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Lady Elizabeth <I>Gordon</I> Seton

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Lady Elizabeth Gordon Seton

Birth
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death
16 Mar 1438 (aged 53–54)
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Burial
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland Add to Map
Plot
St. Mary's Chapel
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Born at Huntly Castle. Lady Elizabeth Gordon of Huntly "Heiress of Gordon" endowed the building of St. Mary's Chapel. She was buried before the altar upon her death. Born at Huntley Castle, she died in Strathbogie.
Daughter of Sir Adam Gordon, Lord of Gordon and Elizabeth Keith of Aboyne & Cluny. Wife of Alexander Seton, Lord Gordon, Mother of Elizabeth Seton; Alexander Gordon (Seton), 1st Earl of Huntly; William Seton, Baron Meldrum; Katherine Janet Dunbar; Henry Seton and 1 other
Sister of John Gordon. She was a Scottish baroness and progenitress of the Gordon Earls and Marquesses of Huntly. Elizabeth married Alexander Seton, who in 1406 was a prisoner along with the future king James I of Scotland. In 1428, Alexander and Elizabeth were granted a dispensation from the pope long after their marriage when it was determined they were within the forbidden degrees of consanguinity. Elizabeth died at Strathbogie (now Huntly) on 16 March 1439 while Alexander died in 1440–41. Elizabeth was buried at St. Nicholas Church in Aberdeen.
Born at Huntly Castle. Lady Elizabeth Gordon of Huntly "Heiress of Gordon" endowed the building of St. Mary's Chapel. She was buried before the altar upon her death. Born at Huntley Castle, she died in Strathbogie.
Daughter of Sir Adam Gordon, Lord of Gordon and Elizabeth Keith of Aboyne & Cluny. Wife of Alexander Seton, Lord Gordon, Mother of Elizabeth Seton; Alexander Gordon (Seton), 1st Earl of Huntly; William Seton, Baron Meldrum; Katherine Janet Dunbar; Henry Seton and 1 other
Sister of John Gordon. She was a Scottish baroness and progenitress of the Gordon Earls and Marquesses of Huntly. Elizabeth married Alexander Seton, who in 1406 was a prisoner along with the future king James I of Scotland. In 1428, Alexander and Elizabeth were granted a dispensation from the pope long after their marriage when it was determined they were within the forbidden degrees of consanguinity. Elizabeth died at Strathbogie (now Huntly) on 16 March 1439 while Alexander died in 1440–41. Elizabeth was buried at St. Nicholas Church in Aberdeen.


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  • Created by: Pixturmn
  • Added: Jun 28, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148419156/elizabeth-seton: accessed ), memorial page for Lady Elizabeth Gordon Seton (1384–16 Mar 1438), Find a Grave Memorial ID 148419156, citing Saint Nicholas Churchyard, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland; Maintained by Pixturmn (contributor 47729036).