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Robert Seton 1552 – 1603 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1552

Birth Location: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 MAR 1603

Death Location: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: George Seton

Mother: Isabel Hamilton

Spouse(s): Margaret Montgomery

Children(s): Hugh Montgomery, Margaret Seton, Roger Skelton, Thomas Seton, Thomas Seton, George Seton, Robert Seton, Alexander Seton, Alexander Montgomery, Alasdair Mongomery, John Seton, Thomas Seton, Alexander Montgomery, John Seton, William Sempill, Isabel Seton, Grizel Sempill, James Semphill

In 1552, Robert Seton entered the world in Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to George Seton and Isabel Hamilton. Robert Seton married Margaret Montgomery, and had children including Hugh Montgomery, Margaret Seton, Roger Skelton, Thomas Winton Seton, Thomas Seton, George Seton, Robert Seton, Alexander Winton Seton, Alexander Montgomery, Alasdair Mongomery, John Seton, Thomas Seton, Alexander Montgomery, John of St. Germans Seton, William Sempill, Isabel Seton, Grizel Sempill, James Semphill. Robert Seton passed away in 1603 in Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1552, Robert Seton entered the world in Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to George Seton and Isabel Hamilton.
  • Robert Seton married Margaret Montgomery, and had children including Hugh Montgomery, Margaret Seton, Roger Skelton, Thomas Winton Seton, Thomas Seton, George Seton, Robert Seton, Alexander Winton Seton, Alexander Montgomery, Alasdair Mongomery, John Seton, Thomas Seton, Alexander Montgomery, John of St. Germans Seton, William Sempill, Isabel Seton, Grizel Sempill, James Semphill.
  • Robert Seton passed away in 1603 in Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Seton
1531 – 1585
Birth Location: Tranent, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Isabel Hamilton
1529 – 1604
Birth Location: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
IH

Spouses(s)

Margaret Montgomery
1565 – 1624
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MM

Children(s)

Hugh Montgomery
1573 – 1669
Birth Location: Eglinton, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
HM
Margaret Seton
1575 –
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MS
Roger Skelton
1583 – 1609
Birth Location: Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Thomas Seton
1583 –
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Thomas Seton
1583 – 1603
Birth Location: Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
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George Seton
1584 – 1650
Birth Location: Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
GS
Robert Seton
1585 – 1609
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alexander Seton
1588 – 1660
Birth Location: Eglinton, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AS
Alexander Montgomery
1588 – 1661
Birth Location: Eglington, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
AM
Alasdair Mongomery
1588 – 1661
Birth Location: Foulstruther, Scotland
AM
John Seton
1589 – 1634
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Seton
1589 –
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alexander Montgomery
1590 – 1661
Birth Location: Cunninghame, Ayrshire, Scotland
AM
John Seton
1591 –
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Sempill
1592 –
Birth Location: Scotland, Saint Helena
WS
Isabel Seton
1593 – 1638
Birth Location: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
IS
Grizel Sempill
1595 –
Birth Location: Scotland, Saint Helena
GS
James Semphill
1618 – 1679
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Robert Seton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Seton
1552 – 1603
Birth Place: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
George Seton
1531 – 1585
Tranent, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabel Hamilton
1529 – 1604
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George (Seton) Montgomerie
1500 – 1549
Port Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hay
1510 – 1562
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Hamilton
1512 – 1569
Sanquhar, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine Kennedy
1498 –
Cassilis, Maybole, Ayreshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Seton
1481 – 1513
Janet Hepburn
1485 – 1558
John Haye
1426 – 1508
Elizabeth Cunningham
1439 – 1529
Alexander Hamilton
1475 – 1513
Marion Cuningham
1488 – 1508
David Cassilis
1462 – 1513
Agnes Borthwick
1465 – 1516
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Seton
1449 – 1508
Margaret Campbell
1467 –
Patrick Hepburn
1459 – 1508
Janet Douglas
1455 – 1490
William Haya
1400 – 1478
Elizabeth Douglas
1397 – 1460
Robert Kilmaurs
1400 – 1448
Anne Montgomery
1398 – 1450
Marion Maxwell
1455 – 1475
Adam Cunningham
1455 – 1506
Isabel Crawford
1471 – 1571
William Keith
1458 – 1521
Elizabeth Gordon
1462 – 1525
William Borthwick
1433 – 1483
Mariota Hoppringle
1437 –

