The Seton's of Meldrum Descent (revised March 2008)

  A. Sir Alexander de Seton, 1st Lord Gordon (d 1440)
  m. (1408) Elizabeth Gordon of Gordon (d 16.03.1438-9, dau of Sir Adam Gordon of that ilk)
  i. Alexander Seton, 2nd Lord Gordon and 1st Earl of Huntly (d 15.07.1470)
  ii. William Seton, 1st of Meldrum (d Brechin 18.05.1452)
  m. Elisabeth de Meldrum (father was William de Meldrum of Meldrum and mother was dau. of Earl of Sutherland)
  a. Alexander Seton, 2nd of Meldrum (a 1456)
  m. ?? Sutherland (dau of Alexander Sutherland of Duffus)
  (1) William Seton, 3rd of Meldrum (dvp)
  m. Elizabeth Leslie (dau of Alexander Leslie of Wardes)
  (A) Alexander Seton, 4th of Meldrum (killed in Aberdeen, d. 1527)
  m1. Agnes Gordon (dau of Patrick Gordon of Haddo)
  (i) William Seton, 5th of Meldrum (a 1535, d. 1571)
  m1. Janet Gordon (dau of James Gordon, 2nd of Lesmoir)
  (a) Alexander Seton, 6th of Meldrum.
  m1. Elizabeth Irvine (dau of Alexander Irvine of Lonmay, younger of Drum)
  ((1)) Alexander Seton (dvp 1590)
  m. (mcrt 21.10.1584) Christian Fraser (dau of Michael Fraser of Stainywood)
  ((A)) Elizabeth Seton 9th and last Seton of Meldrum (succeeded her uncle to Meldrum in 1635, later was Baroness Saltoun in her own right).
  m1. (1610 as his 3rd wife) John Urquhart of Craigfintry (b 1547, d 08.11.1631)
  Their son Patrick inherited Meldrum and continued as the Urquharts of Meldrum.
  ((i)) Patrick Urquhart, 1st of Meldrum.  Originally of Lethenty, he bought and sold Mounie from William Seton of Udny/Menie, selling to Robert Farquhar (lost to bankruptcy in 1702), before inheriting Meldrum in 1636 from his mother.
  m. Margaret Ogilvy, dau of James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Airly.
  m2. (mcrt 27.06.1634) Alexander Fraser of Philorth, 1st/10th Lord of Saltoun (b 1604, d 11.08.1693)
  ((ii)) Alexander Fraser, Master of Salton (d,1682)
  m.
  ((a)) William Fraser, succeeded his grandfather as 11th Lord Salton.
  m2. (mcrt 12.08.1579) Jean Abernethy (dau of Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord of Saltoun)
  ((2)) Sir John Seton, 7th of Meldrum, succeeded his father.  He studied Law at the University of Bologna in Italy, where his Arms may still be seen painted in Fresco and dated 1603.  He died in 1619, dsp.
  m. Grisel Stewart (dau of Earl of Atholl)
  ((3)) William Seton, 8th of Meldrum, called as "Mr. Walter Seaton" at Chancellor Seton's funeral in 1622. (succeeded his brother 1619, and broke the tetrie and willed Meldrum Estate to his niece Elizabeth circa 1623, he dsp 1635).  The line then passed to the descendants of John Seton of Lumphart, Broomhill and Mounie, James Seton of Menie (below).
  m. Anne Crichton (dau of Sir James Crichton of Frendraught)
  ((4)) Margaret Seton m. Chalmers of Balbithou.
  m. Mr. Chalmers of Balbithou.
  ((5)) Isabel Seton.
  m. Thomas Erskine of Pittodrie
  (b) John Seton of Lumphard and Broomhill (near Dunecht): 1st of Mounie, which he received jointly from his father and his uncle Alexander Seton, in an Episcopal Charter dated 1556 and a Great Seal Charter dated 1575 (he d. 1596).
  m. Marjory Panton (dau of John Panton of Pitmedden)
  ((1)) William Seton (Seaton) of Mounie (later Seton of Udny), was recommended and admitted as an honorary burgess of Aberdeen, 1598, by Alexander Seton, Lord Fyvie. He sold Mounie to Patrick Urquhart.  He acquired the lands and Barony of Menie from George Gordon of Gight in 1629, but lost the lands to his creditor Sir Robert Graham of Morphie in 1633.
  m. 1st Helen Udny, heiress of Udny
  ((A)) William Seton called "of Menie".  He was legitimate male-heir of the Seton's of Meldrum, but was disponed when his uncle willed the estate to Patrick Urquhart (above).
    m. Margaret Graham of Morphie (dau. of Sir Robert Graham of Morphie).
