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Jane Seton 1485–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1485

Birth Location: Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 May 1558

Death Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: Patrick Bothwell

Mother: Janet Lady

Spouse(s): George Seton, John Maxwell

Children(s): George GGF, Marion Seton, Elizabeth Lyon, Alexander Seton, Archibald Seton, John Grandfather, Margaret Seton, Katherine Seton, Lady Seton, JOHN LYON, Christian Seton, Archbauld Seton, Alexander Seton, Margaret Seton, Mariot(Marion) Seton,, Martha Seton

The story of Jane Seton began in 1485 in Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Jane Seton married George Seton, John Seton 4Th Lord Maxwell, and had children including Alexander Seton, Archbauld Seton, Archibald Seton, Christian Seton, Elizabeth Lyon, George Seton Scottish 14Th Ggf, John Lord Glamis Lyon, John Lyon 12Thgreat Grandfather, Katherine Seton, Lady Marion Seton, Margaret Seton, Marion Seton, Mariot Marion Seton, Martha Seton. Jane Seton passed away in 1558 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Jane Seton began in 1485 in Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Jane Seton married George Seton, John Seton 4Th Lord Maxwell, and had children including Alexander Seton, Archbauld Seton, Archibald Seton, Christian Seton, Elizabeth Lyon, George Seton Scottish 14Th Ggf, John Lord Glamis Lyon, John Lyon 12Thgreat Grandfather, Katherine Seton, Lady Marion Seton, Margaret Seton, Marion Seton, Mariot Marion Seton, Martha Seton.
  • Jane Seton passed away in 1558 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jane Seton's Ancestors

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Jane Seton
1485–1558
Birth Place: Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Hepburn Earl of Bothwell
1468–1508
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet (Douglas) Lady
1460–1489
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Seton's Descendants

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Jane Seton (1485–10 May 1558) m. George Seton (1481–9 SEP 1513) m. John (Seton 4th Lord) Maxwell (1500–8 Apr 1528)
  1. 1. George (Seton . Scottish. 14th) GGF 1508–1549 m. Lady (Elizabeth Seton, Hay of Culross, Baroness) Winton 1510–1538
    1. 1. Sir (George V Seton, 5th Lord Seton, Provost of Edinburgh, Master of the Royal Household, Privy Councillor, commissioner sent to France by) P 1528–1585 m. Lady (Isabel Elizabeth Rebecca Hamilton av) Orbitson 1518–1604
      1. 1. Robert (Earl of Wintoun) Seton 1550–1602 m. Geeles Shaw 1560–1625
        1. 1. George Seton 1584–1650 m. Elizabeth (Anne) Hay 1592–1625 m. Lady (Elizabeth Anne Hay, Countess of) Errol 1592–1628
      2. 2. Lady (Grizel Grace Seton of) Tranent 1551–1573
      3. 3. Grizel (Grace Semple) (Blair) 1551–1573
      4. 4. Sir (Robert Seton (1st Earl of Winton) (1st Earl of Dunfermline) ) 1552–1594
      5. 5. Sir (John of Barnes) Seton 1553–1602
      6. 6. Janet (Seton) (Mure) 1570–1658
      7. 7. Sir (George Seton Master of the) House 1562–1562
      8. 8. Lady (Margaret\Margaretha Seton) (Hamilton) 1558–1615
      9. 9. Alexander Seton 1577–1622
      10. 10. Sir (Robert Seton (1st Earl of) Winton) 1553–1594
      11. 11. Sir (George Seton Master of the) House 1551–1620
      12. 12. Alasdair Seton 1555–1622
      13. 13. Alexander Seton 1555–1622
      14. 14. Lady (Margaret Margaretha Seton (Hamilton) (Baroness) Paisley) 1546–1618
      15. 15. Robert ("The Great Lord", 3rd LORD of) SEMPLE 1531–1569
      16. 16. Lady (Margaret Douglas) Seton 1550–1616
      17. 17. Grissel (Sempill) (Sympill) 1551–1609
      18. 18. Sir (William Seton of) Kyllismore 1562–1635
      19. 19. Sir (John Seton of) Tranent 1578–1594
      20. 20. Vice (Admiral James Seton, Scotland Navy Vice) Admiral 1560–1594
      21. 21. Grizel Seton 1551–1572
      22. 22. Sir (George Seton Master of the) House 1550–1562
      23. 23. (Baroness) (Lady Margaret Montgomerie (Margaretha) Douglas Seton ^' , Baroness Paisley (m.) Hamilton) 1550–1618
      24. 24. Sir (Alexander David Seton, 2nd Earl Dunfermline, Laird Urquhart, Laird Fyvie, Prior of Pluscarden, VII + Chancellor of Scotland, 1st Earl of) Dunfermline 1555–1622
  2. 2. Marion Seton 1513–1561
  3. 3. Elizabeth Lyon 1516–1537
  4. 4. Alexander Seton 1507–1553
  5. 5. Archibald Seton 1507–
  6. 6. John (LYON 12thGreat) Grandfather 1510–1592
  7. 7. Margaret Seton 1509–1560
  8. 8. Katherine Seton 1511–1560
  9. 9. Lady (Marion) Seton 1496–1561
  10. 10. JOHN (LORD GLAMIS) LYON 1509–1592
  11. 11. Christian Seton 1513–1559
  12. 12. Archbauld Seton 1510–1525
  13. 13. Alexander Seton 1504–
  14. 14. Margaret Seton 1527–1565
  15. 15. Mariot(Marion) Seton, 1528–1567
  16. 16. Martha Seton 1505–1576

Jane Seton's Timeline

2 Records

1485
1485
Birth of Jane Seton in Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1558
10 May 1558
Age 73
Death of Jane Seton in St. Catherine of Siena Convent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
St. Catherine of Siena Convent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1558
    Event Place: St. Catherine of Siena Convent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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