GORDON, Elspet ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for Elspet was FORBES, Elizabeth.⁵

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Elspet married John FORBES 6th of Brux, son of John FORBES 5th of Brux, 'the red laird' and Anne FORBES, about 5 August 1576(land charter).^{1 2 3} (John FORBES 6th of Brux was born about 1545 and died before 1602 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John Forbes of Brux married Elspet Gordon, daughter to Auchmenzie, who did bear to him John Forbes of Brux."

from Family of Forbes




"William Gordon of Terpersie married, as his second wife, Elspet, daughter of George Gordon of Auchmenzie, by Helenor, daughter of Adam, Lord of Aboyne, and Earl of Sutherland. Elspet was relict of John Forbes of Brux...."

from Terpersie




"John Forbes of Brux married Elizabeth, daughter of Gordon of Auchmenzie, and on 5th August 1576, they had a charter of the lands of Drumllachy, with the Mill, Mill lands, and Multures, &c."

from Records of Aboyne ^{1 2 3}

Elspet next married William GORDON of Terpersie, son of James GORDON 1st of Lesmoir and Margaret STEWART 'Lady Eden'.² (William GORDON of Terpersie was born about 1529.)

  Marriage Notes:

"William Gordon of Terpersie married, as his second wife, Elspet, daughter of George Gordon of Auchmenzie, by Helenor, daughter of Adam, Lord of Aboyne, and Earl of Sutherland. Elspet was relict of John Forbes of Brux, and she married thirdly William Innes of Calrossie in Ross (1600 Gordon MS., Records of Aboyne, pp. 201, 213-14, and Lumsden's Genealogy of Forbes). Her sister married Terpersie's nephew, James Gordon, son of John, I. of Leichestoun."

from Terpersie ²

Elspet next married William INNES 'of Calrossie in Ross', son of Walter INNES in Calrossie & Kenrive and Margaret MACINTOSH.^{2 3} (William INNES 'of Calrossie in Ross' was born about 1550.)

  Marriage Notes:

"William Gordon of Terpersie married, as his second wife, Elspet, daughter of George Gordon of Auchmenzie, by Helenor, daughter of Adam, Lord of Aboyne, and Earl of Sutherland. Elspet was relict of John Forbes of Brux, and she married thirdly William Innes of Calrossie in Ross (1600 Gordon MS., Records of Aboyne, pp. 201, 213-14, and Lumsden's Genealogy of Forbes)."

from Terpersie




"Elspet married to John Forbes of Brux ; she afterwards married William Gordon of Terpersie, upon whose death she married William Innes of Calrossie in Ross."

from Records of Aboyne ^{2 3}