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Martha Seton 1480–1510 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1480

Birth Location: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: Feb 1510

Death Location: Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland

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Spouse(s): Willem Thirlestane

Children(s): Lady Somerville, Richard Lethington, *Lady Maitland, Robert Maitland, Richard Maitland, Richard Thirlestane, Sir Lethington**

Martha Seton was born in 1480 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of George Seaton And Margaret Seaton. Martha Seton married Willem Lord Maitland Van Lethington En Thirlestane, and had children including Lady Janet Heiress Of Lethington Maitland, Lady Janet Maitland Somerville, Richard Lauderdale, Richard Lauderdale Maitland, Richard Lord Maitland Van Lethington En Thirlestane, Richard Lord Maitland Van Lethington En Thirlestane Lord Lethington, Robert Maitland, Sir Richard The Blind Maitland De Lauder Baron Of Berwickshire Amp Lethington. Martha Seton passed away in 1510 in Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Martha Seton was born in 1480 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of George Seaton And Margaret Seaton.
  • Martha Seton married Willem Lord Maitland Van Lethington En Thirlestane, and had children including Lady Janet Heiress Of Lethington Maitland, Lady Janet Maitland Somerville, Richard Lauderdale, Richard Lauderdale Maitland, Richard Lord Maitland Van Lethington En Thirlestane, Richard Lord Maitland Van Lethington En Thirlestane Lord Lethington, Robert Maitland, Sir Richard The Blind Maitland De Lauder Baron Of Berwickshire Amp Lethington.
  • Martha Seton passed away in 1510 in Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Willem Thirlestane
1455–1513
Birth Location: Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
WT

Children(s)

Lady Somerville
1492–1559
Birth Location: Lennoxlove, East Lothian, Scotland
LS
Richard Lethington
1496–1586
Birth Location: Lauder, Berwickshire, , Scotland
RL
*Lady Maitland
1492–1559
Birth Location: Lennoxlove, East Lothian, Scotland
*M
Robert Maitland
1498–1560
Birth Location: –
RM
Richard Maitland
1520–1586
Birth Location: , East Lothian, , Scotland
RM
Richard Thirlestane
1495–1586
Birth Location: –
RT
Sir Lethington**
1496–1586
Birth Location: Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
SL

Martha Seton's Ancestors

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Martha Seton
1480–1510
Birth Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
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Martha Seton's Descendants

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Martha Seton (1480–Feb 1510) m. Willem (Lord Maitland van Lethington en) Thirlestane (Jan 1455–9 September 1513)
  1. 1. Lady (Janet Maitland) Somerville 1492–1559
    1. 1. Margaret Somerville 1535– m. Sir (Charles Murray Laird van) Cockpool 1528–1605
      1. 1. Nicola Murray 1554–1615 m. Robert (Lord Maxwell van) Kirkhouse 1560–1610
        1. 1. James (Maxwell Earl) Dirletoun 1595–1650 m. Elisabeth Boussoyne 1600–1650
      2. 2. John (Murray Earl of) Annandale –1640
  2. 2. Richard (Lord Maitland van Lethington en Thirlestane Lord) Lethington 1496–1586 m. Maria Cranston 1505–1585 m. Mariotta, (Mary Margaret Cranstoun) (Lauderdale) 1505–1585
    1. 1. Margaret Maitland 1540–1621
    2. 2. Thomas Lauderdale 1540–
    3. 3. William Maitland 1525–1573
    4. 4. John (1st Lord Maitland of) Thurlestane 1537–1595
    5. 5. John^, (Baron of Thirlestane,) Maitland 1507–1595
    6. 6. Margaret Maitland 1520–1621
    7. 7. Margaret (Isabel) Maitland 1529–1621
    8. 8. Lord (John Duke) Chancellor 1545–1595
    9. 9. John (Lord Maitland van) Thirlestane 1540–1595
    10. 10. Thomas Maitland 1517–
    11. 11. Sir (John Maitland VT: Lord Chancellor, Baron Thirlestane & Lethington (BUILT) CASTLE)** 1537–1595
    12. 12. Lady (Margaret) Maitland 1520–1621
    13. 13. Willem (Lord Maitland van) Lethington 1525–1573
    14. 14. Elisabeth Maitland 1560–1608
    15. 15. Margaret Maitland 1540–1621
    16. 16. Thomas Maitland 1540–1572
    17. 17. Isabel (Heroit) Maitland 1542–1621
    18. 18. Mary Maitland 1531–1596
    19. 19. Thomas Maitland 1517–1595
    20. 20. Elizabeth Maitland 1516–1608
    21. 21. Helen (Margaret) Maitland 1527–1621
    22. 22. John (Lord Maitland van) Thirlestane 1540–1595
    23. 23. Helen Maitland 1510–1580
    24. 24. Thomas Maitland 1517–1573
    25. 25. John ((1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane)) Maitland 1537–1595
    26. 26. William Maitland 1525–1573
    27. 27. JOHN (III Maitland) Iii 1537–1595
  3. 3. *Lady (Janet, Heiress of Lethington) Maitland 1492–1559
  4. 4. Robert Maitland 1498–1560
  5. 5. Richard (Lauderdale) Maitland 1520–1586
  6. 6. Richard (Lord Maitland van Lethington en) Thirlestane 1495–1586
  7. 7. Sir (Richard 'The Blind', Maitland: de Lauder Baron of Berwickshire &) Lethington** 1496–1586

Martha Seton's Timeline

3 Records

1480
1480
Birth of Martha Seton in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
1510
Feb 1510
Age 30
Death of Martha Seton in Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
1862
1862
Age 382
Martha Seton was baptized in All Parishes, Jamaica
All Parishes, Jamaica

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: All Parishes, Jamaica
    Record Source: Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1510
    Event Place: Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
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