History of the life and death of John, Earl of Gowrie

CHILDREN OF WILLIAM, EARL OF GOWRIE. 99
thers John and Alexander being put to death at
Perth, in the year 1600 ; and died soon after. The
Duke of Lennox was afterwards twice married,
but died without issue.
4. Elizabeth. — Her name is not recorded in the
Perth Baptism Register. Douglas gives her the
name of Margaret ; but Fleming and Mercer's
MS. Chronicle gives her the name of Elizabeth.
She was married some time before the year 1600,
to John Lord Graham, Master of Montrose, who,
by the death of his father, became the fourth Earl
of Montrose, in 1608. Their eldest son was the
brave and famous Loyalist, James Marquis of Mon-
trose.
The death and burial of this Lady, are thus men-
tioned in Fleming and Mercer's MS. Chronicle :
" April 15, 161 8, Elizabeth Ruthven, Countess of
Montrose, was buried at Aber-ruthven."
Baptism Register. — " Perth, March 7» 1615.
Pater, Earl of Montrose. Witnesses, David Mur-
ray, Lord Scone, and Adam (Ballenden,) Bishop
of Dunblane. Nomen, Beatrix Graham." This
Lady, Beatrix Graham, who was born at Perth,