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'OUR NAME WAS GIVEN US BY THE KING'

King Malcolm Canmore "gaif to the predecessour and forebear of my Lord Seytoun the surename of Seytoun... appearandlie be ressoun that the gentilman... possessit the landis of Seytoun for the tyme... thay landis ar callit Seytoun for ane grit caus, becaus thay ly hard upon the Sey cost and the Toun thairof is neir to the Sey."

Descents of the Seton Family Peerages
The Baronetcies, Viscounts and Earldoms

Sir Alexander Seton, in anno 1633 when King Charles I came to Seton, being then not 12 years of age, he welcomed the King with a Latin oration at the iron gate of Seton; where his Majesty sat in state, all the English nobility sitting round about him. The said Sir Alexander being attended with his schoolmaster, with a pedagogue, and other four Mailers of Art ; all grave learned men, cled in fine black cloth, and cloaks lined through with pan velvet ; the ground being covered a great way from the throne with carpet : Where, after due reverence thrice made to his Majesty by the said Sir Alexander and his mailers, the said Sir Alexander did deliver his oration boldly, with a gesture suitable to the purpose, for which he had the applause of his Majesty, and all present; and, before he rose from his knees, his Majesty did him the honour to knight him, and said to him, " Now, Sir Alexander, see this does not spoil your school; by appearance, you will be a scholar." The said Sir Alexander boldly answered, " No, please your Majesty, it shall not."

Succession Ord  Name  Born  Died Age
     
SETON of Abercorn, Linlithgow
3 Jun 1663 1 Walter Seton                                        20 Feb 1692
20 Feb 1692 2 Walter Seton                                   3 Jan 1708
3 Jan 1708 3 Henry Seton                                     1751
1742 heir de jure Earl of Huntly, Lord Gordon
1751 4 Henry Seton                               29 Jun 1788
married Margaret Hay of Drummelzier, great-granddaughter of Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston and lineal bloodline heir of the House of Seton
and her son then became heir of Seton line.
29 Jun 1788 5 Alexander Seton                                 4 May 1772 4 Feb 1810 37
After the death of the 5th Earl of Winton, Alexander became Bloodline Heir of the Seton Line through his mother, as well as bearing the Seton name, he thus became lineal heir of Head of the House and Family of Seton.
4 Feb 1810 6 Henry John Seton                     4 Apr 1796 21 Jul 1868 72
Groom-in-waiting to HM Queen Victoria
succeeded by his brother
21 Jul 1868 7 Charles Hay Seton                  14 Nov 1797 11 Jun 1869 71
11 Jun 1869 8 Bruce Maxwell Seton                  31 Jan 1836 12 Mar 1915 79
12 Mar 1915 9 Bruce Gordon Seton             13 Oct 1868 3 Jul 1932 63
3 Jul 1932 10 Alexander Hay Seton            14 Aug 1904 7 Feb 1963 58
7 Feb 1963 11 Bruce Lovat Seton              29 May 1909 28 Sep 1969 60
28 Sep 1969 12 Christopher Bruce Seton    3 Oct 1909 17 Jan 1988 78
17 Jan 1988 13 Iain Bruce Seton - Present Head of the House and Family of Seton 27 Aug 1942
resident of Australia
     
SETON of Garleton, Haddington
9 Dec 1664 1 John Seton                               29 Sep 1639 Feb 1686 46
Feb 1686 2 George Seton c 1720
c 1720 3 George Seton                                  c 1685 Mar 9 1769
He would have become 6th Earl of Winton
but for the attainder of the 5th Earl.
Attainted and the peerage forfeited 1716
Extinct on his death
     
SETON of Windygoul, East Lothian
24 Jan 1671 1 Robert Seton                          10 Nov 1641 Nov 1671 30
  Extinct on his death
SETON of Olivestob, East Lothian
1670 (?) 1 Thomas Seton
Extinct on his death - heiress Margaret
married George Seton, 4th of Cariston
     
SETON of Pitmedden, Aberdeen
15 Jan 1683 1 Alexander Seton, Lord Pitmedden                  29 May 1719
29 May 1719 2 William Seton                                 6 Mar 1673 1744 71
MP for Scotland 1707-1708
famed Commissioner for British Union
1744 3 Alexander Seton                        19 Jan 1703 21 Jul 1750 47
21 Jul 1750 4 William Seton                                11 Oct 1774
11 Oct 1774 5 Archibald Seton                                     26 May 1775
26 May 1775 6 William Seton                                    16 Feb 1818
16 Feb 1818 7 William Coote Seton                    19 Dec 1808 30 Dec 1880 72
30 Dec 1880 8 James Lumsden Seton             1 Sep 1835 26 Sep 1884 49
26 Sep 1884 9 William Samuel Seton                  22 May 1837 5 Mar 1914 76
5 Mar 1914 10 John Hastings Seton                20 Sep 1888 21 Jun 1956 67
21 Jun 1956 11 Robert James Seton                   20 Apr 1926 29 Oct 1993 67
29 Oct 1993 12 James Christall Seton              21 Jan 1913 4 Apr 1998 85
4 Apr 1998 13 Charles Wallace Seton          25 Aug 1948
resident of Florida, U.S.A.
     