  ((i)) William Seton, called "of Menie".
    m. unknown
    ((a)) James Seton of Menie, Heir-of-Line of the Seton's of Meldrum, he re-acquired Menie circa 1698 (dsp, 1707).  He died without issue in France of the wounds he received in the French service at the Seige of Lisler 1707.  He was succeeded as Heir-of-Line by Robert Seton of Scotsmiln.
      m. unknown.
    ((b)) Margaret Seton.
      m. Thomas Fraser of Cairnbulg (b. 1649. d. 17??).
      ((B)) Alexander Seton of Kinloch (d. 1672).  During the Rebellion against King Charles I, he raised a troop of horse and kept them at his own expense for 2 years and more, he kept the castle of Ravenscraig nine months for the King for which he was fined, and obligated to pay to Oliver Cromwell 65,000 merks for his "loyal services", which proved the ruin of his family.  He died at Kinloch in October 1672.
    m. 1st Margaret Buoy, Heiress of Pitfour - they had 6 daughters.
    6 daughters - unknown.
    m. 2nd Mary Murray (Daughter of Sir Mungo Murray of Craigbay, she was a Maid of Honour for Henrietta Maria de Bourbon of France, Queen of King Charles I)
  ((i)) Robert Seton of Scotsmiln, Heir-of-Line of the Seton's of Meldrum (Scotsmill, near Blackburn).  At the death of James Seton of Menie, he became heir of line for Meldrum and Menie (also spelt Seaton and Seatton), acknowledged by Sir William Seton of Pitmedden, he passed this right to his son, Capt. Robert Seton.
    m. Elizabeth Cockburn of Cedar.
    ((a)) Captain Robert Seton, of the 3rd Regiment of Guards, and Governor of Blackness Castle.  (also spelt Seaton and Seatton).  In 1719 Captain Robert brought a process of reduction [anullity] and improbation against Alexander Kerr of Menie and Patrick Smith of Inveramsay, the wadsetters [mortgage-holders] of the lands of Menie (Meanie); the wadsetters in defense, attacked his title. This led to a long series of legal processes; the final judgements of the Lords of Council and Sessions in 1726 seem to renounce both Seton's title and the wadset valid.  The legal case continuing as late as 1757.
      m. Mary Long (Daughter of Richard Long of Brinsley, Somerset - also spelt "Laing")
  (((1))) Robert Seton, commonly called "of Mexico", left a memorandi regarding the mining of gold in Belhelvie in the late 17th century.  Died during the Darien Scheme c. 1698-1700, sp.
  (((2))) Jean Seton (also spelt Seaton).
    m. 19.09.1718, John Ludlow, a Lieutenant in Colonel Peacocks Regiment (d. before 1735).
    ((b)) George Seton, Officer in the 3rd Regiment of Guards.  (also spelt Seaton and Seatton).
    ((c)) William Seton, Writer to the Signet.
      m. unknown.
  (((1))) Catherine Seton, only child.
    m. unknown.
    ((d)) James Seton, of Scotsmill (in Inverugie), witnessed birth of sons of Alexander Anderson and Mary Gordon, for their son's James and George, 14/06/1720 and 03/08/1724.  He died aged 35 years in Feb. 1734, sp.
    ((e)) Jean Seton.
      m. unknown.
    ((f)) Katherine Seton.
      m. Alexander Robertson.
  ((ii)) Alexander Seton (It was said that he died in his travels abroad).
      ((C)) 3rd son Seton (dsp).
      ((D)) 4th son Seton (dsp).
  m. 2nd Margory Innes of Cotts
      ((E)) James Seton
    m. unknown.
  ((i)) son Seton
    m. unknown
      ((F)) David Seton of Menie
    m. unknown.
  ((i)) Margaret (Mary) Seton
    m. John Innes of Unthank
      ((G)) Thomas Seton
    m. unknown.
  ((i)) James Seton
    m. unknown
  ((ii)) Thomas Seton
    m. unknown
  ((iii)) Margarate (Marjory Seton) (d 04.02.1724, dau of Thomas Seaton and sister of James Seton of Menie)
    m.1st Lewis Crichton, 4th Viscount Frendraught (d.02.1698), son of James Crichton, 2nd Viscount Frendraught and Christian Urquhart of Dunlugus; dsp.
    m.2nd George Crichton of Achingoul, 5th Viscount Frendraught, kinsmen of 4th Viscount.
  (c) William Seton of Slattie (Slate) m?.
  m. unknown
  ((1)) William Seton - descent unknown.
