"Alexander, third Earl of Huntly, was succeeded, in 1523, by his grandson Alexander, Lord Gordon, who actually had three daughters. I. Lady Elizabeth, the eldest, married to John, Earl of Athol. II. Lady Margaret, married to John, Lord Forbes. III. Lady Jean, the youngest, married _first_, to James, Earl of Bothwell, from whom she was divorced in 1568; she married, _secondly_, Alexander, Earl of Southerland, who died in 1594; and surviving him, she married, _thirdly_, Captain Alexander Ogilvie, son and successor of Sir Walter Ogilvie of Boym, who died in 1606 without issue." STENHOUSE, _Musical Museum_, iv. 378. The dukedom of Gordon was not created until 1684, and therefore the first line should probably run as quoted by Burns,-- "The _Lord_ of Gordon had three daughters." The duke of Gordon has three daughters, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Jean; They would not stay in bonny Castle-Gordon, But they would go to bonny Aberdeen. They had not been in Aberdeen 5 A twelvemonth and a day, Till Lady Jean fell in love with Captain Ogilvie, And away with him she would gae. Word came to the duke of Gordon, In the chamber where he lay, 10 Lady Jean has fell in love with Captain Ogilvie, And away with him she would gae. "Go saddle me the black horse, And you'll ride on the grey; And I will ride to bonny Aberdeen, 15 Where I have been many a day." They were not a mile from Aberdeen, A mile but only three, Till he met with his two daughters walking, But away was Lady Jean. 20 "Where is your sister, maidens? Where is your sister, now? Where is your sister, maidens, That she is not walking with you?" "O pardon us, honoured father, 25 O pardon us," they did say; "Lady Jean is with Captain Ogilvie, And away with him she will gae." When he came to Aberdeen, And down upon the green, 30 There did he see Captain Ogilvie, Training up his men. "O wo to you, Captain Ogilvie, And an ill death thou shalt die; For taking to my daughter, 35 Hanged thou shalt be." Duke Gordon has wrote a broad letter, And sent it to the king, To cause hang Captain Ogilvie, If ever he hanged a man. 40 "I will not hang Captain Ogilvie, For no lord that I see; But I'll cause him to put off the lace and scarlet, And put on the single livery." Word came to Captain Ogilvie, 45 In the chamber where he lay, To cast off the gold lace and scarlet, And put on the single livery.