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William Seton 1562–1635 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1562

Birth Location: Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: Jul 1635

Death Location: Kyllismore, Scotland

Father: George Seton

Mother: Isabelle Hamilton

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Children(s):

The story of William Seton began in 1562 in Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. William Seton passed away in 1635 in Kyllismore, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Seton began in 1562 in Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • William Seton passed away in 1635 in Kyllismore, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Seton
1528–1585
Birth Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
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Isabelle Hamilton
1530–1604
Birth Location: Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Seton's Ancestors

Self
William Seton
1562–1635
Birth Place: Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
George V Lord Seton
1528–1585
Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Isabelle Hamilton
1530–1604
Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
George (4Th Lord Seton) Seton
1508–1549
Cunninghame, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hay
1501–1538
Culross, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Seton's Timeline

2 Records

1562
1562
Birth of William Seton in Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
1635
Jul 1635
Age 73
Death of William Seton in Kyllismore, Scotland
Kyllismore, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1635
    Event Place: Kyllismore, Scotland
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