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Families covered: Seton of Dunfermline, Seton of Garleton, Seton of Kingston, Seton of Seton, Seton of Winton

                               
George Seton, 2nd Lord (d 1507-8)
m. Margaret Campbell (dau of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll)
1. George Seton, 3rd Lord (d Flodden 09.09.1513)
  m. (before 12.1506) Janet Hepburn (d 10.05.1558, dau of Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell)
  A. George Seton (d infant)
B. George Seton, 4th Lord (d 17.07.1549)
  m1. (mcrt 10.04.1527) Elizabeth Hay (b c1510, dau of John Hay, 3rd Lord of Yester)
  i. George Seton, 5th Lord (b 1531, d 08.01.1585-6)
  m. (mcrt 02.08.1550) Isabel Hamilton (b c1534, d 13.11.1604, dau of Sir William Hamilton of Sanquhar)
  a. George, Master of Seton (dsp 03.1562)
  b. Robert Seton, 6th Lord, 1st Earl of Winton (d 22.03.1603)
  m. (mcrt 10.4.1582) Margaret Montgomery (d 09.04.1624, dau of Hugh Montgomery, 3rd Earl of Eglinton)
(1) Robert Seton, 2nd Earl of Winton (b 1583, a 12.1636)
  m. (01.02.1603, div) Anna Maitland (b c1590, d 06.07.1609, dau of John Maitland, 1st Lord of Thirlestane)
  (2) George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton (b 12.1584, d 17.12.1650)
  m1. (26.04.1609) Anne Hay (dau of Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll)
  (A) George, Master of Seton (b 15.05.1613, dvp 04.06.1648)
  m. (1639) Henrietta Gordon (d 1650/1, dau of George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly)
  (i) George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton (b 04.05.1642, d 06.03.1704)
  m1. (04.09.1662) Mary Montgomerie (d 1677, dau of Hugh Seton Montgomerie, 7th Earl of Eglinton)
  (a) Mary Seton (bpt 24.11.1666, d c1669)
  m2. (by 1682) Christian Hepburn (d 18.11.1703, dau of George Hepburn of Aldingstoune)
  (b) George Seton, 5th Earl of Winton (b c1678, d unm 19.12.1749)
  TCP (Winton) reports that, though born after his parents married, George was formally legitimated. He joined the 1715 Rebellion and was found guilty of treason, his honours being forfeited. He was condemned to death but escaped from the Tower of London and fled to France. TCP mentions that "it seems likely" that the undermentioned George of Bellingham was his descendant by the following Margaret "but that Margaret was the Earl's mistress and not his wife".
  p. Margaret Maclear (d 08.08.1714, dau of Doctor _ McClear of Edinburgh)
  The following was kindly brought to our connection by a contributor (KH, 20.07.07), wife of a descendant of the undermentioned William Walker.
  ((1)) Charles Seton (b 11.06.1711, d 1781)
  m. Ann Dodd
  ((A)) George Seton (b 1742, dspm)
  ((i)) Ann Seton
  m. William Walker
  ((B)) Charles Seton (b 1755, youngest son)
  m. (1790) Margaret McAllister
  ((i))+ issue - William (b 31.08.1791, d unm 1817), Charles (b 12.02.1794, d unm 1817), George of Bellingham (b 22.05.1796, a 1825, dsp)
  ((C))+ 2 sons (dspm) and 2 daughters
(c) Christopher Seton (d unm 05.01.1705)
  (ii)+ other issue - Alexander (b 21.01.1644, dsp before 13.12.1673), Christopher (b 15.04.1645, dsp before 07.04.1707), Francis (d young)
  (B) Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount Kingston (b 13.03.1620, d 21.10.1691)
  m1. Jean Fletcher (dau of Sir George Fletcher)
  (i) Jean (Ann) Seton (b 24.04.1651)
  m. James Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington (b 1651, a 12.1677)
  (ii)+ other issue - Charles (b 04.04.1653, dvp unm 07.06.1682, Master of Kingston), George (b 29.07.1654, dvp unm 05.1678), Alexander (b 04.11.1655, dvp unm 06.10.1676), Isabel (b 18.11.1656, d 16.06.1677), Barbara (b 04.09.1659, d 05.11.1679)
