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George Seton, 5th Lord Seton 1531–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1531

Birth Location: Seton Palace, Tranent, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 January 1585

Death Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: Baron Winton

Mother: Elisabeth Hay

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hamilton

Children(s): Margaretha Seton, Alexander Seton

In 1531, George Seton, 5th Lord Seton entered the world in Seton Palace, Tranent, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Baron George Iv De Seton Seton 4Th Laird Of Seton Baron Of Winton And Elisabeth Hay. George Seton, 5th Lord Seton married Elizabeth Isabel Hamilton, and had children including Alexander Seton, Margaretha Seton. George Seton, 5th Lord Seton passed away in 1585 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

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  • In 1531, George Seton, 5th Lord Seton entered the world in Seton Palace, Tranent, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Baron George Iv De Seton Seton 4Th Laird Of Seton Baron Of Winton And Elisabeth Hay.
  • George Seton, 5th Lord Seton married Elizabeth Isabel Hamilton, and had children including Alexander Seton, Margaretha Seton.
  • George Seton, 5th Lord Seton passed away in 1585 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

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George Seton's Ancestors

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George Seton
1531–1585
Birth Place: Seton Palace, Tranent, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Baron George IV de Seton Seton, 4th Laird of Seton, Baron of Winton
1501–1549
Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Elisabeth Hay
1510–1538
Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George (Seton) III
1481–1513
Scotland
Jane Seton
1485–1558
Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christine (Christian Lyon Hay of) Errol
1480–1529
Lyon Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Seton's Descendants

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George (Seton, 5th Lord) Seton (January 1531–8 January 1585) m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Hamilton (1530–13 November 1604)
  1. 1. Margaretha Seton 1555–1615 m. Claude (Hamilton Lord van) Paisley 1543–1620
    1. 1. James (Hamilton Earl Van) Abercorn 1575–1618 m. Countess (Lady Marion Mary Wallace Boyd, Countess of) Abercorn 1579–1632
      1. 1. Lady (Issobell) Hamilton 1598–1696 m. Robert (Sir) Hamilton 1600–1649
        1. 1. Annabel Hamilton 1615–1666 m. Rev (Andrew Dougald Campbell of) Letterkenny 1591–1671
        2. 2. Marie (Ann) Hamilton 1621–
        3. 3. Annabel Hamilton 1615–1645
      2. 2. Claude (Lord Hamilton van) Strabane 1610–1638
      3. 3. Alexander (Sir Hamilton van) Holborn 1613–1665
      4. 4. James (Hamilton Earl van) Abercorn 1605–1670
      5. 5. George (Lord Hamilton van) Donalong 1606–1679
      6. 6. William Hamelton 1605–1681
      7. 7. Lucy Hamilton 1615–1696
    2. 2. Margaret Hamilton 1577–1577
    3. 3. Mary Hamilton 1592–1592
    4. 4. Henry Hamilton 1584–1585
    5. 5. Isobel Hamilton 1588–1609
    6. 6. Alexander Hamilton 1579–1587
    7. 7. Katherin (Hamilton of) Silvertonhill 1580–1637
    8. 8. Marion Hamilton 1576–1628
    9. 9. Sir (John) Hamilton –1604
    10. 10. James (Hamilton 2nd Marquess of Hamilton 4th) Ea 1587–1625
    11. 11. Claud Hamilton 1580–1615
    12. 12. Grizel Hamilton 1562–1615
    13. 13. Frederick (Hamiltonm) Sir 1590–1647
    14. 14. Margaretha Hamilton 1585–1623
    15. 15. Anthony Hamilton 1596–
    16. 16. George Hamilton 1582–1657
  2. 2. Alexander Seton 1555–1622

George Seton's Timeline

2 Records

1531
January 1531
Birth of George Seton, 5th Lord Seton in Seton Palace, Tranent, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Seton Palace, Tranent, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1585
8 January 1585
Age 54
Death of George Seton, 5th Lord Seton in Seton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Seton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1531
    Event Place: Seton Palace, Tranent, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1585
    Event Place: Seton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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