Roll of Seton Arms from a Lyon Court Manuscript

Sourced by Anders Seton of Sweden

The Right Honourable Alexander Seton, Earl of Dunfermline
(Volume 1, folio 56) circa 1672

Shield:

Quarterly, first and fourth, Or three crescents within a double tressure counter flowered Gules; second and third, Argent on a fess Gules three cinquefoils of the first.

Crest:

A crescent Gules.

Motto:

“SEMPER”

Supporters:

Two horses at liberty Argent, maned and tailed Or.

Sir Walter Seton of Abercorn, Baronet
(Volume 1, folio 211) circa 1672

Shield:

Quarterly, first and fourth, Or three crescents within a double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules; second and third, Argent three inescutcheons Gules, all within a bordure Gules.

Crest:

A cornish kae in the face of a rock Proper.

Motto:

“HAZARD WARRILIE”

Sir Bruce Gordon Seton of Abercorn, 9th Baronet
(Volume 22, folio 58) 1915

Shield:

Quarterly, first and fourth, Or three crescents within a double tressure counter flowered Gules; second and third, Argent three inescutcheons Gules.

Crest:

A boar’s head couped Or, armed and langued Azure.

Motto:

“FORWARD OURS”

Supporters:

Two greyhounds proper.

Sir John Seton of Garleton
(Volume 1, folio 211) circa 1672

Shield:

Quarterly, first and fourth, Or three crescents within a double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules; second and third, Azure, three garbs Or, all within a bordure quarterly Azure and Or.

Crest:

A star of six points in its splendour.

Motto:

“HABET ET SUAM”

Sir Alexander Seton of Pitmedden, Advocate
(Volume 1, folio 211) 1675

Shield:

Quarterly, first and fourth, Or, a man’s heart distilling gutte de sang between three crescents Or in a double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules; second and third, Argent, an otter issuing out of a bar wavy Sable crowned Or.

Crest:

A banner disveloped in bend Proper.

Motto:

“IN SIGNIBUS ASTANS”

Second recording for Sir Alexander Seton of Pitmedden, Baronet
(Volume 1, folio 214) 1684

Shield:

Quarterly, first and fourth, Or, three crescents within a double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules and (to the memory of his father’s sufferings) in the centre a man’s heart distilling drops of blood proper; second and third, an otter issuing from a fess wavy Sable on his head an antique crown Or.

Crest:

A soldier from the middle bearing up the Royal Banner bendways and displayed all Proper.

Motto:

“SUSTENTO SANGUINE SIGNA”

Supporters:

Dexter a deerhound Argent having about his neck a collar Gules charged with crescents Or, sinister an otter Sable.

Hugh Smith, alias Seton of Touch, Heritable Royal Armour Bearer
(Volume 1, folio 489) 1771

Shield:

Quarterly, first and fourth, Or, three crescents within a double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules; Second and Third, Argent three escutcheons two and one Gules. Behind the shield are placed two spears in saltire bearing on their points a royal helmet and a shield all Proper, the last charged with the Royal Arms of Scotland as the Badges of the Office of Heritable Royal Armour Bearer.

Crest:

A boar’s head couped Or langued Gules.

Motto:

“FORWARD OURS”

Supporters:

Two greyhounds Proper.

Andrew Seton, Merchant in London
(Volume 1, folio 429) 1766

Shield:

Or, a sword in pale Azure between three crescents within a double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules.

Crest:

A dragon spouting fire Proper.

Motto:

“HAZARD ZIT FORWARD”

William Seton, Gentleman in His Majesty’s Guard of Horse
(Volume 1, folio 415), circa 1672

Shield:

Or, a lance in bend Proper point imrued between three crescents all within a double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules.

Crest:

A gauntlet Proper.

Motto:

“MAJORUM VESTIGIA PREMO”

William Seton, sometime Provost of Haddington
(Volume 1, folio 423) circa 1672

Shield:

Or, three crescents within a double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules environed within a border engrailed and quartered Argent and Azure.

Crest:

A swan swimming Proper.