Robert Seton's Descendants

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Robert Seton (1552 – 22 MAR 1603) m. Margaret Montgomery (1565 – 9 APR 1624)
  1. 1. Hugh Montgomery (1573 – 1669) m. Ann Spilsby (1577 – 1670)
  2. 2. Margaret Seton (ABT 1575 – ) m. Robert Galbraith (ABT 1569 – BEF 5 FEB 1642)
  3. 3. Roger Skelton (1583 – 6 JUL 1609) m. Anne Maitland (ABT 1589 – 6 JUL 1609)
  4. 4. Thomas (Winton) Seton (1583 – )
  5. 5. Thomas Seton (1583 – 1603)
  6. 6. George Seton (DEC 1584 – 17 DEC 1650) m. Anna Hay (1592 – 13 FEB 1625)
    1. 1. Alexander (I Viscount of Kingston) Seton (ABT 1608 – 21 OCT 1691) m. Jean Fletcher (ABT 1612 – AUG 1651) m. Elisabeth Douglas (30 MAY 1632 – 1668) m. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1593 – 1660) m. Douglas (ABT 1651 – 12 OCT 1692) m. Margaret Douglas (1651 – 12 OCT 1692)
    2. 2. Anne Seton (18 DEC 1611 – AFT APR 1666) m. John Stewart (8 MAR 1623 – APR 1666) m. Male Stewart ( – 1666) m. John Stewart (8 MAR 1623 – APR 1666)
    3. 3. (Lord) (George) Seton (15 MAY 1613 – 17 DEC 1650) m. Henrietta Gordon (ABT 1615 – DEC 1650)
    4. 4. Christopher Seton (2 MAR 1617 – 30 JUN 1618)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Seton (24 DEC 1621 – 16 JUN 1650) m. William Keith (1612 – MAR 1671) m. Alexander Keith (ABT 1626 – 1652)
      1. 1. George Keith, (ABT 1631 – MAR 1694) m. Anna Erskine (1597 – 23 AUG 1641) m. Mary (( Marie)) Hay (15 MAY 1633 – 10 NOV 1701)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Keith (1638 – FEB 1664) m. Robert Arbuthnot (12 DEC 1638 – 16 JUN 1682)
      3. 3. William Keith (11 AUG 1638 – )
      4. 4. George Keith (1639 – MAR 1693)
      5. 5. Miss Marishal (1639 – )
      6. 6. William Keith (ABT 1640 – )
      7. 7. Isabel Keith (ABT 1642 – ) m. Edward Turnor (<1638> – )
      8. 8. William Keith (<1643> – 26 DEC 1699) m. Jean Falconer
        1. 1. Alexander Keith (ABT 1681 – 2 JUL 1721) m. Christian Farquhar (ABT 1683 – ABT 1721)
        2. 2. Edward Keith (1690 – 1730)
        3. 3. David Keith
        4. 4. Barbara Keith
        5. 5. Jean Keith
      9. 9. Margaret Keith (16 JUL 1644 – ) m. Gavin Hamilton (ABT 1665 – ) m. Gavin Hamilton (<1671> – )
      10. 10. Mary Keith (1645 – 1721) m. James Hope (1614 – 1661) m. Archibald Murray (ABT 1630 – BEF 28 MAY 1700) m. Robert Viscount m. John Hope (ABT 1640 – )
      11. 11. Jean Keith (ABT 1650 – ) m. George Ogilvy (ABT 1650 – ) m. William Forbes (ABT 1661 – 1715)
  7. 7. Robert Seton (1585 – 6 JUL 1609)
  8. 8. Alexander (Winton) Seton (1588 – 7 JAN 1660)
  9. 9. Alexander Montgomery (1588 – 7 JAN 1661) m. Anne Livingstone (1593 – 12 NOV 1632) m. Margaret Scott (1590 – 3 OCT 1651)
  10. 10. Alasdair Mongomery (1588 – 1661)
  11. 11. John Seton (1589 – JAN 1634)
  12. 12. Thomas Seton (ABT 1589 – )
  13. 13. Alexander Montgomery (ABT 1590 – 14 JAN 1661)
  14. 14. John (of St. Germans) Seton (ABT 1591 – ) m. Margaret Kellie (ABT 1599 – ) m. Sir (John SETON) Mrs
  15. 15. William Sempill (ABT 1592 – )
  16. 16. Isabel Seton (30 NOV 1593 – 2 NOV 1638) m. James Drummond (1580 – 11 DEC 1611) m. Francis Stewart (1578 – 1639)
  17. 17. Grizel Sempill (ABT 1595 – )
  18. 18. James Semphill (BEF 11 JUN 1618 – 1679)

Robert Seton's Timeline

3 Records

1552
1552
Birth of Robert Seton in Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1603
22 MAR 1603
Age 51
Death of Robert Seton in Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1603
MAR 1603
Age 51
Burial of Robert Seton in Tranent, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tranent, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1552
    Event Place: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 MAR 1603
    Event Place: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: MAR 1603
    Event Place: Tranent, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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