The Seton Ladies Gallery

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THE SETON LADIES GALLERY - 'Hazard Yet Forward'

The Value of Family History The Seton Necklace.

(click to view) MARY SETON

"It were very good, honourable, pleasant and profitable that every great noble, and gentleman of heritage, and specially (those) of great houses, put in remembrance and made chronicle of their house and surname; of their beginning and progress of their predecessors' lives, particularly of acts and deeds that they did in their time; what succession they had, with whome they were allied, and what was their end...

...And moreover, when he hears or reads the noble acts of his predecessors put in writ; that howbeit they be dead bodily, their fame and honour is yet recent, it will give them occasion to exercise themselves in virtue and honour, so it may be written of them, as of their good predecessors; that their fame and name may live and last long, and many years after their body be dead." George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton.

THE SETON PORTRAITS

It is important to note that while many of the Seton portraits that were once present in the galleries of Palace of Seton, a good many were seized by the 2nd Viscount Kingston and the Seton's of Garleton prior to their subsequent ejection from holding of the Palace, and the assertion of the 5th Earl of Winton's claim and succession to of the Earldom of Winton.

Another important collection was held by the Seton's of Barnes family, and that collection was eventually sold at auction, or privately, with the dissolution of the Brookheath Estate in Hants, after the death of James Alexander Seton, by both the Seton-Browne and Seton-Coventry families.

The Seton Watch, replica. The Seton's of Cariston also held a small private collection of heirlooms and portraits, which were later added to by the historian and author, George Seton of Cariston, who had incorrectly assumed to be head of that house and line, but who amassed a large historical Seton collection.

Further key portraits of the family at the Palace were disseminated by George 5th Earl of Winton at the beginning of the 'Troubles' of 1715, and sent to Seton of Abercorn at Touch House, and to to Lord Sommerville, and others for their protection. Other paintings and portraits were extracted by the Hay's of Drummelzier and Dunse, and Yester, after the forfeiture of the 5th Earl, and also acquired from Whittingehame.

Of the many Seton portraits which have survived then, it is largely to the credit of the Hay family that most of the Seton portraits have survived.


Profiles of Seton Family Members:

LADY ANNE HAY, 1ST COUNTESS OF 3RD EARL OF WINTON Eldest daughter of Francis Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll, Hereditary Lord High Constable of Scotland (c.1592–1625/1628). She had five sons and three daughters.	LADY ELIZABETH MAXWELL, 2ND COUNTESS OF 3RD EARL OF WINTON Only daughter of John Maxwell, 7th Lord Herries. She had six sons and six daughters.	LADY MARY MONTGOMERIE, 1ST COUNTESS OF THE 4TH EARL OF WINTON Eldest daughter of Hugh, 7th Earl of Eglinton, 'and eldest sister daughter of the Earle of Rothes, Lord High Chancellour of Scotland,' by whom he had one daughter, Lady Mary, who died when only three years of age.	LADY MARGARET HAY, COUNTESS OF 1ST EARL OF DUNFERMLINE
LADY MARGARET MONTGOMERIE, 1ST COUNTESS OF WINTON	LADY ANN MAITLAND, 2ND COUNTESS OF WINTON	LADY HENRIETTA GORDON, LADY SETON, MARRIED TO GEORGE, 12TH LORD SETON, MASTER OF SETON	LADY CHRISTIAN HEPBURN, 2ND COUNTESS OF THE 4TH EARL OF WINTON
LADY LILLIAS DRUMMOND, 1ST LADY FYVIE	LADY GRIZEL LESLIE, 2ND LADY FYVIE	LADY MARY DOUGLAS, COUNTESS OF 2ND EARL OF DUNFERMLINE	LADY JEAN GORDON, COUNTESS OF 4TH EARL OF DUNFERMLINE

LADY JANET HEPBURN, LADY SETON	LADY ELIZABETH HAY, LADY SETON	LADY MARIE PYERIS, LADY SETON	LADY ISABEL HAMILTON, LADY SETON

