The Lords Seton

The Lords Seton's and Earl's of Winton Descent

George Seton, 4th Lord Seton (d 1507-8), and 2nd to be called "of name George".

m. Margaret Campbell (dau of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll)

George Seton, 5th Lord Seton (d Flodden 09.09.1513), and 3rd to be called "of the name George".

m. (before 12.1506) Janet Hepburn (d 10.05.1558, dau of Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell)

George Seton (d infant)

George Seton, 6th Lord Seton (d 17.07.1549), and 4th to be called "of the name George".

m1. (mcrt 10.04.1527) Elizabeth Hay (b c1510, dau of John Hay, 3rd Lord of Yester)

George Seton, 7th Lord Seton (b 1531, d 08.01.1585-6), and 5th to be called "of the name George".

m. (mcrt 02.08.1550) Isabel Hamilton (b c1534, d 13.11.1604, dau of Sir William Hamilton of Sanquhar)

George, Master of Seton (dsp 03.1562)

Robert Seton, 8th Lord Seton and 1st Earl of Winton (d 22.03.1603)

m. (mcrt 10.4.1582) Margaret Montgomery (d 09.04.1624, dau of Hugh Montgomery, 3rd Earl of Eglinton)

From Robert Seton and Margaret Montgomerie - THE SETON EARL'S OF WINTON LINE

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 (b. 30.09.1564), dau of William Forbes, 7th Lord, she married 2nd John Hamilton (brother of Samuelston).

(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), accused of assisting the Ferrells in Ireland, imprisoned in Dublin, later imprisoned and died in Edinburgh Tolbooth, in 1642. Noted in the book: Scots-Irish Links 1575-1725m Part Five, by David Dobson.

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. James Sutherland of Kinminitie, Banff, known as the Tutor of Duffus in Morayshire, (d.circa 1679).

(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, dsp.

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

(E)

Sir George Seton of Hailes, 3rd Baron of Barnes. 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 pursued the Irish Estate of his father in legal proceedings noted in Edinburgh.

m. unknown

(i)

Sir John Seton, 4th Baron of Barnes, and of Hailes (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, He succeeded and claimed the Lordship of Urquhart, and 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)

((1))

Vice Admiral, Colonel James Seton, Governor of the Island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines 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).

((A))

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).

((i))

son Seton (dsp).

((ii))

dau Seton.

((iii))

dau Seton.

((iv))

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

m. Rev'd 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))

George Seton, he died on the Island of St. Vincent in the Caribbean circa 1795.

((A))

son Seton (?).

((B))

dau Seton (?).

((3))

Anne Seton

m. John Don of Edinburgh

((A))

Sir George Don, Governor of Gibraltar.

((4))

Martha Seton (Matty), She died at Edinburgh the 6th, December, 1750.and was buried in the chapel of Seton House the 8th December 1750. Her epitaph was printed in the Scots Mag. December 1750, p. 586 ; and reprinted in Hamilton's Poems, 1760, p. 90, where six lines are omitted.

(b)

John Seton, younger of Barnes.

m. Anna Lothian (married by the Dean, Mr. William Annand on 30th May, 1684).

((1))

Seton

(ii)

Robert Seton (d. 1655), younger of Hailes.

m. Anne Montgomerie (d.08.1687) (dau of Hugh Montgomerie, 7th Earl of Eglinton). She married m2. (c1658) James Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Findlater (d 1711).

(a)

Robert Seton.

m. unknown

((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 d. aboard the ship Marion when it floundered traveling to Leghorn, sp.

((C))

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.

((b))

Mary Isabel Seton (called May).

((ii))

son Seton, dsp.

((iii))

Margaret Seton

m. Colonel Lewis Fleming of Hibernia, Florida.

((iv))

dau Seton, dsp.

((v))

dau Seton, dsp.

((vi))

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.

((F))

Charlotte Seton

m. John Vernor Henry of Albany, New York.

(iii)

dau Seton.

(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)

dau Seton.

Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Chancellor (b 1555, d 16.06.1622)

m1. (before 01.07.1592) Lillias Drummond (d 08.05.1601, dau of Patrick Drummond, 3rd Lord)

(1)

Anne Seton

m. (before 06.1610) Alexander Erskine, Viscount Fentoun (dvp 11.02.1633)

(2)

Isabel Seton (b 01.08.1594, d 02.11.1638)

m. (before 18.06.1610) John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (d 18.01.1645)

(3)

Margaret Seton (b 15.06.1596)

(4)

Margaret Seton (b 08.08.1599, d 20.02.1630)

m. (05.06.1614) Colin Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth (d 15.04.1633)

(5)

Sophia Seton

m. (16.02.1611-2) David Lindsay, 1st Lord of Balcarres (d 1641)

m2. (mcrt 27.10.1601) Grizel Leslie (d 06.09.1606, dau of James Leslie, Master of Rothes)

(6)

Jean Seton (d 19.01.162)

m. (1624) John Hay, 1st Earl of Tweeddale (b c1593, d 25.05.1653)

(7)+

other issue - Charles (d young), Lilias (d unm)

m3. (1607) Margaret Hay (bur 20.01.1659, dau of James Hay, 7th Lord of Yester)

(9)

Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline (b 1608, c11.05.1672)

m. Mary Douglas (d 1659, dau of William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton)

(A)

Charles Seton, Lord Fyvie (b 1640, dvpsp 1672)

(B)

