The Seton's of Barnes and Hailes Descent

c.

Sir John Seton, 1st Baron of Barnes (d 05.1594).  Knight of the Order of St. James of Calatrava in Spain (St. Jago) and of the Kings personal bodyguard, a Gentleman of the BedChamber and Master of the Kings Household under King Philip II of Spain.  Recalled home to Scotland by King James VI, he was Master of the Kings Horse, Master of the Kings Household (1586) and an Extraordinary Lord in the College of Justice as Lord Barnes (1588) in place of his brother Alexander Seton (at that time Lord Urquhart, later Lord Fyvie and 1st Earl of Dunfermline) who was promoted to President of the College.

m. (08.09.1588) Anna Forbes (dau of William Forbes, 7th Lord)

(1)

Sir John Seton, 2nd Baron of Barnes, Kt.  A Gentleman of the Privy Chamber and officer of the Court of King Charles I, he was a noted companion of the Marquis of Montrose in 1646.  He acquired land in Ireland from Sir Robert Gordon of Lochinvar, the estate of Monylagan (Mionylangain or Moneylagan), Clongish Parish, in Co. Longford, before 1646 and is occassionally referred to as Sir John Seaton of Mionylangain, Longford.  Noted in the Funeral of Chancellor Seton in 1622, he acquired the lands of Hailes from the heirs of Hercules Stewart of Whitelaw (d. 1594).

m1. Ogilvy (dau of Baron Ogilvy of Poury).

(A)

Alexander Seton of Monylagan (Moneylagan), Longford, Ireland (dsp).

m. Ms O'Ferrall (of the family of Buoy, Lords of Annaly in Longford, Ireland, also spelt Ophuall).

(B)

Isabel Seton

m. the Laird of of Barfoord.

(C)

Margaret Seton.

m. the Tutor of Duffus in Morayshire.

(D)

Lilias Seton

m. James Ramsay of Benholm, Kincardineshire.

m2. Ann Fleming (dau of John Fleming, 6th Lord Fleming).  She brought the dowry of Killsyth, however they had no children and and she died sp.

m3. ? Home (dau of Sir John Home of North Berwick).

(E)

Sir George Seton 3rd Baron of Barnes and of Hailes, Kt.  Frequently referred to as George Seatton of Hallis, or Dr. Seaton, he obtained a Degree of M.A. granted by University of St. Andrews, Doctor of Theology, and was a fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge circa 1619-1629, noted in the "Memorabilia Cantabrigiae" where in he was recommended personally by King James VI and I.  Sir George Seton acquired Crichton Castle and the Barony of the same from James Stewart as a result of monies owed, later selling it to Hepburn's of Humbie in 1649.  He "quitted" Hailes Castle during Cromwells sacking of Dunbar, and was later re-imbursed by the Government to the sum of 4,700 "in English money for troops quartered on his tenants and for damage caused by them" in 1650. He was granted a pension superscribed by Charles II of £1000 stg. yearly pension from customs of London, to said Sir George, Robert Seaton, his son, and Marie Seaton, his daughter, for their lifetimes.

m. Anne Montgomerie

(i)

Sir John Seton, 4th Baron of Barnes and of Hailes, Kt (d. 03.1659).  He succeeded his father, but died shortly afterwards in Edinburgh and was buried at his request, "with decency, but without pomp or great show", and was interred in the place of his father's burial at Seton Collegiate Church.

m. Margaret Hay (a 07.1686).

(a)

Sir George Seton, 5th and Last Baron of Barnes, Kt. He succeeded and claimed the Honours of Dunfermline in 1694, later "Proclaimed" the Prentender at Kelso in 1715, but surrendered at Preston later that year.  He escaped insurrection after the rebellion and settled in Haddington (noted in 1732).  He sold the lands of Hailes to David Dalrymple in 1700, and the lands of Barnes to Colonel Charteris in 1715.  He was noted in a bond, dated 29th June, 1727, as "Lord Dunfermline", and was the male-representative of the Earls of Dunfermline.  He was buried in Seton Collegiate Church.

m. Anne Suttie (dau of Sir George Suttie of Balgonie)

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Colonel James Seton, Governor of the Island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean.  He presented a petition to King George III for the Title, Rank and privileges of the Earldom of Dunfermline in 1773, though it was not completed due to lack of funding.  He later resided and died in London.

m. Susan Moray (dau of James Moray of Abercairney).

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Lieutenant-Colonel James Seton, (b. ?, d. 1831), he was involved with his father at St. Vincent in the Caribbean, he later settled in Brookheath, Hants, where he later died and was buried.

m. Margaret Findlater (dau of Rev. John Findlater).

