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THE HOUSE OF SETON OF SCOTLAND

 

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The Seton's of Meldrum Family


 
The Seton Family of Aberdeenshire

Meldrum House, Aberdeenshire, side view.William Seaton of Udny and Menie (Menies/Meanies): While mentioned in the funeral account of Chancellor Seton, he is also listed in Land Ownership Records for Belhelvie.  He lost the lands of Menie in 1633 whereby his creditor, Robert Graham of Morphie, was granted his lands.  He had originally acquired the lands of Menie in 1629.  In 1696, the Seaton's apparently re-acquired the lands.

James Seton of Menie (Meanie), descended from William Seton of Menie...A5 Thomas Fraser of Cairnbulg, b probably 1649, m 1st (contract 23 June 1680) Margaret, elder dtr of Robert Forbes of Ludquhairn, Tutor of Craigievar, and m 2nd Margaret Seton, sister of James Seton of Meanie, and had by his 1st wife issue:
....b1. Margaret Fraser m (contract 2 December 1699) Sir James Innes of Orton, Bt.
....b2. Jean Fraser
....b3. Sophia Fraser
..A6 James Fraser, d young, probably before 26 June 1676
..a2. Margaret Fraser m (contract 5 June 1679) Thomas Gordon of Newark, MD
..a3. Elizabeth Fraser

John Seaton of Disblair                                                                                                                                              Son of Alexander Seton, 4th Seton of Meldrum, he is mentioned in the record of the trial of William Mackintosh, as a juror appointed by the Gordon's, Earl of Huntly, along with William Seton (Seaton) of Meldrum (and others), on August 2, 1550.

Alexander Seaton of Cuttle-Craigs, Lethenty, Daviot Parish, Aberdeenshire.                                                            He is mentioned in Quaker writings in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   He was born circa 1652, and died in 1723.  His father was    John Seton of Aquhorthies of the Seton's of Meldrum family line.  He became increasingly involved in Quaker activities in Ireland beginning around 1677, the same year as his son Thomas was born. He married Margaret Joass, of the Colleonard family from Banff, and his four sons were: Thomas, John, James and Andrew who went to Ireland first, and later all went to Pennsylvania and Virginia (except Thomas who remained in Ireland), as did his daughter Ruth.  John married a Jane Edwards in Scotland and learned the Tailor trade; James was engaged in Linen manufacturing in Drogheda, Ireland; and Andrew kept a Public House in Ireland and became quite wealthy, although he was shipwrecked off Sable Island off of the coast of Nova Scotia and lost everything.  Thomas, who remained in Ireland, founded most of the known Ulster familes of Seaton, and the later Seeton's of Nova Scotia are descended from him.  Ruth married James Miller of Armagh, Ireland on Feb. 10, 1734, his second wife, in London Grove Pennsylvania.  Alexander Seaton, an eminent minister of Friends in Ireland, son of John Seaton of Aquhorthies, of the Seatons of Meldrum, was born about 1652, at Cuttle-Craggs, near Lethinty, Parish of Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and brought up a scholar, studying for some time in the college in the old town of Aberdeen. Here in 1675, he became convinced of the Quaker principles. From Glasgow, in 1699, he removed to Ireland, making his residence at Hillsborough, County Down. He died 1 Mo. 1723.--Rutty, Leadbeater, Piety, Promoted.

The Society of Friends in Lisburn, Ireland.

Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania
1682-1750 With Their
Early History in Ireland
New Garden Monthly Meeting
In Chester County. Established in 1718, from Newark or Kennett.
Received 9 Mo. 24, 1733, from Ballinderry Meeting, Ireland.

George Seton of Schethin - c.1616 (witness)
In  this  year  an  Obligation  is  recorded  in the Sheriff Court Books of
Aberdeenshire on 20th May, 1616, by James Curour in Kinmunite as principal, and Alexander Robertson, Minister at Aboyne, Alexander Curour in Kinmunite, and  George  Gordon  in  Woodend  of  Birse,  Cautioners for 200 merks. The witnesses  are George Seton of Schethin; William Dunn, Muirtown of Bourtie; Magnes  Cadonheid,  son  to  Andrew  Cadonheid  in Cortanes of Drum; Andrew Murray,  son  to  Thomas  Murray,  Burgess,  Aberdeen;  and  Andrew  Clark, Procurator.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sommers/3_decendents_of_drum.txt

William Seton of Schethin - Son of George Seton of Schethin, William was born circa 1585 and married Janet Cheyne. Janet Chene was born circa 1590, and they married circa 1615.  He was served heir, 4th October, 1625.  He had two known sons: John Seton, Minister of the Church of Foveren; and William Seton, Rector of Logie Buchan, who's son James was served as heir of the lands of Schethin, Nov. 1, 1672.  James was Minister at Logie Buchan.

Thomas Seton of Manx - Buried in Kirk Malew, Ilse of Man 1743, Thos. Seton, son of John Seaton, goldsmith, in Edinburgh, of the family of Meldrum, descended from the Setons, Earls of Winton, in East Lothian, 10th February.                           John Seton of Newark - His daughter Jean Seton married Alexander Abercrombie in 1670.  Alexander Abercromby, succeeding Hector, his father, had a papal charter of Fetternear. He married Jean, daughter of John Seton of Newark, St. Monance, Fife, and by her had Francis Abercromby, their eldest son, who succeeded to Fetternear. He married Anna, Baroness Sempill, who died in 1698. Francis Abercromby was in 1685 created Lord Glasfoord, for his own lifetime only. He sold Fetternear to Patrick Leslie of Balquhain in 1690. His descendants by Lady Sempill bear the title of Baron Sempill.  Francis Abercromby of Fetterneir, who after having married the heiress of the Lord Sempill, was himself created Lord Glasford, AD MDCLXXXV.  He was the author of "The Martial Atchievements of the Scottish Nation," in two volumes.