The Seton

The Seton's of Cariston Descent

John Seton, 1st of Cariston (a 1553)

m. Isabel Balfour (niece of David Balfour of Carraldstoun ie. Cariston)

George Seton, 2nd of Cariston

m. Margaret Ayton (dau of John Ayton of that ilk)

George Seton, 3rd of Cariston

m. (1620) Cecilia Kynynmond (dau of David Kynynmond of that ilk)

George Seton, 4th of Cariston (b c1622, d 1688)

m. (1638) Margaret Seton (dau of Sir Thomas Seton of Olivestob)

George Seton (d young)

Christopher Seton, 5th of Cariston (b c1645, d 1713)

m1. (29.10.1685) Elizabeth Lindsay (dau of Patrick Lindsay of Woolmerston)

(1)

George Seton, 6th of Cariston (b c1688, d 1760)

m1. Margaret Boswell (dau of David Boswell of Balmuto)

(A)

George Seton, 7th of Cariston (b c1714, d 1762)

m. Jean Seton (dau of Christopher Seton) @1@ below

(i)

George Seton, 8th of Cariston (b c1742, d unm 1797)

(ii)

Christopher Seton (dsps 1819, Major)

m. (10.08.1797) Catherine Lindsay (dau of George Lindsay of Kirkforthar)

(a)

George James Lindsay Seton (d infant)

(iii)

3rd son, dsp.

(iv)

Margaret Seton

m. Henry Seton (b 1741) @2@ below

(v)

Christian Seton

m. Thomas Barland of Rosebank

(vi)+

4 daughters (d unm)

m2. (1722) Margaret Law (dau of James Law of Brunton)

(B)

Christopher Seton, dsp.

(C)

James Seton, Officer in the Army and engaged in the Rising of 1745 - (b c1730, d 1817)

m. (1783) Anne Simpson (dau of John Simpson of Brunton)

(i)

Anne Seton (d 1803)

(D)

John Seton, Captain of West Indies merchant ship - later settled in Dublin, Ireland.

m. Lucinda Causier (dau of Capt. Causier)

(i)

John Seton

(ii)+

other sons (d young)

(iii)+

3 daughters

(E)

5th son

(F)

6th son

(G)

Margaret Seton (d young)

(H)

Elizabeth Seton (dsp 1750/1

m. (1750) George Lindsay of Kirkforthar (d 14.12.1758, Captain)

(I)

Margaret Seton (d unm 1748)

(2)

Christopher Seton

m. Elizabeth Adair (dau of John Adair, geographer)

(A)

Robert Seton (b 1722, d 1795)

m. Margaret Cox (dau of Richard Cox of Dublin)

(i)

Robert Eglinton Seton

(ii)

Winton Seton (d young)

(iii)

Christopher Melville Seton (d young)

(iv)

William Carden Seton, C.B. (b. 1775, d. 24.03.1842, Colonel of 88th Regiment of Foot)

m. Margaret Hazlett (dau of C. Hazlett)

(a)

Miles Charles Seton, Esq. of Cariston and Treskerby, Lieutenant in the 85th Regiment of Foot, King's Light Infantry (b. 23.09.1808, d.18.09.1877) line representative of Cariston.

m1. (15.08.1832) Ann Maria Cocke (d.1838), daughter and heiress of Josias Cocke, Esq., of Camborne and Treskerby, at the Church of St. Andrew, Buckland, Dover.

((1))

William Carden Seton of Treskerby, Cornwall (b.06.03.1836, d. unknown), christened at Paddington, Lord of the Manors of Treskerby, Trevornoe, Nanpean, and Little Treravel.

m. (1871) Amy Isabel Forsyth, dau of James Forsyth, Esq., of Dunach and Glengorm, Argyllshire

((A))

Miles Charles Cariston Seton, C.B. (b.1874, d.13.01.1919), Captain, Cape Medical Staff Corps and Civil Surgeon S. African Field Force

((B))

son Seton

((C))

son Seton

((2))

Miles Charles Seton (b. 27.11.1838, d.unknown), christened at Paddington, Colonel, Hampshire Regiment, Lord of the Manors of Treskerby, Trevornoe, Nanpean, and Little Treravel.

((3))

Julia Seton (b.04.1837, d.unknown), christened at Paddington

m. (04.09.1858) Caesar Hastings Otway

m2. (15.04.1841) Mary Ursula Addington (d 11.10.1899, eldest dau of William Leonard Addington, 2nd Viscount Sidmouth)

((1))

Leonard Miles Cariston Seton

m. Eleanor Wyndham (Hugh Wyndham of Bukkulla, of the Australian Wyndham's)

((A))

Bertram Wyndham Seton, (?) Professor of Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.

m. Joan Broadbent (?)

