FRASER, Elizabeth ^{1 2}

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Elizabeth married William MELDRUM of Haltoun of Auchterless in December 1645.¹ (William MELDRUM of Haltoun of Auchterless was born about 1615 and died in 1644 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

" ... George Gordon, IV. of Coclarachie, married (2) in December, 1645, Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Fraser of Philorth, and widow of William Meldrum of Haltoun of Auchterless (Appendix VIII.). Elizabeth Fraser had, by her first marriage, an only child, Isabella Meldrum, who married in May, 1664, William, eldest son of John Forbes of Asloun (Appendix IX.)."

from Coclarachie ¹

Elizabeth next married George GORDON 4th of Coclarachie, son of George GORDON fiar of Coclarachie and Jean GORDON, in December 1645.^{1 2} (George GORDON 4th of Coclarachie was born about 1610 and died on 4 August 1663.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His (Major-General Alexander Gordon's) grandfather, George Gordon of Cocklarachie was twice married: by his first wife, a daughter of Seaton of Pitmedden, he had two sons, Alexander (our Author's father) and James, the predecessor of Gordon of Ardmellie. By his second wife, a daughter of Fraser of Philorth, the predecessor of Lord Salton, he had another son; of whom Gordon of Cocklarachie is descended. He purchased the estate of Achintoul, and gave it to Alexander his eldest son."

from The History of Peter the Great

Note:

Alexander, the author's father, had an older brother, George, who died unmarried.




"Grissell Seton died in 1644, and George Gordon, IV. of Coclarachie, married (2) in December, 1645, Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Fraser of Philorth, and widow of William Meldrum of Haltoun of Auchterless (Appendix VIII.). Elizabeth Fraser had, by her first marriage, an only child, Isabella Meldrum, who married in May, 1664, William, eldest son of John Forbes of Asloun (Appendix IX.). The children of the second marriage were :

5. John, who succeeded to Coclarachie.

6. Charles.

7. Janet, who in September, 1696, became the second wife of Alexander Leslie of Little Wartle and had no issue (Appendix XL).

George Gordon, IV. of Coclarachie, died in 1663. On August 5, 1664, a warrant was passed under the Great Seal appointing Elizabeth Fraser tutrix-dative to John, Charles and Jonet Gordon, her lawful children, mention being made therein that a year and a day had elapsed since the death of George Gordon of Coclarachie (Auchlunkart Charter Chest)."

from Coclarachie ^{1 2}