Lady Catherine Gordon

Before 13 February 1512, she married James Strangeways of Fyfield, a [[gentleman usher]] of the King's Chamber.<ref name="SPIV530-1"/> The couple endowed a chantry priest to sing for the souls of their parents at [[Southwark Cathedral|St Mary Overie]] at [[Southwark]] in London,<ref>John Montgomery Traherne, ''Historical Notices of Matthew Craddock of Swansea'' (London, William Rees; Longman and Co.; Cardiff, W. Bird; and Swansea, J. Williams, 1840), p. 25</ref> where [[James Strangeways]], James's father, was buried.

Before 13 February 1512, she married James Strangeways of Fyfield, a [[gentleman usher]] of the King's Chamber.<ref name="SPIV530-1"/> The couple endowed a chantry priest to sing for the souls of their parents at [[Southwark Cathedral|St Mary Overie]] at [[Southwark]] in London,<ref>John Montgomery Traherne, ''Historical Notices of Matthew Craddock of Swansea'' (London, William Rees; Longman and Co.; Cardiff, W. Bird; and Swansea, J. Williams, 1840), p. 25</ref> where [[James Strangeways]], James's father, was buried.

In 1517, she married her third husband, Matthew Craddock of [[Swansea]], Steward of [[Gower Peninsula|Gower]] and Seneschal of [[Kenfig]], who died {{circa|July 1531}}.<ref name="SPIV530-1"/> Matthew Craddock's will notes the jewels and silver which Lady Catherine owned before they were married. These included a pair of beads (a rosary) which had been converted from a girdle with a gold [[pomander]], a heart of gold, another heart of gold with a [[fleur-de-lis]] of diamonds, and a gold cross with nine diamonds, and a great pomander of gold. There was a "flat chain for paste", possibly for wearing on a [[gable hood|hood]].<ref>John Montgomert Traherne, ''Historical notices of Matthew Cradock'' (Llandovery, 1840), p. 16.</ref> He bequeathed her an income from the lands of [[Dinas Powys]] and [[Llanedeyrn]] near [[Cardiff]].<ref>John Montgomery Traherne, ''Historical Notices of Matthew Craddock of Swansea'' (London, William Rees; Longman and Co.; Cardiff, W. Bird; and Swansea, J. Williams, 1840), pp. 6, 8, 16-17.</ref>

In 1517, she married her third husband, Matthew Craddock of [[Swansea]], Steward of [[Gower Peninsula|Gower]] and Seneschal of [[Kenfig]], who died {{circa|July 1531}}.<ref name="SPIV530-1"/> Matthew Craddock's will notes the jewels and silver which Lady Catherine owned before they were married. These included a pair of beads (a rosary) which had been converted from a girdle with a gold [[pomander]], a heart of gold, another heart of gold with a [[fleur-de-lis]] of diamonds, and a gold cross with nine diamonds, and a great pomander of gold. There was a "flat chain for paste", possibly for wearing on a [[gable hood|hood]].<ref>John Montgomery Traherne, ''Historical notices of Matthew Cradock'' (Llandovery, 1840), p. 16.</ref> He bequeathed her an income from the lands of [[Dinas Powys]] and [[Llanedeyrn]] near [[Cardiff]].<ref>John Montgomery Traherne, ''Historical Notices of Matthew Craddock of Swansea'' (London, William Rees; Longman and Co.; Cardiff, W. Bird; and Swansea, J. Williams, 1840), pp. 6, 8, 16-17.</ref>

Her fourth and last husband was Christopher Ashton of Fyfield.<ref>''The records of Aboyne MCCXXX-MDCLXXXI'', ed. Charles Gordon Huntly (Aberdeen: The New Spalding Club, 1894), p. 413</ref> She is not recorded as having any surviving children; however, she acquired two stepchildren by Ashton's previous marriage.

Her fourth and last husband was Christopher Ashton of Fyfield.<ref>''The records of Aboyne MCCXXX-MDCLXXXI'', ed. Charles Gordon Huntly (Aberdeen: The New Spalding Club, 1894), p. 413</ref> She is not recorded as having any surviving children; however, she acquired two stepchildren by Ashton's previous marriage.