Lady Catherine Gordon was a Scottish noblewoman and the wife of Yorkist pretender, Perkin Warbeck. After her imprisonment by King Henry VII of England, she became a favored lady-in-waiting of his wife, Elizabeth of York. She had a total of four husbands.
Lady Catherine was the daughter of George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly, by his third wife, Lady Elizabeth Hay. She often was called in historical references as the "White Rose of Scotland". Some 19th-century writers had assumed she was a daughter of Princess Annabella of Scotland, who had been the Earl of Huntly's first wife. Princess Annabella was the daughter of King James.
Catherine first married to Perkin Warbeck in 1496. She was 22 and he was 23. Perkin Warbeck was executed at Tyburn, London on Nov. 26, 1499 for being a pretender to the English throne.
Her second marriage was to James Strangeways of Fyfield, a gentleman usher of the King's Chamber. in 1512. She was 37, and he was 42.
In 1517, she married her third husband, Matthew Craddock of Swansea, Steward of Gower and Seneschal of Kenfig in 1517. She was 42, and he was 59. Matthew died July 1531. He bequeathed her an income from the lands of Dinas Powys and Llanedeyrn near Cardiff (Wales).
Her fourth and last husband was Sir Christopher Ashton of Fyfield married in 1533. She was 58, and he was 53. Christopher was also a gentleman usher of the King's Chamber. Catherine is not recorded as having any surviving children, however, she had two stepchildren by Ashton's previous marriage. One of these children is believed to be Lady Elizabeth Ashton Dudley.
When not at Court, Catherine resided at Fyfield Manor. Catherine made her will on October 12, 1537, and died soon after. Catherine was buried in the chancel of the parish church of Fyfield in (then) Berkshire where there is a tomb with missing brass figures that is still referred to as "Lady Gordon's Monument".
Catherine was reported to be "singularly beautiful" and that King Henry VIII "much marveled at her beauty and amiable countenance, and sent her to London to the Queen". (Records of Aboyne (1894), 409-10 & 410 n)
Lady Catherine was the daughter of George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly, by his third wife, Lady Elizabeth Hay. She often was called in historical references as the "White Rose of Scotland". Some 19th-century writers had assumed she was a daughter of Princess Annabella of Scotland, who had been the Earl of Huntly's first wife. Princess Annabella was the daughter of King James.
Catherine first married to Perkin Warbeck in 1496. She was 22 and he was 23. Perkin Warbeck was executed at Tyburn, London on Nov. 26, 1499 for being a pretender to the English throne.
Her second marriage was to James Strangeways of Fyfield, a gentleman usher of the King's Chamber. in 1512. She was 37, and he was 42.
In 1517, she married her third husband, Matthew Craddock of Swansea, Steward of Gower and Seneschal of Kenfig in 1517. She was 42, and he was 59. Matthew died July 1531. He bequeathed her an income from the lands of Dinas Powys and Llanedeyrn near Cardiff (Wales).
Her fourth and last husband was Sir Christopher Ashton of Fyfield married in 1533. She was 58, and he was 53. Christopher was also a gentleman usher of the King's Chamber. Catherine is not recorded as having any surviving children, however, she had two stepchildren by Ashton's previous marriage. One of these children is believed to be Lady Elizabeth Ashton Dudley.
When not at Court, Catherine resided at Fyfield Manor. Catherine made her will on October 12, 1537, and died soon after. Catherine was buried in the chancel of the parish church of Fyfield in (then) Berkshire where there is a tomb with missing brass figures that is still referred to as "Lady Gordon's Monument".
Catherine was reported to be "singularly beautiful" and that King Henry VIII "much marveled at her beauty and amiable countenance, and sent her to London to the Queen". (Records of Aboyne (1894), 409-10 & 410 n)
Lady Catherine Gordon was a Scottish noblewoman and the wife of Yorkist pretender, Perkin Warbeck. After her imprisonment by King Henry VII of England, she became a favored lady-in-waiting of his wife, Elizabeth of York. She had a total of four husbands.
Lady Catherine was the daughter of George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly, by his third wife, Lady Elizabeth Hay. She often was called in historical references as the "White Rose of Scotland". Some 19th-century writers had assumed she was a daughter of Princess Annabella of Scotland, who had been the Earl of Huntly's first wife. Princess Annabella was the daughter of King James.
Catherine first married to Perkin Warbeck in 1496. She was 22 and he was 23. Perkin Warbeck was executed at Tyburn, London on Nov. 26, 1499 for being a pretender to the English throne.
Her second marriage was to James Strangeways of Fyfield, a gentleman usher of the King's Chamber. in 1512. She was 37, and he was 42.
In 1517, she married her third husband, Matthew Craddock of Swansea, Steward of Gower and Seneschal of Kenfig in 1517. She was 42, and he was 59. Matthew died July 1531. He bequeathed her an income from the lands of Dinas Powys and Llanedeyrn near Cardiff (Wales).
Her fourth and last husband was Sir Christopher Ashton of Fyfield married in 1533. She was 58, and he was 53. Christopher was also a gentleman usher of the King's Chamber. Catherine is not recorded as having any surviving children, however, she had two stepchildren by Ashton's previous marriage. One of these children is believed to be Lady Elizabeth Ashton Dudley.
When not at Court, Catherine resided at Fyfield Manor. Catherine made her will on October 12, 1537, and died soon after. Catherine was buried in the chancel of the parish church of Fyfield in (then) Berkshire where there is a tomb with missing brass figures that is still referred to as "Lady Gordon's Monument".
Catherine was reported to be "singularly beautiful" and that King Henry VIII "much marveled at her beauty and amiable countenance, and sent her to London to the Queen". (Records of Aboyne (1894), 409-10 & 410 n)
Lady Catherine was the daughter of George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly, by his third wife, Lady Elizabeth Hay. She often was called in historical references as the "White Rose of Scotland". Some 19th-century writers had assumed she was a daughter of Princess Annabella of Scotland, who had been the Earl of Huntly's first wife. Princess Annabella was the daughter of King James.
Catherine first married to Perkin Warbeck in 1496. She was 22 and he was 23. Perkin Warbeck was executed at Tyburn, London on Nov. 26, 1499 for being a pretender to the English throne.
Her second marriage was to James Strangeways of Fyfield, a gentleman usher of the King's Chamber. in 1512. She was 37, and he was 42.
In 1517, she married her third husband, Matthew Craddock of Swansea, Steward of Gower and Seneschal of Kenfig in 1517. She was 42, and he was 59. Matthew died July 1531. He bequeathed her an income from the lands of Dinas Powys and Llanedeyrn near Cardiff (Wales).
Her fourth and last husband was Sir Christopher Ashton of Fyfield married in 1533. She was 58, and he was 53. Christopher was also a gentleman usher of the King's Chamber. Catherine is not recorded as having any surviving children, however, she had two stepchildren by Ashton's previous marriage. One of these children is believed to be Lady Elizabeth Ashton Dudley.
When not at Court, Catherine resided at Fyfield Manor. Catherine made her will on October 12, 1537, and died soon after. Catherine was buried in the chancel of the parish church of Fyfield in (then) Berkshire where there is a tomb with missing brass figures that is still referred to as "Lady Gordon's Monument".
Catherine was reported to be "singularly beautiful" and that King Henry VIII "much marveled at her beauty and amiable countenance, and sent her to London to the Queen". (Records of Aboyne (1894), 409-10 & 410 n)
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