A history of the family of Seton during eight centuries [With plates, including portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, a bibliography and genealogical tables.] . s of Meldrum, with tower and fortalice of the same, the townand lands of Auld Meldrum, and numerous other lands in the shire ofAberdeen, which the King incorporated into the one free barony of Ten years later (12th December 1544) we find a respite toWilliam Seytoun of Meldrum for art and part of the slaughter of umquhileJames Seytoun recklessly committed by the shot of a hagbut, to lastfor 19 William Seton married, f
A history of the family of Seton during eight centuries [With plates, including portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, a bibliography and genealogical tables.] . s of Meldrum, with tower and fortalice of the same, the townand lands of Auld Meldrum, and numerous other lands in the shire ofAberdeen, which the King incorporated into the one free barony of Ten years later (12th December 1544) we find a respite toWilliam Seytoun of Meldrum for art and part of the slaughter of umquhileJames Seytoun recklessly committed by the shot of a hagbut, to lastfor 19 William Seton married, first, before 1535, Janet, eldestdaughter of James Gordon of Lesmoir, by whom he had three sons :— 1. Alexander, his heir. 2. John Seton of Lumphard. In January 1575-6 we find a confirmation by the King of a charterby William, Bishop of Aberdeen, dated nth October 1569, whereby he 1 Antiquities of Banff and Aberdeen, iii. 377 ; 4 Privy Seal Register, ix. 85. a D . J r> * o 7 —,c 5 Great Seal Register, xxv. 166. - Register of Great Seal, xxv. 276. *> 3 Acta Bom. Cone, viii. 71 and 159. 6 Privy Seal Register, xviii. 97. 464 GEORGE SETON OF BARRA. sold to John Setoun, second son of William Setoun of Meldrum, thelands of Pettynoun, etc., in the parish of 3. William Seton of his second wife, Margaret, daughter of Innes of Leuchars, and widow of JamesInnes of Fynnarsye, he had two sons :— 4. George Seton of Barra, Chancellorof Aberdeen, who got three charters ofvarious lands, under the Great Seal, alldated in 1598. On the 21 st of February 1595-6the Lords of Council ordain letters to bedirect, at the instance of Mr. GeorgeSeytoun, brother to Alexander Seytounof Meldrum, to command and charge theSheriff of Aberdeen to search, seek, take,• and apprehend James and David King,Alexander, brother to John Lumisdane ofCusny, and others, who were decernedrebels and put to the horn for non-com- pearance before the Lords of Council as witnesses for proving certai
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