GORDON, Margaret 1
- Born: About 1538
- Marriage (1): DOUGLAS, William of Hawick, Sir 1
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Margaret married Sir William DOUGLAS of Hawick, son of Sir James DOUGLAS 7th of Drumlanrig and Christian MONTGOMERIE.1 (Sir William DOUGLAS of Hawick was born about 1541 and died 25 September 1572(dvp) 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"Sir William (Douglas) married Margaret, daughter of James Gordon of Lochinvar. She was probably older than he, and seems to have excited the wrath of her father-in-law, who a few months before his death made provision as to her relations after his death with the young Laird, her son. He was to be allowed to show her reasonable attention and affection, but she was not to enter his house, nor rule it, nor remain therein, 'and that be ressoun I vndirstand hir to be ane proude and wilfull woman.' Sir James believed she would use every means to have the handling of his grandson and his estate, would endeavour to separate the lad from his friends, to prey on his living, and to revenge hir wickit nature aganis the freindis of the hous.' Sir James therefore left strong injunctions regarding her. By his wife Sir William had issue"
from Scots Peerage (vol 7) 1
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