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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):

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

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William Meldrum's Ancestors

Self
William Meldrum
1414–1452
Birth Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Seton of Winton Gordon
1382–1441
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Gordon Heiress Of) Gordon
1384–1438
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Seton 1st Lord) Seton
1343–1410
Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Fleming Baroness Of) Seton
1351–1430
Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Adam (de Gordon Lord of) Gordon
1356–1402
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (de Keith of) Aboyne
1361–1436
Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alan Wyntoun
1291–1347
Margaret Seton
1317–1347
David Biggar
1325–1406
Jean Barclay
1330–1360
John Gordon
1337–1388
Elizabeth Cruickshanks
1330–1390
William Scotland
1306–1407
Margaret Fraser
1337–1410
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alan Wyntoun
1274–1347
Margaret Murray
1275–1300
Alexander Seton
1266–1350
Christian Cheyne
1279–1341
Malcolm Fleming
1312–1395
Marjory Canmore
1290–1381
David Barclay
1294–1350
Margaret Brechin
1299–1351
Adam Gordon
1315–1375
Elizabeth
1318–1367
Edward Sinton
1280–1346
Isabella Synton
1285–1346
John Fraser
1317–1337
John Fraser
1317–1370

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

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1452
    Event Place: Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland

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