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Sir Alexander, 1st Earl of Dunfermline Seton 1555–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Jun 1622

Death Location: Pinkie, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland

Father: George Seton

Mother: Isabelle Hamilton

Spouse(s): Margaret Hay, Grizel Waddell, Lilias Drummond, Lilias Drummond

Children(s): Lady Fentoun, George Seton, Robert Seton, Alexander Eglinton, Charles, Seton, Lilias Seton, Margaret Seton, Sophia Seton, Isabel Seton, Grizel Seton, Johanna Seton, Martha Seton

In 1555, Sir Alexander, 1st Earl of Dunfermline Seton entered the world in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland, born to George V Lord Seton And Isabelle Hamilton. Sir Alexander, 1st Earl of Dunfermline Seton married Grizel Waddell, Lilias Drummond, Margaret Hay, and had children including Alexander Montgomery Earl Of Eglinton, Charles 2Nd Earl Of Dunfermline Seton, Charles Seton, George Seton, Grizel Seton, Isabel Seton, Jean Seton, Johanna Seton, Lady Anne Seton Viscountess Fentoun Lady Fentoun, Lilias Seton, Margaret Seton, Martha Seton, Robert 2Nd Earl Seton, Sophia Seton. Sir Alexander, 1st Earl of Dunfermline Seton passed away in 1622 in Pinkie, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1555, Sir Alexander, 1st Earl of Dunfermline Seton entered the world in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland, born to George V Lord Seton And Isabelle Hamilton.
  • Sir Alexander, 1st Earl of Dunfermline Seton married Grizel Waddell, Lilias Drummond, Margaret Hay, and had children including Alexander Montgomery Earl Of Eglinton, Charles 2Nd Earl Of Dunfermline Seton, Charles Seton, George Seton, Grizel Seton, Isabel Seton, Jean Seton, Johanna Seton, Lady Anne Seton Viscountess Fentoun Lady Fentoun, Lilias Seton, Margaret Seton, Martha Seton, Robert 2Nd Earl Seton, Sophia Seton.
  • Sir Alexander, 1st Earl of Dunfermline Seton passed away in 1622 in Pinkie, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Seton's Ancestors

Self
Sir Seton
1555–1622
Birth Place: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
George V Lord Seton
1528–1585
Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Isabelle Hamilton
1530–1604
Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Baron (George IV de Seton Seton, 4th Laird of Seton, Baron of) Winton
1501–1549
Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Seton, Hay of Culross, Baroness) Winton
1510–1538
Culross, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Winton
1481–1513
Lady 13GGM
1485–1558
John Lord
1500–1543
Elisabeth Douglas
1490–1576
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Seton's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander, 1st Earl of Dunfermline) Seton (1555–16 Jun 1622) m. Margaret Hay (1592–30 Dec 1659) m. Grizel Waddell (1557–30 Dec 1659) m. Lilias Drummond (1580–8 May 1601) m. Lilias Drummond (1580–16 Jan 1609)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne Seton Viscountess Fentoun, Lady) Fentoun 1599–1630 m. Alexander (Erskine Viscount of) Fentoun 1591–1633
    1. 1. Sir (Alexander Erskine 3rd Earl of Kellie, Lieutenant-Colonel, Governor of the fort and town of) Ayr 1616–1677 m. Mary Dalzell 1619–1677
      1. 1. Elizabeth Erskine 1673–1744 m. John Fraser 1675–1717 m. William Fraser 1672–1717
        1. 1. Marjory Fraser 1701–1761 m. John McIntosh 1700–1761
        2. 2. William Fraser 1693–1702
        3. 3. William Fraser 1703–1749
        4. 4. Margaret Frazier 1695–
        5. 5. Jeals Fraser 1695–
        6. 6. JEALS FRASER 1690–
        7. 7. William Fraser 1693–1702
        8. 8. Margaret Fraser 1695–
        9. 9. William Fraser 1703–1749
        10. 10. Marjory Fraser 1704–1734
      2. 2. Ann Erskine 1615–1682
      3. 3. John Erskine 1671–
      4. 4. Mary Erskine 1667–1726
      5. 5. Alexander (V Earl of) Kellie 1673–1710
    2. 2. Sir (Charles Erskine 1st Baronet of) Cambo 1620–1663
    3. 3. Sir (George Erskine of) Fenton 1611–1656
    4. 4. Lady (Anne Erskine of) Fenton 1625–1682
    5. 5. Lady (Sophia Erskine, Viscount Fentoun of) Kellie 1623–1676
    6. 6. Sir (Thomas Erskine 2nd Earl of) Kellie 1615–1642
    7. 7. Margaret (Mary) Erskine 1618–1699
  2. 2. George Seton 1584–1650
  3. 3. Robert (2nd Earl) Seton 1583–1634
  4. 4. Alexander (Montgomery Earl of) Eglinton 1588–1661
  5. 5. Charles, (2nd Earl of Dunfermline,) Seton 1615–1672
  6. 6. Lilias Seton 1602–
  7. 7. Margaret Seton 1599–1672
  8. 8. Sophia Seton 1590–1640
  9. 9. Isabel Seton 1594–1638
  10. 10. Grizel Seton 1598–
  11. 11. Johanna Seton 1605–1625
  12. 12. Martha Seton 1614–1691

Sir Seton's Timeline

2 Records

1555
1555
Birth of Sir Alexander, 1st Earl of Dunfermline Seton in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
1622
16 Jun 1622
Age 67
Death of Sir Alexander, 1st Earl of Dunfermline Seton in Pinkie, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland
Pinkie, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothan: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Poll Tax Returns, 1694

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1622
    Event Place: Pinkie, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland

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