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Janet Seton 1395–1493 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1395

Birth Location: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1493

Death Location: Dirleton Castle, Drileton, Lothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Seton

Mother: Janet Cockburn

Spouse(s): Robert Keith, John Halyburton

Children(s): George Dirletoun, Patrick Dirletoun, Patrick Dirleton, Henry Halyburton, Patrick Dirletoun

In 1395, Janet Seton entered the world in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Sir John Seton And Janet Dunbar Of Cockburn. Janet Seton married Edward Congalton Of West Fenton, John Wesley Halyburton, Robert Keith Lord Keith, and had children including George Halyburton Fourth Lord Dirletoun, Henry Dirleton Halyburton, Patrick Halyburton 2Nd Lord Dirletoun, Patrick Halyburton Of Dirleton, Patrick Halyburton 3Rd Lord Dirletoun. Janet Seton passed away in 1493 in Dirleton Castle, Drileton, Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1395, Janet Seton entered the world in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Sir John Seton And Janet Dunbar Of Cockburn.
  • Janet Seton married Edward Congalton Of West Fenton, John Wesley Halyburton, Robert Keith Lord Keith, and had children including George Halyburton Fourth Lord Dirletoun, Henry Dirleton Halyburton, Patrick Halyburton 2Nd Lord Dirletoun, Patrick Halyburton Of Dirleton, Patrick Halyburton 3Rd Lord Dirletoun.
  • Janet Seton passed away in 1493 in Dirleton Castle, Drileton, Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Seton
1403–1429
Birth Location: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
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Janet Cockburn
1404–
Birth Location: Dunbar, Scotland
JC

Spouses(s)

Robert Keith
1415–1446
Birth Location: DUNNOTTAR CASTLE Kincardine, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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John Halyburton
1405–1454
Birth Location: Dirleton Cadtle, Dirleton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

George Dirletoun
1440–1490
Birth Location: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Patrick Dirletoun
1428–
Birth Location: Dirleton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
PD
Patrick Dirleton
1425–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Henry Halyburton
1427–1476
Birth Location: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
HH
Patrick Dirletoun
1440–
Birth Location: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
PD

Janet Seton's Ancestors

Self
Janet Seton
1395–1493
Birth Place: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Seton
1403–1429
Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Janet (Dunbar of) Cockburn
1404–
Dunbar, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Seton's Descendants

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Janet Seton (1395–1493) m. Robert (Keith Lord) Keith (Abt 1415–22 Sep 1446) m. John (Wesley) Halyburton (Abt 1405–1454)
  1. 1. George (Halyburton Fourth Lord) Dirletoun 1440–1490 m. Mariota Dirleton 1455–1513 m. Janet Seaton 1418–
    1. 1. Archibald Haliburton 1467–1488 m. Helen (or Ellen Schaw Of) Dirletoun 1460–1541
    2. 2. Sir (Patrick Halyburton 6th Lord of) Halyburton 1475–1505 m. Christine Wawane 1464– m. Lady (Margaretha Margaret Countess of Pumphreston and Adeston) Douglas 1482–1505 m. Christian Wawane 1480– m. Lady (Margaret) Dirleton 1482–1505
      1. 1. Janet (Halyburton of) Dirleton 1503–1543 m. William (Ruthven 2nd Lord, Sheriff of) Perth 1500–1552
        1. 1. Cecilia (Ruthven Lady of) Wemyss 1540–1589 m. David Wemyss 1535–1596
        2. 2. Lilias (Ruthven, 2nd Baroness) Drummond 1526–1579 m. David (Drummond 2nd Lord) Drummond 1515–1571 m. David (Drummond 2nd Baron Earl of Perth, Knight of) Cargill 1522–1580
        3. 3. Christina (Ruthven of) Ballindean 1532–1574 m. William Lundie 1530–1600
        4. 4. Patrick (Ruthven 3rd Lord of) Ruthven 1520–1566 m. Janet (Douglas Baroness of) Ruthven 1525–1552 m. Janet (Elizabeth) Stewart 1505–1566
        5. 5. James (Ruthven of) Fortevoit 1521–1553
        6. 6. Katherine (Ruthven, of) Craufurd 1530–1584 m. Colin (Campbell of) Glenorchy 1499–1583
        7. 7. Alexander (Ruthven of) Freeland 1533–1599 m. Elisabeth Moncreiff 1526–1592
        8. 8. Barbara Ruthven 1535–1594 m. Sir (Andrew Patrick Gray 5th Lord of) Gray 1538–1608
        9. 9. Margaret Ruthven 1536–1564 m. James Johnstone 1522–1617
        10. 10. Janet Ruthven 1542–1606 m. Laurence Mercer 1540–1620 m. Adam Stewart 1535–1575
      2. 2. Sir (George Halyburton of) Dirleton 1500–1572 m. Jonette Ogstone 1504–1533
      3. 3. David Haliburton 1501–1543
      4. 4. Margaret Haliburton 1502– m. George (Ker of) Faudonside 1496–1553
      5. 5. Mariotta (Halyburton Baroness of) Ruthven 1503–1563 m. George (Home - Fourth Lord) Home 1503–1549
      6. 6. James Haliburton 1504–1560 m. Margaret Dirleton 1505–1575
      7. 7. Jeanette (Halyburton Lady) Dirleton 1505–
      8. 8. Avith (Walter Haliburton, of Mertoun and) Shielfield 1511–1547 m. Agnes 1513–1558
    3. 3. Andrew (Haliburton of) Pitcur 1477–1547 m. Katherine Graham 1472–
    4. 4. James (Haliburton, 5th Lord) Dirleton –1502
    5. 5. George Halyburton 1481–1534
  2. 2. Patrick (Halyburton 3rd Lord) Dirletoun 1428– m. Margaret (Hepburn of) Dunsyre 1445–1480
  3. 3. Patrick (Halyburton, of) Dirleton 1425–
    1. 1. Mariota Dirleton 1455–1513 m. George Halyburton 1450–1490 m. George (Halyburton Fourth Lord) Dirletoun 1440–1490
      1. 1. Patrick (5th Lord Dirleton) Halyburton 1506–1528
      2. 2. Archibald Halyburton –1490
  4. 4. Henry (Dirleton) Halyburton 1427–1476
  5. 5. Patrick (Halyburton - 2nd Lord) Dirletoun 1440–

Janet Seton's Timeline

2 Records

1395
1395
Birth of Janet Seton in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
1493
1493
Age 98
Death of Janet Seton in Dirleton Castle, Drileton, Lothian, Scotland
Dirleton Castle, Drileton, Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1395
    Event Place: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Janet Seton, person ID GQG1-WKZ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1493
    Event Place: Dirleton Castle, Drileton, Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Janet Seton, person ID GQG1-WKZ.
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