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George Seton, 5th Lord Seton 1531 – 1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Winton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland or Probably Seton Ho, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 January 1586

Death Location: Seton, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Baron Winton

Mother: Lady Winton

Spouse(s): Isabel Hamilton

Children(s): MARGARETHA Seton

In 1531, George Seton, 5th Lord Seton entered the world in Winton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland or Probably Seton Ho, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Baron George IV de Seton Seton, 4th Laird of Seton, Baron of Winton and Lady Elizabeth Seton, Hay of Culross, Baroness Winton. George Seton, 5th Lord Seton married Isabel Elizabeth Hamilton, and had children including MARGARETHA Margaret De Montgomery De Seton. George Seton, 5th Lord Seton passed away in 1586 in Seton, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1531, George Seton, 5th Lord Seton entered the world in Winton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland or Probably Seton Ho, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Baron George IV de Seton Seton, 4th Laird of Seton, Baron of Winton and Lady Elizabeth Seton, Hay of Culross, Baroness Winton.
  • George Seton, 5th Lord Seton married Isabel Elizabeth Hamilton, and had children including MARGARETHA Margaret De Montgomery De Seton.
  • George Seton, 5th Lord Seton passed away in 1586 in Seton, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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George Seton's Ancestors

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George Seton
1531 – 1586
Birth Place: Winton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland or Probably Seton Ho, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Baron George IV de Seton Seton, 4th Laird of Seton, Baron of Winton
1508 – 1549
Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Seton, Hay of Culross, Baroness) Winton
1510 – 1538
Culross Castle, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir. (George 3rd Lord of Winton) Seton
1481 – 1513
Seton, East-Lothian, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Seton's Descendants

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George (Seton, 5th Lord) Seton (1531 – 8 January 1586) m. Isabel (Elizabeth) Hamilton (1518 – 13 November 1604)
  1. 1. MARGARETHA (Margaret De Montgomery De) Seton (11 January 1550 – 10 February 1616) m. Sir (Lord Claud Hamilton,Knight of Paisley, Scottish Politician, Privy Councillor, 1st Lord of Paisley, Baron of) Hamilton (9 June 1543 – 15 Jan 1622) m. James (Hamilton 3rd Earl of) Arran (1537 – 1609)
    1. 1. Grizel ((Grizzel)) Hamilton (1562 – 1615)
    2. 2. Sir (James 1st Earl of Abercorn Hamilton 1st Earl of) Abercorn (12 August 1575 – 20 July 1619)
    3. 3. John Hamilton (1576 – 1604)
    4. 4. Claud (Hamilton of) Broomhill (5 January 1580 – 19 October 1618)
    5. 5. Sir (George) Hamilton (1582 – 1657)
    6. 6. Henry Hamilton (13 December 1584 – 15 March 1585)
    7. 7. Margaret Hamilton (1585 – 11 September 1623) m. William Douglas (1589 – 19 February 1660)
      1. 1. Grizell Douglas (14 April 1616 – 23 March 1645) m. William (Master of Carmichael) Carmichael (18 Nov 1605 – 1 Aug 1657)
        1. 1. Mary ((Madame)) Carmichaell (Abt. 1636 – May 1688) m. Archibald (Baronet) Stewart (1634 – 08 Mar 1670)
        2. 2. Rachel Carmichael (1637 – )
        3. 3. John (James) Carmichael (28 February 1638 – 20 September 1710)
        4. 4. William Carmichael (28 July 1641 – )
    8. 8. Sir (Frederick) Hamilton (17 May 1590 – 31 March 1647)

George Seton's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of George Seton, 5th Lord Seton in Winton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland or Probably Seton Ho, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Winton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland or Probably Seton Ho, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1586
8 January 1586
Age 55
Death of George Seton, 5th Lord Seton in Seton, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Seton, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Winton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland or Probably Seton Ho, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1586
    Event Place: Seton, Haddingtonshire, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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