Motto:

“CUM PROGRESSO CANTUS”

James Seton, Lieutenant Colonel of the St. Vincent Rangers

(only surviving son of Colonel James Seton, late Governor of St. Vincent)

descended of Seton of Barns
(Volume 2, folio 8) 1806

Shield:

Quarterly, first and fourth, a sword in pale Proper hilted and pommelled of the first supporting an imperial crown between three crescents Gules all in their double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules; second and third, Argent, on a fess Gules three cinquefoils of the first.

Crest:

A crescent Gules.

Motto:

“SET ON”

Supporters:

Two horses Argent, maned and tailed Or.

Ellen Elizabeth Reid-Seton of Oxmantounhill of Dublin
(Volume 7, folio 45) 1866

Shield:

Quarterly, first and fourth, Or, three crescents within a double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules, all within a bordure per pale of the second and Azure; second and third, Argent, a chevron Azure between three mullets in chief and a cross crosslet fitchée in base Gules.

Crest:

Dexter, a dragon Vert spouting out fire charged upon the win with a star of six points wavy or, with the motto “HAZARD ZET FORWARD”; sinister a dexter arm embowed issuing from a cloud and holding in the hand a bible expanded Proper.

Motto:

“PRO VIRTUTE”

David Seton of Mounie, County of Aberdeen
(Volume 8, folio 36) 1869

Shield:

Quarterly, first and fourth, Or, three crescents within a double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules, in the fess point a man’s heart distilling drops of blood Proper; second and third, Argent, issuing out of fess wavy Sable a demi-otter of the last crowned with an antique crown Or, ín the centre a crescent Azure.

Crest:

A demi-man in armour bearing up the Royal Banner bendways and displayed all Proper.

Motto:

“HAZARD ZET FORWARD”

Walter Warren Seton, Warden of University College Hall, London
(Volume 24, folio 46) 1920

Shield:

Quarterly, first and fourth, Or, three crescents within a double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules, second and third, Argent, three inescutcheons Gules, in the centre of the quarters a mullet of the last.

Crest:

A boar’s head couped Or, armed and langued Azure.

Motto:

“FORWARD OURS”

Sir Claud Ramsay Wilmot Seton, Representer of Seton of Powderhall
(Volume 47, folio 94) 1965

Shield:

Or, a mullet Sable between three crescents Gules a double tressure flowered and counter flowered of the second; within a bordure quarterly, 1st and 4th engrailed Gules, 2nd and 3rd chequy, Or and Gules charged in dexter base and sinister chief with a crescent Azure.

Crest:

Upon a demi-wheel issuant Gules a dragon Vert spouting fire from his tongue and tail Gules, accompanied on either side by two wings elevated Sable, each charged of a bend chequy Or and Gules a crescent Azure.

Motto:

“HAZARD YT WE ZALL”

Brian Vernon Cariston Seton (descended from the Setons of Cariston)
(Volume 68, folio 27) 1985

Shield:

Or, an otter’s head erased Sable between three crescents within a double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules, a bordure Sable.

Crest:

On an antique coronet Or a dragon wings elevated Vert, spouting fire Proper, charged with a mullet Argent.

Motto:

“ZET FORDWARD”

Peter Cariston Fitzhardinge-Seton
(Volume 68, folio 29 (1985)

Shield:

Or, an otter’s head erased Sable between three crescents within a double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules, a bordure Vert charged with three crosses pattée Argent.

Crest:

Dexter, on an antique coronet Or a dragon wings elevated Vert, spouting fire Proper, charged with a cross pattée within a crescent Argent.

Motto:

“ZET FORDWARD”

Crest:

Sinister, a mitre jewelled Proper.

Motto:

“DIEU ET NOUS”

Miles Cariston Seton
(Volume 68, folio 79) 1986

Shield:

Or, an otter’s head erased Sable between three crescents within a double tressure flowered and counter flowered Gules, a bordure Azure.

Crest:

On an antique coronet Or a dragon wings elevated Vert, spouting fire Proper, charged with a mullet Argent.

Motto:

“ZET FORDWARD”