GORDON, Elizabeth ^{1 2}

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Elizabeth married John STEWART 4th Earl of Atholl, Lord Chancellor, son of John STEWART 3rd Earl of Atholl and Grizel RATTRAY, 26 March 1547(charter).^{1 2} (John STEWART 4th Earl of Atholl, Lord Chancellor was born about 1533, died on 24 April 1579 ¹ and was buried in 1579 in St Giles Church, Edinburgh, Scotland ¹.). The cause of his death was poisoning.

  Marriage Notes:

"He (John Stewart) is said to have married, first, Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of George, fourth Earl of Huntly .... "

from Scots Peerage (vol 1)




"Elizabeth (Gordon), married to John Stewart, fourth Earl of Atholl. She had a charter from him of the lands of Belvany and others 26 March 1547."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4) ^{1 2}