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William Seton, 5th of Meldrum 1512–1535 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1512

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1535

Death Location: Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Seton

Mother: Agnes Gordon

Spouse(s): Janet Gordon

Children(s): Alexander Meldrum

In 1512, William Seton, 5th of Meldrum entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Seton And Agnes Gordon. William Seton, 5th of Meldrum married Janet Gordon, and had children including Alexander Seton Of Meldrum. William Seton, 5th of Meldrum passed away in 1535 in Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1512, William Seton, 5th of Meldrum entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Seton And Agnes Gordon.
  • William Seton, 5th of Meldrum married Janet Gordon, and had children including Alexander Seton Of Meldrum.
  • William Seton, 5th of Meldrum passed away in 1535 in Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Seton
1488–1526
Birth Location: Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Agnes Gordon
1490–1518
Birth Location: Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Gordon
1519–1532
Birth Location: Lesmoir, Scotland
JG

Children(s)

Alexander Meldrum
1532–1590
Birth Location: Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William Meldrum's Ancestors

Self
William Meldrum
1512–1535
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Seton
1488–1526
Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Agnes Gordon
1490–1518
Haddo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Seton
1450–1488
Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Leslie
1458–1519
Scotland
Patrick Gordon
1440–1531
Scotland
Marion Ogilvy
1470–1530
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Seton
1428–1488
Muriella Sutherland
1430–1490
Alexander Leslie
1440–1500
Isabella Lawedre
1445–1500
James Gordon
1395–1480
James Ogilvy
1437–1510
Margaret Innes
1440–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Seton
1411–1452
Elizabeth Meldrum
1410–1456
Alexander Sutherland
1400–1484
Muriel Chisholm
1407–1474
William Balquhain
1391–1467
Agnes Irvine
1420–1450
Robert Lawedre
1410–1495
Jonette Home
1426–1471
John Gordon
1375–1440
Elizabeth Maitland
1385–
Walter Ogilvie
1418–1456
Margaret Sinclair
1410–
Robert Innes
1410–1464

William Meldrum's Descendants

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William (Seton, 5th of) Meldrum (1512–Abt. 1535) m. Janet Gordon (Abt. 1519–Aft. 1532)
  1. 1. Alexander (Seton of) Meldrum 1532–1590 m. Elizabeth Irvine 1536–1579
    1. 1. Alexander (Seton Younger of) Meldrum 1562–1595 m. Christina (of Stoneywood) Fraser 1568–1595
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Seton 1592–1669 m. Alexander (Fraser, 10th Laird Philorth, 11th Lord) Saltoun 1603–1693
        1. 1. Alexander Fraser 1630–1681 m. Lady (Anne) Kerr 1631–1658

William Meldrum's Timeline

2 Records

1512
1512
Birth of William Seton, 5th of Meldrum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1535
Abt. 1535
Age 23
Death of William Seton, 5th of Meldrum in Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1535
    Event Place: Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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