Elizabeth Gordon, Heiress of Gordon

Elizabeth Gordon, Heiress of Gordon († 1439), Scottish baroness and progenitress of the Gordon Earls and Marquesses of Huntly.

Life Elizabeth Gordon was the daughter of Elizabeth Keith, daughter of William Keith, Marischal of Scotland. and Adam de Gordon, Lord of Gordon

Elizabeth, underage at the time of her father's death in 1402, was a ward of Walter Haliburton of Dirleton. Sir William Seton purchased her wardship on 7 March 1408 for a liferent of 50 merks from the barony of Tranent. Sir William betrothed her to his eldest son Sir John Seton but he declined preferring a daughter of the Earl of March; Elizabeth was then married to his younger brother, Alexander Seton, who in 1406 was a prisoner along with the future king James I of Scotland.

Elizabeth and Alexander wed in 1408. He acquired through his marriage to Elizabeth Gordon the lands of Gordon and Huntly, confirmed to them on 20 July 1408. In 1421–2 he traveled to France and visited King James of Scotland. Alexander Seton was one of those who negotiated for the release of the Scottish monarch and was a hostage for his king, but was released after a year in England to return to his family in Scotland. About 1436 Elizabeth's husband, Alexander was created a Lord of Parliament as Alexander Seton, Lord Gordon. Elizabeth was buried at St. Nicholas Church in Aberdeen.

Family The children of Alexander Seton and Elizabeth Gordon were: Alexander Seton († 1470), succeeded his parents, took the name of Gordon and was created 1st Earl of Huntly William Seton († 1452), married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of William Meldrum of Meldrum, ancestor of the Setons of Meldrum Henry Seton († 1452) killed with his brother William at the Battle of Brechin Elizabeth Seton, married to Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross († 1449)