Elizabeth Keith, Countess of Huntly

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• Elizabeth Keith, Countess of Huntly, was a Scottish noblewoman and the wife of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, Scotland's leading Catholic magnate during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots. In 1562, Elizabeth encouraged her husband to raise forces against Queen Mary which led to his being outlawed, and after his death, his titles forfeited to the Crown.[1] Elizabeth's son Sir John Gordon was executed for having taken part in his father's rebellion.

She succeeded to the title of Countess of Huntly on 27 March 1530. Her daughter, Lady Jean Gordon, Countess of Bothwell was the first wife of James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots.

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    Elizabeth Keith is the daughter of Robert Keith, Master of Marischal and Lady Elizabeth Douglas.1 She married George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, son of John Gordon, Lord Gordon and Margaret Stewart, on 27 March 1530.2

    As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Keith was styled as Countess of Huntly on 27 March 1530. From 28 May 1563, her married name became Gordon. Children of Elizabeth Keith and George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly 1.Thomas Gordon2 2.George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly+2 d. 19 Oct 1576 3.Lady Margaret Gordon+ 4.Lady Jean Gordon+3 d. 14 May 1629 5.Lady Elizabeth Gordon+1 d. b 1557 6.Alexander Gordon, Lord Gordon2 d. bt 18 Sep 1552 - 11 Aug 1553 7.Sir John Gordon of Ogilvy2 d. Oct 1562 8.Sir Adam Gordon2 d. 1580 Citations 1.[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 314. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage. 2.[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 2012. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition. 3.[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 239.

Elizabeth Keith married George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, son of John Gordon, Lord Gordon and Margaret Stewart, on 27 March 1530.2

    She is the daughter of Robert Keith, Master of Marischal and Lady Elizabeth Douglas.1 As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Keith was styled as Countess of Huntly on 27 March 1530. From 28 May 1563, her married name became Gordon. Children of Elizabeth Keith and George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly

Thomas Gordon2

   George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly+2 d. 19 Oct 1576

   Lady Margaret Gordon+

   Lady Jean Gordon+3 d. 14 May 1629

   Lady Elizabeth Gordon+1 d. b 1557

   Alexander Gordon, Lord Gordon2 d. bt 18 Sep 1552 - 11 Aug 1553

   Sir John Gordon of Ogilvy2 d. Oct 1562

   Sir Adam Gordon2 d. 1580

Citations

   [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 314. Hereinafter cited as The Complete 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 2012. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

   [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 239.