Alexander Seton, 3rd Earl of Dunfermline (d unm 1675)

(C)

James Seton, 4th Earl of Dunfermline (dsp 26 December, 1694, St. Germains, France - rep. passed to Seton of Barnes)

m. (mcrt 06.07.1682) Jean Gordon (a 03.1695, dau of Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly)

(D)

Henrietta Seton

m1. (09.1670) William Fleming, 5th Earl of Wigtown (d 08.04.1681)

m2. (after 1681) William Lindsay, 18th Earl of Crawford, 2nd Earl of Lindsay (b 04.1644, d 03.1698)

(10)+

other issue - Grizel (b 26.12.1609, d unm), Mary (d young), other dau Seton (b 11.1615)

Sir William Seton of Kylesmure (d 07.1635), Sherriff of Lothian and the County of Edinburgh. He had a charter 8 February 1587-8, of the King’s lands of Quhylpark, Grange de Sannick, Westfield, and Knokain; and dying at Haddington in 1634, aged 73.

m. Agnes Stirling (dau of ?? Stirling of Glorat)

(1)

Sir William Seton of Grange (dsp unm 1662), Post-Master General of Scotland.

(2)

Sir John Seton (dsp in France).

Margaret Seton (d c02.1616)

m. (01.08.1574) Claud Hamilton, 1st Baron Paisley (b c1543, d 1621-2) had issue

ii.

John Seton, 1st of Cariston (a 1553). He had a Charter from his father of the lands of Winton, jointly designated with his brother James Seton, in the paper of 1545.

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

iii.

James Seton

m. unknown

iv.

Jean Seton (d infant)

Marion Seton (d 23.06.1567)

m1. (1548) John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith (d 01.1564-5)

m2. John Sutherland, 11th Earl of Sutherland

vi.

Margaret Seton

m1. (mcrt 17.03.1542, div after 1550, sp) Sir Robert Logan of Restalrig

m2. David Hamilton of Ladyflat

vii.

Beatrix Seton

m. (mcrt 24.02.1556-7) Sir George Ogilvy of Banff, 2nd of Dunlugus (d 11.08.1621)

viii.

Helenor (Eleanor) Seton (d c1603)

m. (mcrt 11.02.1557, div 1587) Hugh Somerville, 7th Lord (b 1547, d 24.03.1597)

m2. (after 1540) Mary Pyeris (d 1576) (she was part of the retinue of French nobles who came with Marie de Guise on her marriage to King James V).

ix.

Robert Seton of Myles, Tranent (Mylis) (a 1563). He had a proceeding on an insestment from his father, George 6th Lord Seton, dated 25 February 1548-9, of the lands of "Mylyis and Greendykes" in the barony of Tranent.

m. unknown

Robert Seton of Myles, Tranent (Mylis), - Baillie's of Tranent and ancestors to Baillie George Seton of Tranent, Factor to George, Earl of Winton. He had a charter under the Great Seal 22 February 1562-3, to Robert Seton, son of the deceased George, Lord Seton, procreated betwixt him and Mary Pyeris, his wife, proceeding on an insestment from the said Lord Seton, dated 25 February 1548-9, of the lands of Mylyis, and Greendykes (near Macmerry) in the barony of Tranent.

m. unknown

(1)

David Seton of Winton Close (known as the "Royal George"), Tranent, Deputy-Baillie of Tranent, Chamberlain to Robert Seton, 8th Lord Seton and 1st Earl of Winton

m. Katherine Moscrop

(A)

David Seton, Baillie of Tranent and Cockenzie

m. unknown

(2)

Robert Seton of Tranent (witness in the "Witches Trials" cir. 1591)

m. unknown

(A)

Robert Seton of Tranent

m. unknown

(i)

Robert Seton, Salt Master at Cockenzie and Port Seton, Baillie of Tranent, (c. 1730's).

m. unknown

(a)

George Seton, Baillie of Tranent, Factor to George, Earl of Winton, (d. 1769) was interred in the Seton's burial at Tranent Church.

m.Katherine Turnbull

(b)

Isobel Seton

m 1st. Norman Blackadder, Baillie of Cockenzie

m 2nd. George McLair (McClure or McLain), Portioner of Preston

(ii)

Margaret Seton (b. 1685 at Cockenzie House).

m. unknown

James Seton of Myltoun (Milton House, Pencaitland) (d before 29.01.1562-3).

m. unknown

xi.

Mary Seton (b c1541, a 04.1615, dsp). She was the famed Mary Seton of Queen Mary Stuart's "Four Maries" fame. She adhered to her Monarch and served her until 1583, when she recieved permission to retire to a Convent. She retired and became a Nun at St. Pierre Aux Dames, in Rheims, France.

Archibald Seton (d young - 15 yrs old)

Mariota Seton

m1. Thomas, Master of Borthwick (dvpsp after 28.11.1528)

m2. (1530) Hugh Montgomery, 2nd Earl of Eglinton (d 03.09.1546)

m3. Alexander Graham of Wallacetown

Robert Seton, Man of Arms in France (Scots Guards), d. at the Castle of Milan.

m. unknown

William Seton, Man of Arms in France (Scots Guards)

Alexander Seton

m. Jonet Sinclair, heiress of Northrig

The Seton's of Northrig

John Seton (dspv)

Margaret (or Martha) Seton

m. William Maitland of Thirlestane and Lethington (d Flodden 09.09.1513)

Katherine Seton, a nun