      ((A)) (?) son.
  m2. Margaret Innes (dau of ?? Innes of Leuchars)
  (d) George Seton of Barra (dsp, Chancellor of Aberdeen Catherdral)
  (e) James Seton of Bourtie, 1st of Pitmedden
  m. Margaret Rolland (dau of William Rolland, Master of the Mint)
                   THE SETON'S OF PITMEDDEN
  (ii) Alexander Seton of Mounie, Vicar of Bethelnie and Chancellor of the Diocese of Aberdeen, dsp.
  m2. Janet Leith (dau and co-heiress of George Leith of Barnes)
  (iii) John Seton of Disblair (or "Blair"), (d.1563), who had a charter (1526) for Auchleven (Garioch), Drumrossy and others, who inherited Blair (Aberdeenshire) from his mother.  His gravestone can be found in the churchyard of St. Medden where he is buried.
    Descendants have not been traced continously - here follows some of the known descent:
  (a) William Seton of Disblair, Burgess of Aberdeen in 1595, and Superior of Licklyhead.
  m. dau of Tulliduff
  ((1)) William Seton of Disblair, heir in 1612/1616, heir of Tulliduff from his mother.  Apr. 26th, 1623, a Scottish Catholic active in 1629 with the Marquis of Huntly with other nobles of Aberdeenshire, and the Duke of Buckingham in England, in support of Catholicism and noted in the Domestic Annals of Scotland (Reign of King Charles I, part B).
  m. unknown.
  ((A)) George Seaton of Disblair (called "of Blair"), (b. 16??. d. 1661), Physician, in 1651, he protested the against the appointment of an assistant and successor to the minister of Bourtie.  He was noted by the Church Courts as a propagator of Romanism.  He lost Disblair due to bankruptcy to Forbes of Craigievar.
    m. unknown.
  ((i)) Margaret Seton, (also Seaton) heir portioner of Disblair (called "Blair"), 1661, stated in Poll Book of 1696.
  m. John Duget, known as, "the noble John Duget", of the family of Duguid of Auchinhuiff (Auchenhuive/Auchenhove), also spelt as "Dugoude, Dugude or Dewquhat".
  ((a)) John Duget, resident of Danzig, Prussia, listed as domiciled in Disblair c. 1655.
  ((ii)) Elizabeth Seton, heir portioner of Disblair (called "Blair"), 1661, stated in Poll Book of 1696.
  .m. Francis (Franciscus) Duguid of Auchinhove (d.1698).
  ((a)) Francis Duguid, (b.14.05.1675)
  ((B)) John Seaton called "of Menie", and later "of Aquhorthies" (Achorters), (b. ?, d. 1637).  Chamberlain of Fyvie Castle to the Earl of Dunfermline.  He is mentioned in the funeral account of the 1st Earl of Dunfermline in 1622 and in the papers of the Skene family of Rubislaw (c.1637-38).  He was slain by John Wilson of Aberchirder and noted in the Presbytery Book of Strathbogie, at Botary, 8th February, 1637.  Originally referred to as John Seton of Disblair (also spelt "Disblehr", or Easter Disblair 1 mile west of New Machar) and of the Mill of Cavill in the Parish of Fintray.
    m. Helen Leith of Harthill
  ((i)) Robert Seton, Mentioned in funeral account of the Earl of Dunfermline, 1622 along with his father, dsp.
  ((ii)) John Seton, studied and taught Philosophy in La Fleche, France; sent to Scots College, Douai. 1st August 1625; entered Society of Jesus novitiate at Tournai, 1625; left Madrid for Scotland, 17th February 1637; prefect of studies (?) at Douai, c.1644-49; s h o r t secret visits to Scotland to enlist support for Montrose, 1649-50; died in the Colegio Imperial, Madrid, 10th April 1654.
  ((C)) William Seaton of Easter Disblair, Chamberlain of Fyvie, heir male & taillzie of his brother.
    m. unknown.
  ((i)) John Seton (Seaton), called "of the family of Meldrum."
  m.
  ((a)) Rev'd Alexander Seton (Seaton) (b. 1652. d.1723), he was born at Cuttlecraigs, on the Lumphart Estate in Daviot Parish, near Lethenty in Aberdeenshire.  He studied at the University of Aberdeen, journeyed to Dublin in 1680 as a Quaker teacher, and later became a noted Quaker Minister in Hillsborough, Co. Down, Ireland.
  m 1st. Margaret Joasse of Colleonard, in Banff.
