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Alexander de Seton 1385 – 1441 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1385

Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 Apr 1441

Death Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William Seton

Mother: Janet Seton'

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gordon

Children(s): Katharine Seton, Elizabeth Seton, Alexander Seton, Henry Seton, William Seton, dau Seton

In 1385, Alexander de Seton entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William de Seton and Janet Fleming 'Baroness of Seton'. Alexander de Seton married Elizabeth Gordon, and had children including Katharine or Janet Seton, Elizabeth Seton, Alexander Gordon Seton, Henry Seton, William Seton, dau de Seton. Alexander de Seton passed away in 1441 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1385, Alexander de Seton entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William de Seton and Janet Fleming 'Baroness of Seton'.
  • Alexander de Seton married Elizabeth Gordon, and had children including Katharine or Janet Seton, Elizabeth Seton, Alexander Gordon Seton, Henry Seton, William Seton, dau de Seton.
  • Alexander de Seton passed away in 1441 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Seton
1343 – 1424
Birth Location: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
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Janet Seton'
1351 – 1430
Birth Location: Cumbernauld Lanarkshire Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gordon
1385 – 1439
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Katharine Seton
1399 – 1445
Birth Location: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Seton
1408 – 1479
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander Seton
1410 – 1470
Birth Location: Huntley Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Henry Seton
1414 – 1452
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William Seton
1414 – 1452
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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dau Seton
Birth Location: –
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Alexander Seton's Ancestors

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Alexander Seton
1385 – 1441
Birth Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William de Seton
1343 – 1424
Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Janet (Fleming 'Baroness of) Seton'
1351 – 1430
Cumbernauld Lanarkshire Scotland
Grandparents
Alan (De) Wynton
1291 – 1347
Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Margaret de) Seton
1325 – 1347
Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
David Fleming
1343 – 1406
Cumbernauld Lanarkshire Scotland
Jean Barclay
1329 – 1399
Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alan
1274 – 1355
Margaret Bothwell
1275 – 1300
Alexander Seton
1266 – 1350
Christian Cheyne
1269 – 1350
Malcolm Fleming
1304 – 1382
Christian Keith
1310 – 1400
David Berkeley
1294 – 1350
Margaret Brechin
1300 – 1351
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alan Wyntoun
1250 – 1280
Alan Wyntoun
1250 – 1280
William Moray
1255 – 1297
Ada Strathearn
1265 – 1333
Alexander Seton
1240 – 1307
Unknown Fitzduncan
1206 –
Freskin Cheyne
1258 – 1345
Isabel Comyn
1281 – 1349
Patrick Fleming
1286 – 1320
Joan Fraser
1285 – 1312
David Berkeley
1270 – 1314
Agathe Cairny
1272 – 1314
David Brechin
1264 – 1320
Margaret Bonkyl
1254 – 1304

