She was a kinswoman of James IV of Scots, who gave her in marriage to the English pretender Perkin Warbeck. She bore two children to Perkin Warbeck. She accompanied him on his 1497 invasion of England, and was captured with him. After Warbeck's execution, she received estates in England from Henry VII and lived in honorable estate appropriate to her status as a kinswoman of the Scottish king. There were rumors that she became a mistress of Henry VII after the death of his wife. She remained a widow until after Henry's death, then married three times. Her children by Warbeck disappeared from history, but there were later rumors that one of them was raised in Wales. The Perkins families of Rhos-y-Gelli and Reynoldston both claimed descent from Perkin Warbeck. Katherine had no children from her subsequent marriages.

Family

Lady Catherine Gordon married, firstly, Perkin Warbeck in January 1495/96.3

She married, secondly, James Strangeways before 13 February 1512.3

She married, thirdly, Sir Matthew Cradock in 1517.3

She married, fourthly, Christopher Ashton.2 She died in October 1537, without issue.1 Her will was probated on 5 November 1537 at London, England.3

She was the daughter of George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly and Lady Elizabeth Hay.1 Her married name became Ashton.2 From January 1495/96, her married name became Warbeck.3 From before 13 February 1512, her married name became Strangeways.3 From 1517, her married name became Cradock.3 Her last will was dated 12 October 1537.3 Citations

[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's The Peerage of Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1904), volume IV, page 531. Hereinafter cited as The Scots Peerage.

[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2011. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, volume IV, page 530.