  (((1))) Thomas Seaton, (b. 09. 1677. d. 18.08.1741) (also spelt Seton) born in Banff Parish, Aberdeenshire, he later settled in Co. Down, Ireland. 
  m. unknown
     THE SEATON'S OF ULSTER, IRELAND and THE SEETON'S OF NOVA SCOTIA
  .m 2nd. Janet Simpson, only daughter and heiress of William Simpson, gardener in Erskine, an Instrument of Sasine dated 3 March 1705.  Noted in the book: Scots-Irish Links 1575-1725m Part Five, by David Dobson.
  (((2))) John Seaton, involved in the "Rising" of 1715, he fled to Ireland, there learned the tailor trade in Newry, County Down, Ireland,  Emigrated from Ireland circa 1729, to Boxford, Massachussett's before settling at Amherst, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
  m. Jane Edwards of Scotland.
             THE SEATON'S OF AMERICA
  (((3))) James Seaton, (b. c. 1686, d?), he was born in Edinburgh and was later involved in the Linen manufacturing in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland.  He emigrated from Ireland to Amherst, New Hampshire, U.S.A. circa 1727.
  m. Martha (surname unknown)
             THE SEATON'S OF AMERICA
  (((4))) Andrew Seaton, he was born in Scotland and was involved in the "Rising" of 1715, and thereafter he fled to Ireland.  He lived in the townland of Dranity, near Perrymount, County Tyrone, in Ireland and he kept a Public House in Tullahogue, County Tyrone, later emigrating from Ireland to Pennsylvania, U.S.A. He was shipwrecked en-route to Boston, on Sable Island off Nova Scotia in 1737, but survived to settle in Boxford, Massachussett's, before moving to Amherst, New Hampshire, U.S.A..
  m. 1st Jane Blake (d.1740).
             THE SEATON'S OF AMERICA
  m. 2nd Miss Peggy Wood (she adopted 2 children of Ismenia Seaton).  She married m2. Joseph Sewler.
  (((5))) Ruth Seaton, Emigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  m. James Miller, as his second wife in 1734.
  ((2)) Alexander Seton, Burgess of Aberdeen, 20th Sept. 1619, He was appointed as a Curator along with his sons George and Alexander, as relatives for the minor William Cardnocht, by the Aberdeen Sheriffs Court, on the 17th Nov. 1603.
  m. dau of Cardnocht.
  ((A)) George Seton, Laird of Schethin (also called Schethine, Schethim, Shethin, Schithin or Sheitin, NE of Tarves) in the Parish of Tarves near Ellon, Aberdeenshire - he was present at the funeral of Chancellor Alexander Seton, the Earl of Dunfermline, in 1622 (he d. 1625).  Previously he was known as "George Settoun of Auchinhuiff" (also Seatone), or Auchenhuive, south of Old Meldrum; he and his wife were mentioned in a sasine in the county of Aberdeen, dated 8 July 1600.  There was a sasine in Aberdeenshire dated 12 April 1638 that included Janet Cheyne, mother of William Seatoun of Schithin, and another sasine in Aberdeenshire dated 12 June 1649 that included Janet Cheyne, relict of George Seatoun of Schithin.
    m. Janet Cheyne (b.1580), dau of John Cheyne of Pitfichie and Fortrie.
  ((i)) William Seton, heir of Schethin, 4th Oct. 1625.
  .m. unknown
  ((a)) John Seton, Minister of Church of Foveran (d. 1668).
  ((b)) William Seton, Rector of Logie Buchan, heir to his brother, Jun 26, 1668.
  m. unknown
  (((1))) James Seton, heir of his father, Nov. 1st, 1672.
    son Seaton
  m. unknown
     Seaton
  ((B)) Alexander Seton of Boinakellie (Benaquhaillie), west of Dunecht near Aberdeen).
    m. unknown.
    possible father of:
  ((i)) Rev'd P. Seaton (Paul, Philip or Peter), he was a Presbyterian Minister at Dyce, Belhelvie, in Aberdeenshire until he was forcibly deposed.  He went to Ireland and settled at Belfast.
  .m. unknown.
  ((a)) Rev'd Charles Seaton.  He was born at Dyce in Aberdeenshire and later undertook his license at Belfast, before becoming the Presbyterian Minister for the community at Anahilt, (also called Lisburn), Hillsborough, County Down, Ireland, on Dec. 9, 1708.  He died in this charge on 27th August 1737.
  ((C)) dau. Seton (Seaton)
    m. unknown.
  (b) John Seton (?)
  unknown
  iii. Henry Seton (d. Brechin 14.05.1482)
  iv. Elizabeth Seton
  m. Alexander, Lords of the Isles and Earl of Ross
  v. Katherine (Janet) Seton
  m. James Dunbar, 4th Earl of Moray (d 10.08.1429)