((i))

Leonard Seton, Advocate, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

((B))

Henry Cariston Seton

((C))

Leonard Cariston Seton, M.C., Lieutenant, 29 Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps, Moree, Australia.

((D))

Carden Wyndham Seton (b.14.06.1901, d.24.10.1970), distinguished Australian Coastwatcher and Reserve Guerilla Captain during WWII.

m. (21.05.1929) Kate Walker Cameron (b.1900), married at Matheson, New South Wales, Australia

((i))

Donald Seton (b.1931)

((ii))

Dougal Seton (b.1932)

((E))

Edith Eleanor Seton

m. William Eustace Wilkinson

((F))

dau Seton

((G))

dau Seton

((H))

dau Seton

((I))

dau Seton

((J))

dau Seton

((2))

son Seton

m. unknown

((3))

son Seton

m. unknown

((4))

Bertram William Seton (b.1845, d.19.03.1907), Surveyor of the General Post Office, and Postmaster of Glasgow.

m. (1869) Isabella Mary Cotter, (second daughter of Nelson Kearney Cotter, M.D., of Buttevant, County Cork, and grand-dau of Sir James Cotter, 2nd Baronet of Rockforest, Mallow, County Cork)

((A))

Sir Malcolm Cotter Cariston Seton, Knight, (b. 13.11.1872, d.07.04.1940), of the India Office, London; Deputy Secretary of State for India - (only child).

m. (09.04.1901) Frances Eveleen Bruce.

((5))

son Seton

m. unknown

((6))

son Seton

m. unknown

((7))

son Seton

m. unknown

((8))

Basil Seton, Writer, of St. Mary's Mansion's, London.

m. unknown

((9))

dau Seton

m. George Dickson, Advocate, Sherrif Substitute of Berwickshire and Galloway.

(b)

William Carden Seton (b 1813, Major of the 94th Regiment) had issue

m. (1847) Anna Shaw Jones (dau of Henry Shaw Jones of Dollardstown)

(c)

John Harris Seton (b 1817, d 1844), Transported in 1839 to Australia for seven years

(d)

Robert Eglinton Seton (Lt. Col) had issue

m. Jane Garnett (dau of Henry Garnett of Green Park)

(e)

Juliana Josephine Seton

m. Rev. W.H. McAlpine

(f)

Margaret Seton (d unm)

(v)

Sarah Seton

m. Miles Marley

(vi)

Juliana Seton (d unm)

(B)

Jean Seton

m. George Seton, 7th of Cariston (b c1714, d 1762) @1@ above

(C)+

other issue

(3)

Catherine Seton

m. (mcrt 15.09.1711) John Lindsay of Kirkforthar (d before 1740)

m2. Helen Watson (dau of Watson of Atherny)

(4)

David Seton (d young)

(5)

Robert Seton (d young)

(6)

James Seton (d young)

(7)

Christian Seton

m. ? Graham (in Perth)

(8)

Anne Seton

(9)

Margaret Seton

(10)

Mary Seton

m. John Lamont (surgeon)

(11)

Jean Seton

m. Christopher Lamont (son of Lamont of Newton)

Alexander Seton (dsps)

m. Isabella Lindsay (dau of Lindsay of Pitskanly)

(1)

child (d young)

David Seton of Blackhall, Fife. He inherited Blackhall by right of his wife.

m. Marjory (dau of Archibald of Blackhall, Fife)

(1)

David Seton

m. Christian Clerk (dau of Sir John Clerk, Bart of Penicuik)

(A)

Henry Seton (b 1741)

m. Margaret Seton (dau of George Seton, 7th of Cariston) @2@ above

(i)

George Seton (b. 1769, d 1825), 9th of Cariston. Commander in the Honourable East India Sea Service (called "George Seton of Bombay").

m. (12.01.1819) Margaret Hunter (dau of James Hunter of Seaside)

(a)

George Seton, M.A., Esq. 10th of Cariston. (b 25.06.1822, d.14.11.1908), Lawyer, Author, Member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and Member of the Royal Archer's (Her Majesty's bodyguard beyond the Tweed), co-heir of Thomas Seton of Olivestob.

m. 1st (26.09.1849) Sarah Elizabeth Hunter (d.1883) 2nd dau of James Hunter of Thurston

((1))

George Seton.

((2))

dau Seton.

((3))

Margaret Montgomerie Seton.

m. (12.1886) son of General Wurtle, Artillery - settle Shanghai, China

((4))

dau Seton.

m. 2nd Amy Geraldine Moore of Boston, U.S.A.

