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William Seton 1st Lord of Meldrum 1414–1452 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1414

Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 MAY 1452

Death Location: Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Gordon

Mother: Elizabeth Gordon

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Meldrum

Children(s): Elizabeth Seton

William Seton 1st Lord of Meldrum was born in 1414 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Seton 1St Lord Of Gordon And Elizabeth De Gordon. William Seton 1st Lord of Meldrum married Elizabeth De Meldrum, and had children including Elizabeth Seton. William Seton 1st Lord of Meldrum passed away in 1452 in Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Seton 1st Lord of Meldrum was born in 1414 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Seton 1St Lord Of Gordon And Elizabeth De Gordon.
  • William Seton 1st Lord of Meldrum married Elizabeth De Meldrum, and had children including Elizabeth Seton.
  • William Seton 1st Lord of Meldrum passed away in 1452 in Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Gordon
1382–1441
Birth Location: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
AG
Elizabeth Gordon
1384–1439
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
EG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Meldrum
1400–1456
Birth Location: Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
EM

Children(s)

Elizabeth Seton
1444–
Birth Location: Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
ES

William Meldrum's Ancestors

Self
William Meldrum
1414–1452
Birth Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Seton 1st Lord of Gordon
1382–1441
Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (de) Gordon
1384–1439
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Seton 1st Lord) Seton
1347–1393
Berwickshire, Scotland
Janet (Fleming Baroness of) Seton
1350–1430
Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Adam (de) Gordon
1348–1402
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (de) Keith
1360–1436
Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alan Seton
1291–1347
Margaret Seton
1295–1347
David Fleming
1343–1406
Jean Brechin
1329–1399
John Gordon
1332–1395
Elizabeth Cruickshanks
1335–1390
William Scotland
1315–1407
Margaret Touchfraser
1328–1410
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alan Wyntoun
1274–1280
Margaret Tullarbadine
1275–1300
Alexander Seton
1278–1348
Christian Chen
1279–1341
Malcolm Biggar
1312–1382
Christina Keith
1319–1400
David Barclay
1294–1350
Margaret Brechin
1299–1351
Adam Gordon
1292–1351
Alicia Haye
1295–1340
George Aswanley
1317–1380
Margaret Lindram
1313–1352
Robert Keith
1262–1346
Barbara Douglas
1280–1350
John Fraser
1290–1370

William Meldrum's Descendants

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William (Seton 1st Lord of) Meldrum (1414–18 MAY 1452) m. Elizabeth (de) Meldrum (1400–1456)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Seton 1444– m. James (Leslie 2nd Laird of) Pitcaple 1445–
    1. 1. David (Leslie 3rd Baron of) Pitcaple 1486–1534
      1. 1. Alexander (Leslie of) Pitcaple 1500–1597 m. Margaret Gordon 1514–1594
        1. 1. Isabel (Leslie of) Pitcaple 1518–1560 m. Alexander (Abercrombie of) Pittencrieff 1510–1587

William Meldrum's Timeline

2 Records

1414
1414
Birth of William Seton 1st Lord of Meldrum in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1452
18 MAY 1452
Age 38
Death of William Seton 1st Lord of Meldrum in Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland
Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1414
    Event Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 MAY 1452
    Event Place: Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland
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