LADY ELIZABETH SETON, COUNTESS MARISHAL The 2nd but only surviving daughter of George 3rd Earl of Winton from his first marriage. She married in 1637, William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal, by whom she had several sons who died young without issue, and four daughters who were all well married. She bought a large fortune to her husband and died in 1650.	LADY MARY SETON, COUNTESS OF CARNWATH The 2nd and youngest daughter of George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton and Lady Elizabeth Maxwell of Herries. In 1676 she married James Dalzell, 3rd Earl of Carnwath, by whom she had one son (who died young) and one daughter. (d.1702).	LADY JEAN SETON, COUNTESS OF PERTH	LADY ANNE SETON, COUNTESS OF TRAQUAIR She was the 4th daughter of the 3rd Earl of Winton by Elizabeth Maxwell, and 2nd wife of John, 2nd Earl of Traquair.

LADY JEAN SETON The eldest daughter of Alexander 1st Earl of Dunfermline from his 2nd marriage to Lady Grizel Leslie. She married in 1624, John Hay, 1st Earl of Tweedale.	LADY ISOBEL SETON Third but eldest daughter of George, 3rd Earl of Winton from his 2nd marriage to Elizabeth Maxwell. She married in 1640, Francis Sempill, 6th Lord Sempill. 'The said Lord dyed young, without succession, and his lady would never marry since.'	LADY JEAN SETON 5th daughter of George, 3rd Earl of Winton from his 2nd marriage to Elizabeth Maxwell. She died unmarried in 1661.	LADY ANNE SETON Daughter of Sir Alexander Seton, Lord Pitmedden. She was married in 1707 to Sir William Dick of Grange

LADY ANNE SETON, LADY FENTON	LADY ISABEL SETON, 1ST COUNTESS OF LAUDERDALE	LADY MARGARET SETON, 1ST COUNTESS OF SEAFORTH	LADY SOPHIA SETON, LADY BALCARRES

LADY MARY MONTGOMERIE, COUNTESS OF WINTON	LADY MARY MONTGOMERIE, COUNTESS OF WINTON	LADY ISABEL HAMILTON, LADY SETON	LADY MARGARET SETON, 1ST LADY PAISLEY

LADY HENRIETTA SETON, LADY WIGTON, AND LATER LADY CRAWFORD, COUNTESS OF LINDSAY	LADY ELIZABETH SETON, HEIRESS OF MELDRUM, LADY CROMARTIE AND LATER LADY SALTOUN	LADY ELIZABETH SETON, 1ST HEIRESS OF TOUCH	LADY MARGARET SETON, HEIRESS OF MOUNIE

LADY ELIZABETH-MARGARET SETON STEUART, HEIRESS OF ALLANTON AND 3RD HEIRESS TOUCH She married Sir Reginald MacDonald, 2nd Baronet of Staffa	LADY LILLIAN SETON, 2ND HEIRESS OF TOUCH She married Sir Alan Henry Steuart, 1st Baroney of Allanton, and they became the Seton-Steuarts of Allanton and Touch, Heritable Armour Bearer to the King and Squire of the Royal Body.	LADY JANET GERTRUDE SETON Her Mainden-name was Janet Gertrude McTaggart-Stewart, daughter of Sir Mark McTaggart-Stewart, Bt, of Southwick, MP. She married Robert George Seton, Esq (of the Wilmot-Seton family), Barrister at Law at Inner Temple, Recorder of Devizes, of Bramshott, Fleet, Hants, born at Calcutta, India, and later attended Eton, Oxford. Their 2nd son John Archibald Seton attended Downing College and founded the Seton Cavendish Bequest.	MISS ANNE SETON

SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON Her maiden-name was Elizabeth Ann Bayley, and she married William Seton, Representative of the Seton's of Parbroath, of the Seton's of New York. After the death of her husband, she converted to Catholicism, later to be canonized as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.	MISS DOROTHY SETON	AMY OCTAVIA SETON CHRISTOPHER Her maiden-name was Amy Octavia Seton Wauchope. She married Alderman Captain Alfred Charles Seton Christopher (1856–1934), Mayor of Chelsea (1925–1926).	LADY SETON
Various Seton Ladies' Portraits in Collections