(b)

Elizabeth Seton (d 28.04.1885)

m. (25.07.1838) Edward James Jackson (or Jenkins), Esq., of Upwell and The Priory (d 1878)

(c)

Margaret Seton (d 05.07.1892)

m. (09.07.1845) John Buchanan-Hamilton of Spittal, Bardowie and Leny, Chief of the Clan Buchanan (b 14.02.1822, d 16.05.1903)

(ii)

David Seton (dsp 1826, Captain)

(iii)

Jean Seton

m. William Blair

(iv)

Melville Seton

m. William Dawson of Tayside

(B)+

other children

(2)+

other children

John Seton, killed during a scuffle at Falkland with Cromwells troops.

William Seton (d 1698)

Mary Seton

m. Binning of Dunino

Elizabeth Seton

Anne Seton

ii.

David Seton (Seaton in Yorkshire)

Robert Seaton of Grimethorp Hall (b c1638, d 1716)

(1)

son

(A)

John Seaton, Banker of Huddersfield, in Pontefract in Yorkshire, UK.

m. unknown.

(i)

John Fox Seaton of Pontefract, Banker of Pontefract in Yorkshire, UK.

m. Anne Brown (b. 14.11.1782, d.20.03.1821), St Vedast

(a)

Major-General Sir Thomas Seaton K.C.B. (b 1806, d.?), Ackworth House, East Bergholt, Suffolk, UK. He served in India, and wrote the book "From Cadet to Colonel".

m1. Caroline Caulfield

m2. Elizabeth Harriman

((1))

Lieutenant George Michael Seaton (b. 07.1846, d.12.01.1878), Born at Agra, he took ill during the Jowaki expedition 1877-8. His grave is at Attock - "Sacred to the memory of George Michael Seaton Lieut and Adjt 2nd Battalion 9th Regiment son of the late Major General Sir Thomas Seaton K.C.B. who died at Attock of typhoid fever on the 12th January 1878 aged 31 years and 6 months."

((2))

Francis Harriman Seaton (b. 02.11.1848, d?), Simla-Calcutta, West Bengal, India

m. unknown

((A))

had issue

((3))

Elizabeth Jane Seaton (b. 1844)

m1. George Henry Arnold (b. 01.11.1828, d.?) had issue

m2. Lt-General Dunham Massy, CB had issue

((4))

Alice Seaton (b. 1847).

m. Colonel Francis Massy, served in India had issue

(c)

Colonel Douglas Seaton, distinguished Officer in India

m. unknown

(b)

George Seaton of Gothenburg

m. (1835) Eleanor McKillop

((1))

George Seaton

((2))

Douglas Seaton

((3))

Arthur Edward Seaton in Gothenburg

(c)

Edward Seaton (b. 05.01.1815, d.?)

m. unknown

(d)

John Fox Seaton (b. 20.03.1819, d.?)

m. Jane Wilkes

((1))

Edward Macalister Seaton (b.?, d. 18.02.1901), of Cleveland Gardens, West London, UK.

m. Eugenie Constance Lawrence Brown b. 11.08.1857, d.?)

((A))

Capt John Arthur Macalister Seaton, Royal North Lances

m1. Kathleen Robinson

((i))

Edward John Macalister Seaton (b. 05.1922, d.?)

m2. Gladys English

((B))

Constance Margaret Seaton (b. 29.04.1884, d.1957)

m. Major Maurice Hayes Simonds, Indian Army, Director of Barclays Bank had issue

((C))

Mary Louise Macalister Seaton b. 17.08.1885, d. 1973)

((2))

John Fox Seaton

m. unknown

(e)

Elizabeth Seaton of Pontefract, Yorkshire (b. 27.07.1810, d.15.10.1834)

m. Edward Brown, East India Broker (b. 16.04.1807, d.?) had issue

(f)

Mary Seaton (b. 24.10.1804, d.?)

m. Mr, Vernon

(ii)

Robert Seaton of Wentbridge, Banker of Pontefract in Yorkshire, UK.

m. Sarah Beever of Heckmondwike, Yorkshire.

(iii)

Charles Gervas Seaton, Banker of Pontefract in Yorkshire, UK.

m. unknown.

iii.

Alexander Seton in St. Andrews

m. Helen Napier (widow of Binning of Dunino)

Helen was Alexander's second wife. It is not known whether or not she was mother of ...

David Seton

m. Anne Watson (dau of Watson of Atherny)

(1)+

4 daughters

iv.

Anne Seton (d unm)

Isabel Seton

m. George Seton (representative of Parbroath)

vi.

Cecilia Seton

m. David Craigengelt

Alexander Seton

Andrew Seton

Christopher Seton

Elspeth Seton

Margaret Seton

Christian Seton

Isobel Seton

Sir John Seton (Captain of Scots Guards in France)

m. daughter of Count of Bourbon

daughter

m. Adinston of that Ilk, of the family of Hereditary Standard Bearers to the House of Seton.

James Seton (a 1601 in France)

Geilles Seton

Elspeth Seton