Elizabeth, Countess of Erroll. RMS: charter number 1545

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11 March 1487-88: Charter by which James III. King of Scots, confirms that he has given the lands and barony of Leswalt and others in the lordship of Galloway and sheriffdom of Wigton to Alexander Kennedy, son of John, Lord Kennedy, and Elizabeth, Countess of Erroll. These lands had previously been resigned in Alexander's favour by his father and mother. RMS: charter number 1718

Secondary Source Evidence

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1424-1513. Edited by James Balfour Paul, FSA. Scot., Advocate. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1882), 1153 pp. including indexes and Errata

Biographical Summaries

From thePeerage.com:

    Lady Elizabeth Gordon was the daughter of Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly and Elizabeth Crichton. She married, firstly, Nicholas Hay, 2nd Earl of Erroll, son of William Hay, 1st Earl of Erroll and Lady Beatrix Douglas, in 1461. She married, secondly, John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy, son of Gilbert Kennedy of Dunure, 1st Lord Kennedy and Catherine Maxwell, between 24 August 1467 and 12 August 1471. She died on 17 April 1500.1

Lady Elizabeth Gordon was also known as Lady Elizabeth Seton. As a result of her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Gordon was styled as Countess of Erroll in 1461. As a result of her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Gordon was styled as Dowager Countess of Erroll in 1470. . As a result of her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Gordon was styled as Lady Kennedy circa 1480.
Children of Lady Elizabeth Gordon and John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy

   * Janet Kennedy+ d. a Dec 1543

* Margaret Kennedy+ b. b 1485, d. 1542
Family 2 Elizabeth Gordon, d. 17 Apr 1500 (married to John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy)

Marriage Contract 15 Nov 1461
Married 1461-1462 [3]

Alt. Marriage Bef 12 Jul 1471 [5]

Children +
1. Janet Kennedy, b. Abt 1476, Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland , d. Aft Dec 1543 (Age ~ 68 years) +
2. Helen Kennedy, b. Abt 1482, Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown +
3. Margaret Kennedy, b. Abt 1472, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown +
4. Alexander Kennedy, b. Abt 1478, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland , d. Aft 1481 (Age ~ 4 years)

	5. John Kennedy,   b. Abt 1474, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland  ,   d. Aft 1508  (Age ~ 35 years)

	6. William Kennedy,   b. Abt 1480, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland  ,   d. Yes, date unknown +

7. Elizabeth Kennedy, b. Abt 1473, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown