Lady Elizabeth Ogilvy

LADY ELIZABETH OGILVY

Lady Elizabeth Ogilvy, here treated, is the daughter of James, Lord Ogilvy of Airlie, and his wife ;ady Jean Ruthven. The Scots Peerage I: 123

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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c. 1620: Notes on the contract of marriage to be made between Lord Ogilvie and Elizabeth Ogilvy, his sister, on the one part and George Gordoune, younger, of Geicht, with consent of his father, on the other part. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Airlie, Legal Papers: Contracts of Marriage, reference GD16/44/16

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[17th Century]: Letter from Elizabeth Ogilvy to Lord Ogilvy, her brother, asking for news of her husband [George Gordon of Gight] and urging him to obtain from her father-in-law her infeftment in the Gicht. Gicht. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Airlie, Personal Correspondence of the Airlie Family, reference GD16/34/290

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8 July 1636: Libel and summons in action at the instance of James, Lord Ogilvy of Airlie, against the tenants of the barony of Gight in terms of assignation, dated 9 July 1633, by Patrick Maull of Panmuir to him of the escheat of Sir George Gordon of Gight, granted to said Patrick in gift under the privy seal dated 14 December 1631. 9 March 1636. Letters of arrestment at the instance of said Lord Ogilvie against the said Sir George. 18 March 1636. With execution dated 20 April 1636. Procuratory by said Lord Ogiluy to Thomas Vrquhart, servitor to Patrick Vrquhart of Lethindy, to take possession of the dwelling place of Gight and its pertinents. Forther, 2 July 1636. Notarial instrument narrating that said Thomas took possession by putting from the house Lady Elizabeth Ogiluie, spouse of said Sir George, Marie Gordoun, her husband's sister, James Gordoun apparent of Gight, pupil, [blank] Gordon, his sister and Jean Leslie, servitrix there and by locking all the doors. Gicht, 8 July 1636. With relevant papers. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Airlie, Legal Papers: General Legal Letters & Papers, reference GD16/41/311

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22 July 1642: [Copy] Summons in action at the instance of George Gordoune, eldest son of George Gordoune of Gight and Mrs. Elizabeth Ogilwie, his spouse, having now completed his twenty-first year, against James, Earl of Airlie, for delivery to him of certain writs of the barony of Schives herein narrated, dating from the 15th century. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Airlie, Legal Papers: General Legal Letters & Papers, reference GD16/41/326