Margaret Gordon, Countess of Bothwell

Finding a precise birth date for Lady Margaret is unusually important, as it would determine with certainty whether she was the daughter of Annabella Stewart or Elizabeth Hay.

From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page on Margaret Hepburn:

http://www.thepeerage.com/p482.htm#i4815

Lady Margaret Gordon [1]

• F, #4815
• Last Edited=21 Dec 2011
• Consanguinity Index=0.01%

Lady Margaret Gordon was the daughter of George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly and Annabella Stewart.[1]

She married Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell, son of Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes and Helen Home, circa 21 February 1490/91.[2] A contract for the marriage of Lady Margaret Gordon and Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell was signed on 21 February 1490/91.[1]

From circa 21 February 1490/91, her married name became Hepburn.[2] As a result of her marriage, Lady Margaret Gordon was styled as Countess of Bothwell circa 21 February 1490/91.

Children of Lady Margaret Gordon and Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell

• 1. Lady Margaret Hepburn3,4 d. 1513
• 2. William Hepburn of Rollandstoun+4 d. b 25 Mar 1558
• 3. John Hepburn5 d. 1558
• 4. Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell+1 b. c 1492, d. 9 Sep 1513
• 5. Patrick Hepburn, Master of Hailes+4 b. c 1494, d. 31 Oct 1576

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 II, page 238. 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 1, page 572. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
• 3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 157.
• 4. [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 II, page 154. Hereinafter cited as The Scots Peerage.
• 5. [S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, volume II, page 155.