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Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton 1552 – 1603 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1552

Birth Location: Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Mar 1603

Death Location: Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: Walter Touche)

Mother: Isabelle Hamilton

Spouse(s): Lady Montgomerie)

Children(s): George Seton

Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton was born in 1552 in Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Walter William Seton IV * (of Touche) and Isabelle of Sanquhar Hamilton. Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton married Lady Elizabeth Jane Shaw, Lady of Greenock (Mrs Hugh De Montgomerie), and had children including George Seton. Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton passed away in 1603 in Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

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  • Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton was born in 1552 in Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Walter William Seton IV * (of Touche) and Isabelle of Sanquhar Hamilton.
  • Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton married Lady Elizabeth Jane Shaw, Lady of Greenock (Mrs Hugh De Montgomerie), and had children including George Seton.
  • Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton passed away in 1603 in Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Robert Seton's Ancestors

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Robert Seton
1552 – 1603
Birth Place: Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Walter William Seton IV * (of Touche)
1515 – 1568
Touch, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isabelle (of Sanquhar) Hamilton
1530 – 1604
Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Robert Seton's Descendants

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Robert (Earl of Wintoun) Seton (1552 – 22 Mar 1603) m. Lady (Elizabeth Jane Shaw, Lady of Greenock (Mrs Hugh De) Montgomerie) (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. Sarah Erskine (1680 – 1780) m. James (Richard) Griffin+ (1680 – 1749) 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

1552
1552
Birth of Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton in Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
1603
22 Mar 1603
Age 51
Death of Robert Earl of Wintoun Seton in Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1552
    Event Place: Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1603
    Event Place: Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

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