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Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton 1550 – 1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Seton, Tranent, E Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 22 March 1602

Death Location: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: Sir P

Mother: Lady Orbitson

Spouse(s): Geeles Shaw

Children(s): George Seton

In 1550, Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton entered the world in Seton, Tranent, E Lothian, Scotland, born to Sir George V Seton, 5th Lord Seton, Provost of Edinburgh, Master of the Royal Household, Privy Councillor, commissioner sent to France by P and Lady Isabel Elizabeth Rebecca Hamilton av Orbitson. Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton married Geeles Shaw, and had children including George Seton. Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton passed away in 1602 in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton entered the world in Seton, Tranent, E Lothian, Scotland, born to Sir George V Seton, 5th Lord Seton, Provost of Edinburgh, Master of the Royal Household, Privy Councillor, commissioner sent to France by P and Lady Isabel Elizabeth Rebecca Hamilton av Orbitson.
  • Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton married Geeles Shaw, and had children including George Seton.
  • Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton passed away in 1602 in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Robert Seton's Ancestors

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Robert Seton
1550 – 1602
Birth Place: Seton, Tranent, E Lothian, Scotland
Parents
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
Seton Palace, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Lady (Isabel Elizabeth Rebecca Hamilton av) Orbitson
1518 – 1604
Scotland
Grandparents
George Seton
1508 – 1549
Cunninghame, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Seton, Hay of Culross, Baroness) Winton
1510 – 1538
Culross Castle, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
William Herries
1501 – 1543
Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine Hamilton
1510 – 1593
Maybole, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
George Seton
1481 – 1513
Jane Seton
1485 – 1558
Lord Yester
1485 – 1543
Elisabeth Douglas
1489 – 1583
Lord Terregales
1475 – 1513
Lady Home
1485 – 1537
Gilbert Cassillis
1485 – 1527
Isabelle Campbell
1483 – 1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Hepburn
1468 – 1508
Janet Douglas
1460 – 1489
Scot earl
1462 – 1513

Robert Seton's Descendants

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Robert (Earl of Wintoun) Seton (1550 – 22 March 1602) m. Geeles Shaw (1560 – 1625)
  1. 1. George Seton (1 Dec 1584 – 17 Dec 1650) m. Elizabeth (Anne) Hay (1592 – 13 Feb 1625) m. Lady (Elizabeth Anne Hay, Countess of) Errol (1592 – 13 Feb 1628)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Seton (24 Dec 1621 – 9 May 1672)
    2. 2. Ann Seton (30 Sep 1634 – May 1653) m. Sir (David, Lord Dunne,) Erskine (1606 – 25 Jul 1671)
      1. 1. Richard Erskine (1630 – 1703) m. Mary Erskine (1665..........................(Widow of Christopher Lansik) – 1718)
        1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Snelling (1680 – 1780) m. James (II) Griffin (1680 – 13 June 1748) m. John Griffin m. Joseph Griffen
        2. 2. Aquilla Snelling (1694 – 11 February 1737)
        3. 3. Otey Erskine
      2. 2. Helen
      3. 3. Annie (Barton) Erskine
      4. 4. Henry Erskine (1650 – 21 May 1693)
      5. 5. Annie (Barton) Erskine
    3. 3. George Seton (15 May 1613 – 04 Jun 1648)
    4. 4. Margaret Seton (28 Mar 1615 – 1637)
    5. 5. Christopher Seton (02 Mar 1617 – 30 Jun 1618)
    6. 6. Alexander Seton (13 Mar 1620 – 21 Oct 1691)

Robert Seton's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton in Seton, Tranent, E Lothian, Scotland
Seton, Tranent, E Lothian, Scotland
1602
22 March 1602
Age 52
Death of Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Seton, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Seton, Tranent, E Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 March 1602
    Event Place: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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