Elizabeth Wardlaw, lady of Riccarton

Not the same as Isobel Wardlaw

Married John Logan, 4th of Restalig,
Alexander Hepburn of Whitsome

Biography

Sir Henry Wardlaw, knight of Torrie, died in 1513. By his wife Margaret Lindsay, he had …

8. Isabel Wardlaw, sometimes designed Elizabeth in the records, married first to [George] Durie of that ilk, and designed Lady Durie circa 1502. She was married secondly to the “gudesire of Sir Robert Logan of Restalrig, Knight,” as we learn from an action raised on 23 May 1533 by Sir Robert Logan against her, at which date she is designed Elizabeth Wardlaw, Lady of Riccarton, she being then married to Sir Alexander Hepburn of Whitsome, sometimes designed of Riccarton. Sir Robert Logan states that “whereas he had passed to the border for resisting of our auld enemyis of Ingland” and remained away for thirty days, he considered that Elizabeth Wardlaw, his grandfather's spouse, then enjoying “the terce and third” of all his heritage, should pay part of his expenses. Sir Alexander Hepburn appeared as Elizabeth Wardlaw's procurator. The Lords decided that Elizabeth Wardlaw should pay part of Sir Robert's expenses.' Sir Robert Logan does not design Elizabeth Wardlaw as his grandmother, so most probably she was the second wife of his grandfather. As stated above, she was married thirdly to Sir Alexander Hepburn of Whitsome, Knight, which marriage took place before 28 April 1508. On 4 November 1508 Sir Alexander Hepburn's father had a charter of feu farm granted by James Wardlaw of Riccarton of the lands of Riccarton, with tower, &c., lying in the sheriffdom of Edinburgh. His successors were frequently designed of Riccarton.

References

1. The Wardlaws in Scotland: A History of the Wardlaws of Wilton and Torrie and ... By John Charles Gibson. Page 54. < GoogleBooks >
2. http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getper... doesn’t identify Isabel’s origins
3. https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getpe... “ My assumption is that Isobel WARDLAW was a mistress. I have details of two ministers of religion described by "Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae" as "natural" sons of Sir Alexander H. of Whitsome. “ [E-mail from Peter Wood rec: 3 Sept 2013]