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William Seton 1390–1424 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1390

Birth Location: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Aug 1424

Death Location: Verneuil, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Father: John Seton

Mother: Katherine Sinclair

Spouse(s): Janet March

Children(s): Catherine Seton, George Seton

In 1390, William Seton entered the world in Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, born to John Seton Laird Of Seton And Katherine Sinclair. William Seton married Janet Dunbar Of March, and had children including Catherine De Seton, George Seton. William Seton passed away in 1424 in Verneuil, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

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Biography

  • In 1390, William Seton entered the world in Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, born to John Seton Laird Of Seton And Katherine Sinclair.
  • William Seton married Janet Dunbar Of March, and had children including Catherine De Seton, George Seton.
  • William Seton passed away in 1424 in Verneuil, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Seton
1370–1434
Birth Location: Seton Castle, Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
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Katherine Sinclair
1375–1450
Birth Location: Herdmanston, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet March
1390–1434
Birth Location: Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Catherine Seton
1410–1478
Birth Location: Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
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George Seton
1415–1478
Birth Location: –
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William Seton's Ancestors

Self
William Seton
1390–1424
Birth Place: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Parents
John Seton Laird of Seton
1370–1434
Seton Castle, Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Katherine Sinclair
1375–1450
Herdmanston, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Janet (Fleming Baroness Of) Seton
1351–1430
Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Malcolm I
1312–1382
Christina Keith
1310–1380
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Seton's Descendants

