GORDON, Elspet ^{1 2}

   Another name for Elspet was GORDON, Elizabeth.³

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Elspet married Arthur GARDEN of Banchory, son of George GARDEN of Banchory, Burgess of Aberdeen and Elizabeth KEITH.¹ (Arthur GARDEN of Banchory was born about 1549 and died about 1605-1606 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Elspet, married Arthur Garden of Banchory, who was the son of George Garden and Isobel Keith, daughter of John(?) Keith, laird of Troup (brother of the 5th Earl Marischal). According to the 'Birth Brieves,' published in the Spalding Club Miscellany, they had

Alexander Garden of Banchory, who married Janet Strachan, and had

George Garden, captain in the German army. He probably was the Rittmaster who initiated General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries into the ways of foreign service. The mother of the Rev. Dr. William Garden Blaikie was descended from this family. A Major Garden, 'laird of Troup,' son to the laird of Nether Banchory, died May, 1662. (Scottish Notes and Queries, 1st series, vii., 54.)"

from Gight ¹