SETON-STEUART of Allanton, Lanark
22 May 1815 1 Henry Steuart                                20 Oct 1759 1836 76
1836 2 Reginald Macdonald               15 Apr 1838  
15 Apr 1838 3 Henry James Seton-Steuart 5 Nov 1812 6 Dec 1884 72
6 Dec 1884 4 Alan Henry Seton-Steuart            23 Apr 1856 3 Apr 1913 56
3 Apr 1913 5 Douglas Archibald Seton-Steuart 20 Aug 1857 19 Feb 1930 72
to     Extinct on his death
19 Feb 1930
SETON VISCOUNT of Kingston, Haddington
c 1651 Alexander Seton  13 Mar 1620 21 Oct 1691 71
famed adherent of Charles I and Charles II
Daughter Elizabeth m. Hay of Drummelzier
grand-daughter married Seton of Abercorn
later became heiress of Seton Line.
21 Oct 1691 Archibald Seton c 1714
succeeded by his brother
c 1714 James Seton c 1726
Attainted and the peerage forfeited 1716
Extinct on his death
SETON EARL of Winton, East Lothian
16 Nov 1600 1 Robert Seton, 8th Lord Seton c 1552 22 Mar 1603
Created Lord Seton and Tranent, and
Earl of Winton, 16 Nov 1600
famed adherent of King James VI & I
22 Mar 1603 2 Robert Seton, 9th Lord Seton c 1585 after 1636
He resigned the peerage in favour of brother
28 May 1607 3 George Seton, 10th Lord Seton Dec 1584 17 Dec 1650 65
famed ad't of King James VI, Charles I & II
son George, 11th Lord Seton d 1648
succeeded by his grandson
17 Dec 1650 4 George Seton, 12th Lord Seton 4 May 1642 6 Mar 1704 61
Commander of East Lothian Regiment
Privy Counsellor under King James VIII
Master of the Household for King James VIII
6 Mar 1704 5 George Seton, 13th Lord Seton 19 Dec 1749
Attainted and the peerage forfeited,
15 Mar 1716 - last Seton Earl of Winton
Montgomerie EARL of Eglinton, Ayrshire
Jan 1507 1 Hugh Montgomerie, Lord Montgomerie 1460 Jun 1545 84
Created Earl of Eglinton Jan 1507
Jun 1545 2 Hugh Montgomerie 3 Sep 1546
3 Sep 1546 3 Hugh Montgomerie 1531 3 Jun 1585 53
3 Jun 1585 4 Hugh Montgomerie 1563 18 Apr 1586 22
18 Apr 1586 5 Hugh Montgomerie 1584 4 Sep 1612 28
4 Sep 1612 6 Alexander Seton (succ. as Montgomerie) 1588 7 Jan 1661 72
7 Jan 1661 7 Hugh Montgomerie 8 Apr 1613 Feb 1669 55
Feb 1669 8 Alexander Montgomerie 1701
1701 9 Alexander Montgomerie c 1660 18 Feb 1729
18 Feb 1729 10 Alexander Montgomerie 10 Feb 1723 25 Oct 1769 46
25 Oct 1769 11 Archibald Montgomerie 18 May 1726 30 Oct 1796 70
MP for Ayrshire 1761-1768. Lord Lieutenant
Ayrshire 1794-1796
30 Oct 1796 12 Hugh Montgomerie 5 Nov 1739 14 Dec 1819 80
MP for Ayrshire 1780-1781,1784-1789 and
1796.  KT 1812. Lord Lieutenant Ayrshire
1796-1820
14 Dec 1819 13 Archibald William Montgomerie 29 Sep 1812 4 Oct 1861 49
Successfully claimed the Seton Honours
Created 1st Earl of Winton, Lord Seton and Tranent, 23 Jun 1859
Lord Lieutenant Ayrshire 1842-1861. Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland 1852-1853 and 1858-
1859. PC 1852  KT 1853
4 Oct 1861 14 Archibald William Montgomerie 3 Dec 1841 30 Aug 1892 50
2nd Earl of Winton
succeeded by his brother
30 Aug 1892 15 George Arnulf Montgomerie 23 Feb 1848 10 Aug 1919 71
3rd Earl of Winton
Lord Lieutenant Ayrshire 1897-1919
10 Aug 1919 16 Archibald Seton Montgomerie 23 Jun 1880 22 Apr 1945 64
4th Earl of Winton
22 Apr 1945 17 Archibald William Alexander Montgomerie 16 Oct 1914 21 Apr 1966 51
5th Earl of Winton
21 Apr 1966 18 Archibald George Montgomerie 27 Aug 1939
6th Earl of Winton
Hugh Archibald William Montgomerie c 1966
Lord Montgomerie - Heir Apparent
SETON EARL of Dunfermline, Aberdeenshire
1605 1 Alexander Seton, Lord Urquhart and Fyvie c 1553 16 Jun 1622 67
Created Earl of Dunfermline 1605
Custodian and tutor to King Charles I
Keeper of Holyroodhouse for life 1611
Chancellor of Scotland 1605-1622
16 Jun 1622 2 Charles Seton c 1608 Jan 1673 65
under Charles I Privy Counsellor
under Charles II Lord Privy Seal
Jan 1673 3 Alexander Seton c 1642 c 1675 33
succeeded by his brother
c 1675 4 James Seton c 1644 26 Dec 1694 50
famed adherent of Viscount Dundee 1689 and King James VII
Attainted and the peerage forfeited 1690
Extinct on his death
The Seton's of Barnes are the heirs-male, and Titular Claimants to the Earldom of Dunfermline


 

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