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William Seton (1390–17 Aug 1424) m. Janet (Dunbar Of) March (1390–1434)
  1. 1. Catherine (de) Seton 1410–1478 m. Herbert (Maxwell 1st Lord) Maxwell 1388–1454 m. Alan (Stewart of) Darnley 1406–1439
    1. 1. Elizabeth Stewart 1427–1494 m. George (Campbell - Tweflth Lord of) Loudoun 1420–1491
      1. 1. George (Campbell - Sheriff of) Ayr 1449–1491 m. Marion Auchinleck 1455–1496 m. Catherine (Agnes) Kennedy 1438–1533
        1. 1. Geillis (Giles) Campbell 1482–1552 m. William (Cuningham, 2nd Laird of) Craigends 1475–1533
      2. 2. John Campbell 1447–1510 m. Margaret Kennedy 1437–1490
      3. 3. Thomas Campbell 1449–
      4. 4. James Campbell 1451–
      5. 5. Robert Campbell 1451–
    2. 2. John (Stewart -1st Earl of) Lennox 1425–1495 m. Margaret (Christian Montgomerie -Countess) Lennox 1425–1493
      1. 1. Matthew (Stewart 2nd Earl of) Lennox 1456–1513 m. Elizabeth (Hamilton Countess of) Lennox 1473–1531 m. Margaret Lyle 1465–1494
      2. 2. John (Stewart Seigneur) d'Oison 1448–1513 m. Marion Semple 1468–1512
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Stewart Countess of) Argyll 1465–1529 m. Archibald (Campbell 2nd Earl of) Argyll 1466–1513
        1. 1. Janet Campbell 1512–1595 m. William (Hamilton Earl of Cassils and High Treasurer of Scotland 3rd Of Sanquhar) and 1492–1569 m. William (Hamilton of) Sanquhar 1510–1580
        2. 2. Isabel Campbell 1484–1529 m. Gilbert (Kennedy 2nd Earl of) Cassillis 1485–1527 m. John (Wallace of) Riccarton 1484–1559
        3. 3. John (Mure Campbell, Lord of Calder, 1st Of) Cawdor 1490–1568 m. Morella (Muriel) Calder 1495–1575
        4. 4. Donald (Allen Campbell Abbot of Coupar) Angus 1492–1562 m. Margaret Gordon 1470–1529
        5. 5. Archibald (Campbell 1st of) Skipness 1494–1537 m. Janet Douglas 1498–1537 m. Jonet Stewart 1477–1554
        6. 6. Margaret Campbell 1484–1555 m. John (Erskine - 5th Lord) Erskine 1487–1555
        7. 7. Janet (Campbell, Countess of) Atholl 1486–1546 m. John (Stewart 2nd Earl of) Atholl 1475–1521
        8. 8. Colin (Campbell, 3rd Earl of) Argyll 1486–1529 m. Janet (Jean Gordon -Countess of) Argyll 1479–1530
        9. 9. Ellen Campbell 1498–1528 m. Gavin (Kennedy 5th of) Blairquhan 1484–1522
        10. 10. Mary (Jane Janet Moir) Campbell 1498–1546 m. John (Lamont III 10th) Lord 1480–1568 m. John (Mcgorrie Lamont-Thlaird Of) Inverchaolain 1498–
        11. 11. Marion Campbell 1500–1533 m. Robert (Menzies) Kt 1475–1557
        12. 12. John (Mure) Campbell 1479–1546 m. Morella (Muriel) Calder 1495–1575
      4. 4. Marion Stewart 1457–1529 m. Robert (Crichton- I. Fourth Lord Crichton Of Sanquhar Of) Kennwilld 1430–1492
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Crichton Of) Kinnoull 1470–1524 m. John (Hay provost of) Dundee 1470–1513 m. John Hay 1470–
        2. 2. Mariota Crichton 1470– m. William Cockburn 1465–
        3. 3. Robert (Crichton- 2nd. Lord Of) Sanquar 1472–1513 m. Marion Maxwell 1472–1527
      5. 5. William (Stewart Seigeur) d'Osion 1446–1504
      6. 6. Alexander (Stewart of) Lennox 1450–1509 m. Alexander Stewart 1452–
      7. 7. Barbara Stewart 1460–1529 m. Andrew MacFarlane 1450–1493
      8. 8. Janet Stewart 1469–
      9. 9. Robert (Stewart 4th Seigneur d') Aubigny 1470–1544
      10. 10. Elizabeth Stewart 1478–1536 m. John Colquhoun 1475–1536
    3. 3. Alexander (Stewart, 1st of Galstoun and) Dreghorn 1435–1450
  2. 2. George Seton 1415–1478 m. Lady (Margaret) Stewart 1406–1461
    1. 1. John Seton 1430–1476 m. Christine Lindsay 1435–1495 m. Elizabeth Lindsay 1435–1496 m. Christian Lindsay 1430–1496
      1. 1. George (Seton 2nd Lord) Seton 1449–1508 m. Margaret Campbell 1456–1530
        1. 1. George (Seton) III 1480–1513 m. Lady (Jane Janet) Hepburn 1485–1560 m. Janet Hepburn 1482–1558
        2. 2. George Seton 1481–1513 m. Lady (Jane Janet) Hepburn 1485–1560 m. Janet Hepburn 1482–1558
        3. 3. Martha Seton 1450–1510
        4. 4. Christian Seton 1450–1550 m. Hugh (Douglas of) Borg 1432–
        5. 5. Nicholas Lyle 1476–
        6. 6. Margaret Lyle 1478– m. James (Stewart 2nd Earl of Lennox Of) Blackh 1478–
        7. 7. Margaret Seaton 1475–1535 m. William Maitland 1447–1513 m. William (Murray Of Castleton 9th Laird Of) Tullibardine 1470–1513
        8. 8. John Seton 1479–
        9. 9. Robert Seton 1479–
        10. 10. Katherine (Seton Countess of) Darnley 1482–1535 m. Sir (Andrew Lundie of) Carnbo 1470–1518
        11. 11. Robert Seton 1482– m. Robert Seton 1487–
        12. 12. Christian Seton 1492–
      2. 2. George (de Seton, 3rd Lord) Seton 1405–1478 m. Margaret Campbell 1456–1530 m. Margaret Stewart 1410–1458 m. Christian Murray 1438–
        1. 1. Douglas Seton 1438–1439
        2. 2. Alexander Montgomery 1479–1498
      3. 3. Margaret Seton 1455– m. John Murray 1457–
      4. 4. Alexander (Seton of) Winton 1460–1523
      5. 5. John Seton 1462–1491

William Seton's Timeline

2 Records

1390
1390
Birth of William Seton in Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
1424
17 Aug 1424
Age 34
Death of William Seton in Verneuil, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Verneuil, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1390
    Event Place: Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for William Seton, person ID GFG9-C1X.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1424
    Event Place: Verneuil, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for William Seton, person ID GFG9-C1X.
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