Alexander Seton's Descendants

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Alexander (de) Seton (Apr 1385 – 3 Apr 1441) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1385 – 16 Mar 1439)
  1. 1. Katharine (or Janet) Seton (Abt 1399 – 1445) m. James Dunbar (Abt 1399 – 10 Aug 1429)
    1. 1. Janet Dunbar (1416 – 19 Jan 1506) m. James Crichton (Abt 1415 – 1454) m. John Sutherland (Abt 1420 – 1579)
      1. 1. Robert Crichton (1430 – 11 Feb 1492) m. Christian Erskine (1439 – Mar 1478)
        1. 1. Robert Crichton (1457 – 11 Feb 1492) m. Marion Stewart (1457 – 9 Dec 1529)
        2. 2. Mariota Crichton (Abt 1462 – 1493)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Crichton (Jan 1472 – Aft 6 Jul 1524) m. John Hay (Abt 1450 – 9 Sep 1513) m. John Hay (1461 – 9 Sep 1513)
        4. 4. William (2nd Lord) Graham
      2. 2. Gavin Crichton (Abt 1432 – Bef 22 Nov 1493) m. Margaret Cockburn (Abt 1449 – )
      3. 3. James Crichton (Abt 1444 – )
      4. 4. George Crichton (Abt 1447 – )
      5. 5. David Crichton (Bef 1448 – Bef 1506)
      6. 6. Alexander Crichton (Abt 1449 – )
      7. 7. William Crichton (1455 – 23 Oct 1493) m. Marion Livingston (Abt 1448 – Abt 1483) m. Margaret Stewart (19 May 1450 – 1512)
        1. 1. James Crichton (1472 – Feb 1530) m. Catherine Borthwick (26 Jun 1483 – 17 Jan 1528) m. Elizabeth Stuart (1474 – 1497)
        2. 2. Margaret Crichton (1480 – 8 Feb 1545) m. George Leslie (2 Aug 1485 – 28 Nov 1558) m. William Todrik (1478 – Bet 27 Jul 1507) m. George Halkerstoun (Abt 1475 – Bef 4 Jul 1510) m. John Leslie
    2. 2. Elizabeth ((or Agnes, or Mary)) Dunbar (Abt 1425 – 1485) m. Archibald Douglas (1426 – 1 May 1455) m. George Gordon (1430 – 8 Jun 1501) m. John Colquhoun (1420 – 13 Jun 1479)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Seton (1408 – 9 Jun 1479) m. Alexander MacDonald (Jul 1396 – 7 May 1449) m. Alexander (MacDonald of) Islay (1398 – 7 May 1449) m. John (de) Ross (1391 – 1447)
    1. 1. Grizel MacDonald (1425 – ) m. William Ross (1420 – 11 Jun 1486)
    2. 2. John Ross (Abt 1425 – )
    3. 3. Florence MacDonald (10 Dec 1425 – 1463) m. Duncan Mackintosh (1415 – 1496)
    4. 4. Mary MacDonald (1427 – )
    5. 5. Celestine (Lochalsh) MacDonald (1429 – 1476)
    6. 6. Mariota MacDonald (1432 – 1455) m. Alexander Sutherland
      1. 1. Marjory Sutherland (1436 – 29 Apr 1488) m. William Sinclair (1408 – 29 Mar 1482) m. William, (2nd Lord St. Clair, 3rd Earl of) Orkney (1430 – 14 Jul 1487)
        1. 1. Eleanor (Sinclair of) Orkney (19 Apr 1457 – 21 Mar 1518) m. John Stewart (1440 – 15 Sep 1512)
    7. 7. Hugh MacDonald (Abt 1436 – 1498) m. Fynvola MacIain (Abt 1440 – ) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Gunn (1440 – ) m. daughter (of Torquil) MacLeod (Abt 1450 – ) m. daughter (of) Maurice m. daughter (of) Maclean m. daughter (of) MacLeod
    8. 8. Agnes (Grizel) MacDonald (1441 – 6 Apr 1480) m. John Lamont (1437 – 1488)
    9. 9. Florence MacDonald (1449 – 1463)
    10. 10. Margaret MacDonald (1449 – 1490)
    11. 11. John Ross (1426 – 1501) m. Marion Baillie m. Marjory Mure
    12. 12. John Ross (1426 – 1501)
    13. 13. Isabel Ross (Abt 1440 – 13 Oct 1494) m. James Schaw (1412 – 1491) m. James Shaw
      1. 1. Edmund (Sir) III (1434 – 21 Aug 1493)
      2. 2. Julius Shaw (1435 – 1528)
      3. 3. Marguerite Bretagne (1443 – 15 Sep 1469)
      4. 4. Elizabeth Shaw (1444 – 1468)
      5. 5. Isabel Shaw (1445 – 1490)
      6. 6. Sir (John) GGF (1445 – Oct 1492)
      7. 7. Johanna Shaw (1450 – Abt 1490)
      8. 8. Robert Paisley (1451 – )
      9. 9. Elizabeth Shaw (1452 – 1468)
      10. 10. Edmund Shaw (1454 – )
      11. 11. Janet Shaw (1455 – Abt 1492) m. Archibald Edmonstone (17 May 1455 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Quitin Mure (17 May 1455 – 1502)
        1. 1. Christian Edmonstone (1473 – May 1551) m. John Ross (Abt 1455 – 9 Sep 1513)
        2. 2. William Duntreath (Abt 1473 – Aug 1513)
        3. 3. Archibald Edmonstone (Abt 1474 – )
        4. 4. Margaret Edmonstone (1475 – 1530) m. George Buchanan (1495 – 15 Feb 1560)
        5. 5. Helen Edmonstone (1475 – 15 Apr 1506)
        6. 6. Janet Edmonstone (1475 – 15 Apr 1506) m. William Graham (1464 – 9 Sep 1513) m. William Graham (1463 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Thomas Buchanan ( – Abt 1558)
        7. 7. Janet Edmonstone (1475 – 1510)
        8. 8. Catherine Edmonstone (Abt 1475 – ) m. David Murray (Abt 1485 – )
        9. 9. William Edmonstone (9 Sep 1475 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Sibylla Baillie (1472 – 1545) m. Sybilla Carmichael (Bet 1445 and 1505 – Deceased) m. Margaret Campbell (1521 – 1570) m. Katherine Forest (Bet 1445 and 1505 – )