  m2. (c1661) Elizabeth Douglas (b c1636, d 1668, dau of Sir Archibald Douglas of Whittinghame)
  (vii) Archibald Seton, 2nd Viscount Kingston (b 05.10.1661, d unm 1714)
(viii) James Seton, 3rd Viscount Kingston (b 29.01.1667, d c1726)
  m. (before 16.04.1714) Anne Lindsay (bpt 20.05.1674, d 03.02.1743, dau of Colin, 3rd Earl of Balcarres)
  (ix) Elizabeth Seton (b 21.04.1668)
  m. (23.11.1695) William Hay of Drumelzier (b 12.1649, d 1726)
  (x)+ other issue - Arthur (b 30.12.1665, d 23.10.1691), John (b 11.10.1666, d 29.04.1674)
  m3. (div?) Elizabeth Hamilton (dau of John Hamilton, 1st Lord Belhaven)
  m4. (03/4.08.1686) Margaret Douglas (b 09.1651, d 10.1699/12.10.1692, dau of Archibald, Earl of Angus)
(C) Elizabeth Seton (b 24.12.1621, d 16.06.1650)
  m. (mcrt 22.05.1637) William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal (b 1614, d 03.1670-1)
  (D)+ other issue - George (b 22.07.1610, d infant), Anna (b 18.12.1611, d young), Margaret (b 25.06.1615, d unm 1637), Christopher (b 20.02.1617, d 30.06.1618), Elizabeth (b 13.06.1618, d infant), Francis (b 01.05.1623, d young)
  m2. (c1628) Elizabeth Maxwell (dau of John Maxwell, 6th Lord Herries of Terregles)
  (J) Isobel Seton (a 1687)
  m. (mcrt 25.03.1640) Francis Sempill, 6th Lord (d 03.11.1644)
  (K) Ann Seton (b 30.09.1634, a 1666)
  m. (04.1654) John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Traquhair (b 1622, d 04.1666)
  (L) Sir John Seton, 1st Bart of Garleton (b 29.09.1639, bur 01.03.1686)
  m. Christian Hume (dau of Sir John Hume or Home of Renton, Senator)
  (i) Sir George Seton, 2nd Bart of Garleton (b c1665, d before 22.03.1720)
  m. (mcrt 27.04.1686, div 05.1705) Barbara Wauchope (d 11.1730, dau of Andrew Wauchope of Niddrie Marischall)
  (a) Sir George Seton, 3rd Bart of Garleton (b c1685, d unm 09.03.1769)
  Sir George was attainted for his support of the 1715 rebellion.
  (b) Mary Seton
  m. (mcrt 06.03.1733) John Arrat of Fofarty
  (c)+ other issue - James (dsp before 01.12.1769), John (b 09.11.1695, d 13.07.1757, Jesuit), Andrew (b c1700, dsp 10.10.1719), Margaret (d unm 06.1730), Barbara (dsp before 01.12.1769)
  (ii) John Seton (b c1668, d c1715)
  m. Frances Neale (dau of Sir Richard Neale of Plessey and Codnor Castle)
  (a) Ralph Seton (b 27.06.1702, dsp bur 31.12.1782)
  (b) John Seton (b 22.06.1707, bur 27.01.1775)
  m. Mary Newton (b c1719, bur 20.12.1783, dau of Francis Newton of Irnham)
  ((1)) John Seton (b 12.1755, d 03.08.1796)
  m. (16.02.1786) Mary Hughes (dau of John Hughes of Berryhall)
  ((A)) Mary Catherine Seton (b 02.06.1796, d 30.10.1870)
m. (26.01.1816) John Broadbent of Kirkbarrow House, Kendal (b c1785, d 16.04.1868)
  Their children took the name Seton-Broadbent.
  ((B))+ other issue - John (bur 28.11.1786), John Joseph (d c11.1788), Mary (d infant)
  ((2)) Robert Seton (b c1758, bur 22.04.1778)
  ((3)) Barbara Seton (dsp 1784)
  m. Thomas Douglas
  (c)+ other issue - Robert (b c1669, d 06.02.1732, Jesuit), Alexander (d unm before 12.01.1705), Christopher (d unm before 06.12.1694), Charles (d unm before 06.12.1694), Margaret, Christian (a 1687), Elizabeth (d young), Isobell (d young)
  (M) Sir Robert Seton, Bart of Windygoul (b 10.11.1641, dsp 11.1671)
  (N) Mary Seton (d 15.01.1698)
  m. (10.12.1676) James Dalzell, 4th Earl of Carnwath (d 1688)
  (O)+ other issue - Christopher (d young), Robert (d young), Sophia (b 02.02.1630, d young), Christopher (b 28.06.1631, d 07.1648), William (b 08.01.1633, d 07.1648), Ann (d young), Jean (b 26.01.1636, d unm)
  (3) Sir Alexander Seton of Foulstruther, later Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton (b 1588, d 07.01.1661) --
  Alexander inherited the Earldom of Eglinton through his mother.
