Genealogy of the most noble and ancient House of Drummond

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armes of Gordone ; and fince his time the fucceffion of the family wes
thus : Firft, Alexander Gordon, fone to Sir Alexander Seaton alias
Gordon, whom he begot upon the heretrix Elifabeth Gordon, was the
firft Earle of Huntly, created by King James the Second, at Eden-
burgh, upon the 17th of Apryle 1449. He married, firft, Lady 1449.
Honora Keith, daughter to Sir William Keith, Marifchall of Scot-
land, who dyed without children ; he married again Elifabeth Hay,
heirefs of Tulliebodie, by whom [he had] Seaton of Touch his
anceftor ; and the third time to Elifabeth Creichton, daughter to
William Lord Creichton and Chancellor of Scotland : With her he
begot the fecond Earle George Gordon.
He [the fecond Earl] married Lady Jane Stuart, daughter to King
James the Firft, sans iflue ; fecondlie, a daughter of the Earle of
Erroll's ; and dyed att Sterline anno 1501. 1501.
The third Earle of Huntly was Alexander, the fone of George.
He married Lady Jean Stuart, daughter to John firft Earle of Athol
of that name. He dyed at Perth anno 1525. 1525.
The fourth, was John Lord Gordon, the fone of Alexander. He
married Lady Margaret Stuart, daughter to King James the Fourth,
whom he begot upon Margaret Drummond, daughter to John Lord
Drummond. He dyed before his father anno 1514. 1514.
The fifth, was George Earle of Huntly, the fone of John. He
married Lady Elifabeth Keith, daughter to Earle Marifchall. He
was Chancellor of Scotland, and by King Henrie the Second of
France, made Knight of the Order of St. Michael. He defeat the
Englifh at Haddenrig anno 1542; and was taken prifoner at the 1542.
batle of Pinkie ; hot killed at the fight of Corrichy, 1562, and lyes 1562.
at Elgine.
The fixth, was Alexander, the fone of George. He dyed chyldlefs.
The feventh, was George, the brother of Alexander. He was
Chancellor of Scotland in the time of Queen Marie. He married
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