        10. 10. James Edmonstone (1476 – 9 Sep 1513)
        11. 11. Barbara Edmonstone (Abt 1483 – ) m. James Muschet (1478 – Bef 13 Sep 1546)
        12. 12. Elizabeth Edmonstone (1485 – 1533) m. John Montgomerie (1480 – 28 Apr 1520) m. John Montgomery (28 Apr 1483 – )
        13. 13. Martha (Ann) Edmonstone (1500 – 1530) m. George Buchanan (1495 – 15 Feb 1560)
      12. 12. Johanna Sauchie (1455 – 1490)
      13. 13. John Shaw (1456 – 1498)
      14. 14. Ellen Shaw (1458 – 1541) m. Patrick Home (1434 – Nov 1503) m. Archibald Haliburton (Abt 1467 – Abt Jun 1488) m. Robert Hamilton (Abt 1496 – 1516)
      15. 15. Ellen faircastle (1458 – 1541)
      16. 16. Sir (James Gilbert) King (1460 – 1498)
      17. 17. James (Cunningham) Shaw (1460 – 19 Jan 1528) m. Christina Bruce (1465 – 1535) m. Elzabeth Grierson
      18. 18. John Shaw (1462 – ) m. Jonet Forrester (Abt 1462 – )
      19. 19. Helen Schaw (10 Jan 1465 – 10 Jan 1542) m. Peter Houston (1453 – 9 Sep 1513)
      20. 20. Gilbert Mydgeley (1467 – 1551)
      21. 21. Isabelle1470 Shaw (1470 – 1490)
  3. 3. Alexander (Gordon) Seton (Jan 1410 – 15 Jul 1470) m. Jean (Cumming of) Altyre (Abt 1420 – 9 Jun 1479) m. Elizabeth Crichton (26 Jan 1410 – 9 Jun 1479)
    1. 1. George Gordon (1430 – 8 Jun 1501) m. Annabella Stewart (18 Aug 1432 – 27 Jun 1509) m. Elizabeth Hay m. Elizabeth ((or Agnes, or Mary)) Dunbar (Abt 1425 – 1485)
      1. 1. James Gordon (1456 – Deceased) m. Janet Buttar (Abt 1460 – Deceased)
      2. 2. Isabel Gordon (1459 – Oct 1485) m. William Hay (1449 – 14 Jan 1507)
      3. 3. Alexander (3rd Earl of Huntly) Gordon (1460 – 21 Jan 1524) m. Jean Stewart (1461 – 27 Oct 1510) m. Elizabeth Gray (1459 – 29 Jan 1529) m. Elizabeth Gray (1456 – 19 Jan 1529)
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Beatrice) Gordon (1462 – 22 Apr 1525) m. William Keith (1452 – 5 May 1527)
        1. 1. Robert Keith (1483 – 24 Aug 1525) m. Elizabeth ("Beatrice") Douglas (1488 – 5 May 1527)
        2. 2. William Keith (Abt 1484 – 9 Sep 1513)
        3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth) Keith (1490 – 24 Nov 1549) m. William Sinclair (Abt 1489 – 1570) m. Colin Oliphant (Bet 10 Jan 1487 and 9 Jan 1488 – 9 Sep 1513) m. William Sinclair (Abt 1489 – 26 Nov 1549)
        4. 4. Alexander Keith (1491 – 1515)
        5. 5. John Keith (Abt 1492 – Deceased) m. Leslie
        6. 6. Janet Keith (1494 – 1547) m. William Graham (Abt 1492 – 24 May 1571)
        7. 7. David Keith (1496 – )
        8. 8. Gilbert Keith (1501 – Dec 1537) m. Elizabeth Forbes (Abt 1510 – Aft 20 Nov 1554)
        9. 9. Christian Keith (1505 – 12 Jul 1553) m. Walter Ogilvie (1504 – 29 Nov 1558)
      5. 5. William Gordon (Abt 1465 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Janet Ogilvy (1482 – Aft 1511) m. Jane Baillie (1507 – )
        1. 1. Barbara Gordon (Abt 1500 – ) m. William Hay (Abt 1500 – ) m. John Grant (Abt 1502 – 11 Sep 1559)
        2. 2. William Gordon (Abt 1501 – )
        3. 3. George Gordon (1502 – ) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1512 – 10 Jun 1587) m. Elizabeth Stewart (Abt 1507 – 10 Jun 1587)
        4. 4. Catherine Gordon (Abt 1502 – ) m. James Innes (Abt 1493 – 10 Sep 1547)
        5. 5. James Gordon (Abt 1504 – ) m. Cheyne (Abt 1507 – )
        6. 6. John Gordon (Abt 1506 – Bef 1592) m. Marjory Gordon (1523 – Aft 3 Mar 1593)
        7. 7. Thomas Gordon (Abt 1508 – )
        8. 8. Elizabeth Gordon (Abt 1510 – )
      6. 6. Agnes Gordon (1472 – 1525) m. James (II) Arlie (1470 – 29 Nov 1524) m. Alexander Ogilvy (1481 – 1 Feb 1506) m. James Ogilvie (1457 – 1545)
      7. 7. Janet Gordon (Abt 1474 – Abt Feb 1559) m. Alexander Lindsay (Abt 1460 – 16 Sep 1489) m. Patrick Gray (Abt 1466 – Apr 1541) m. Patrick Buttar (1480 – )
      8. 8. Adam Gordon (14 Oct 1474 – 17 Mar 1538) m. Elizabeth Sutherland (1480 – Sep 1535) m. Margaret (Jane) Stewart (1479 – Deceased)
      9. 9. Margaret Gordon (1495 – ) m. Donald (Allen) Campbell (1492 – 16 Dec 1562)
  4. 4. Henry Seton (1414 – 18 May 1452)
  5. 5. William Seton (1414 – 18 May 1452) m. Elizabeth Meldrum (1385 – 1456)
  6. 6. dau (de) Seton m. John ("Riabhaich (the freckled)") Campbell

Alexander Seton's Timeline

2 Records

1385
Apr 1385
Birth of Alexander de Seton in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1441
3 Apr 1441
Age 56
Death of Alexander de Seton in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1385
    Event Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1441
    Event Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scotland
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