  m1. (22.06.1612) Anne Livingston (d 11.1632, dau of Alexander, 1st Earl of Linlithgow) --
m2. Margaret Scott (d 03.10.1651, dau of Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch)
  (4) Sir Thomas Seton of Over Olivestob (a 1603, dspm)
  m. Agnes Drummond (dau of Thomas Drummond of Corskeply)
  (A) Margaret Seton
  m. (1638) George Seton, 4th of Cariston (b c1622, d 1688)
  (5) Sir John Seton of St. Germains
  m. (1620) Margaret Kellie (dau of Willam Kellie)
  (A) ?? Seton
  (i) George Seton of St. Germains (d 11.01.1718)
  (6) Isabel Seton (b 30.11.1593)
  m1. (19.04.1608) James Drummond, 1st Earl of Perth (d 18.12.1611)
  m2. (02.08.1614) Francis Stewart of Bothwell (b 1584, d 1639)
c. Sir John Seton, 1st of Barns (d 05.1594)
  m. (08.09.1588) Anna Forbes (dau of William Forbes, 7th Lord)
  d. Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Chancellor (b 1555, d 16.06.1622)
  m1. (before 01.07.1592) Lillias Drummond (d 08.05.1601, dau of Patrick Drummond, 3rd Lord)
  (1) Anne Seton
  m. (before 06.1610) Alexander Erskine, Viscount Fentoun (dvp 11.02.1633)
  (2) Isabel Seton (b 01.08.1594, d 02.11.1638) --
  m. (before 18.06.1610) John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale (d 18.01.1645) --
  (3) Margaret Seton (b 15.06.1596)
  (4) Margaret Seton (b 08.08.1599, d 20.02.1630)
m. (05.06.1614) Colin Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth (d 15.04.1633)
  (5) Sophia Seton
  m. (16.02.1611-2) David Lindsay, 1st Lord of Balcarres (d 1641)
  m2. (mcrt 27.10.1601) Grizel Leslie (d 06.09.1606, dau of James Leslie, Master of Rothes)
(6) Jean Seton (d 19.01.162)
  m. (1624) John Hay, 1st Earl of Tweeddale (b c1593, d 25.05.1653)
  (7)+ other issue - Charles (d young), Lilias (d unm)
  m3. (1607) Margaret Hay (bur 20.01.1659, dau of James Hay, 7th Lord of Yester)
  (9) Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline (b 1608, c11.05.1672)
  m. Mary Douglas (d 1659, dau of William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton)
  (A) Charles Seton, Lord Fyvie (b 1640, dvpsp 1672)
  (B) Alexander Seton, 3rd Earl of Dunfermline (d unm 1675)
  (C) James Seton, 4th Earl of Dunfermline (dsp 1694)
  m. (mcrt 06.07.1682) Jean Gordon (a 03.1695, dau of Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly)
(D) Henrietta Seton
  m1. (09.1670) William Fleming, 5th Earl of Wigtown (d 08.04.1681)
  m2. (after 1681) William Lindsay, 18th Earl of Crawford, 2nd Earl of Lindsay (b 04.1644, d 03.1698)
  (10)+ other issue - Grizel (b 26.12.1609, d unm), Mary (d young), other Seton (b 11.1615)
  e. Sir William Seton of Kylesmure (d 07.1635)
  m. Agnes Stirling (dau of ?? Stirling of Glorat)
  (1) Sir William Seton of Grange (d unm 1662)
  f. Margaret Seton (d c02.1616)
  m. (01.08.1574) Claud Hamilton, 1st Baron Paisley (b c1543, d 1621-2)
  ii. John Seton, 1st of Cariston (d 1558)
  m. Isabel Balfour (dau/heir of David Balfour of Carraldstoun ie. Cariston)
  iii. Marion Seton (d 23.06.1567)
  m1. (1548) John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith (d 01.1564-5)
  m2. (sp) John Sutherland, 11th Earl of Sutherland (b 1525, d 23.06.1567)
iv. Margaret Seton
  m1. (mcrt 17.03.1542, div after 1550, sp) Sir Robert Logan of Restalrig
  m2. David Hamilton of Ladyflat
  v. Beatrix Seton --
  m. (mcrt 24.02.1556-7) Sir George Ogilvy of Banff, 2nd of Dunlugus (d 11.08.1621) --
  vi. Helenor (Eleanor) Seton (d c1603)
  m. (mcrt 11.02.1557, div 1587) Hugh Somerville, 7th Lord (b 1547, d 24.03.1597)
  vii.+ other issue - James, Jean (d infant)
  m2. (after 1540) Mary Pyerres (Marie de la Reinville) (d 1576)
  ix.+ other issue - Robert of Mylis (a 1563), James of Myltoun (d before 29.01.1562-3), Marie (b c1541, a 04.1615)
  C. Archibald Seton (d young)
  D. Mariota Seton --
  m1. Thomas, Master of Borthwick (dvpsp after 28.11.1528)
  m2. (1530) Hugh Montgomery, 2nd Earl of Eglinton (d 03.09.1546) --
  m3. Alexander Graham of Wallacetown
2. Robert Seton
  A. William Seton
  B. Alexander Seton
  m. Jonet Sinclair, heiress of Northrig
3. Margaret (or Martha) Seton --
  m. William Maitland of Thirlestane & Lethington (d Flodden 09.09.1513) --
4.+ other issue - John (dsp), Katherine (nun)

Main source(s): TSP (Winton), BP1934 (Eglinton), TSP (Dunfermline), TSP (Kingston)
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