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son Seton (dsp).

((ii))

dau Seton.

((iii))

dau Seton.

((iv))

Catherine Seton (b. 23.05.1818, d.?).

m. John Coventry, Esq. of Burgate House, Hants.  He was Rector of Tywardteath and great-grandson of the Earl of Coventry.

The Seton-Coventry line.

((B))

son Seton.

((C))

son Seton.

((D))

dau Seton.

((E))

dau Seton

((2))

Anne Seton

m. John Don of Edinburgh

((A))

Sir George Don, Governor of Gibraltar.

(ii)

Robert Seton, or "Seaton" (d. 1655), Frequently referred to as: Robert Seattoun, younger of Hailes, admitted a Burgess of Edinburgh 12 May 1652,

m. Anne Montgomerie (d.08.1687) (dau of Hugh Montgomerie, 7th Earl of Eglinton by his 1st Lady Ann Hamilton).  She married m2. (c1658) James Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Findlater (d 1711).

(a)

Captain Robert Seton. He was raised under his step-father, James Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Findlater, and obtained his commission from King James VII in Sir Edward Hales Bt.'s, Regiment of Foot in Nov. 1688.  He was active in the support of King James VII against William of Orange for which he was charged with High Treason, but acquitted in 1696.  In 1700 he was in the service of his uncle, Alexander Montgomerie, 8th Earl of Eglinton, and in 1701 he was engaged as a merchant in London, and resided in St. James Parish, Westminster, London.

m. Lady Barbara Cobb of London, later known as Barbery Seetton (d. 12.1703).  She married 1st Sir Francis Cobb, Kt by whom she had a son Sir William Cobb, Kt. of Bewley, co. of York.

((1))

Andrew Seton, Esq. (d.1794).  He emigrated to Brookhaven, Long Island, New York in 1773, before settling in Brooklyn in 1776.  After the American War of Independence, he and his family settled in Fernandina, Florida, where he died.

m. (1760) Margaret Seton (dau of John Seton "of  Parbroath" of London).  (b. 1738, d.1818).

((A))

Lieutenant Peter Seton, U.S.N., he died at the Cape of Good Hope, sp.

((B))

Captain William Dalrymple Seton (b. 1774, d.1804), a Captain of the Merchant Marine, he died aboard the ship Marion when it floundered traveling to Leghorn, sp.

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Charles Seton (b. 1776, d.1836), he was born in Brooklyn, New York and traveled Europe.  He was an active Mason, and keeper of Masonic Honours.  He engaged in the Lumber business in Florida, later wounded in an attack on the town of Fernandina, Florida and died soon after.

m. (1812) Matilda Sibbald (dau of George Sibbald of Philadelphia of the Sibbald's of Balgonie, Fife).

((i))

Captain George Sibbald Seton (b.02.12.1817, d.?), after the US Civil War, he settled with his family in Sharptown, Wicomico County, Maryland.

m. Caroline Sibbald.

((a))

Charles Fraser Seton (b.1861, d.?), he put forth a claim to be the rightful heir to the Earldom of Dunfermline.

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Mary Isabel Seton (called May).

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son Seton, dsp.

((iii))

Margaret Seton

m. Colonel Lewis Fleming of Hibernia, Florida.

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dau Seton, dsp.

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dau Seton, dsp.

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dau Seton, dsp.

((D))

Mary Seton

m. John Wilkes, of New York.

((E))

Isabella Seton

m. Robert Henry, of Albany, New York, Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Charlotte Seton

m. John Vernor Henry of Albany, New York.

p. Rebecca Hayes of the parish of St. Martin in the Fields, Middlesex

son, Seton, born in Middlesex, 1692/93, illegit.

(iii)

Mary (Marie) Seton, also spelt as - "Seaton" (d 08.1659).  She dvp, leaving a daughter Mary Stirling who married her cousin James.

m. (11.07.1657) Sir George Stirling, 1st Bart of Glorat.  He married 2nd, (circa 01.02.1666) Marjory Purves, dau of Sir William Purves, Bart of Woodhouselee.

(F)

Charles Seton, he died young, sp., shortly after his father.

(G)

Jane (or Jean) Seton.

m. John Hay of Aberlady.

(2)

2nd son Seton, died a young man.

(3)

Mosea Seton.

m. Andrew Hume, of Rhodes, North Berwick (son and heir of Gavin Hume, the famed Captain of Tantallon under Queen Mary Stuart).