A history of the family of Seton during eight centuries[With plates, including portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, a bibliography and genealogical tables.] . 1. Sir Alexander Seton, first lard of Tuche and Telibodie! There appears to have been a somewhat formidable dispute betweenSir Alexander and his younger half-brother, George, second Earl of 1 Tilibody (? Tily-bo-dubh) = \h& cows blackhill, in Clackmannanshire, is referred to in aninscription on the arch of a recess tomb in the Church of Cullen.—Proceedings of theSociety of Scottish Antiquaries, 12th June1871. 336 TERRITORIAL ARRANGEMENT


A history of the family of Seton during eight centuries[With plates, including portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, a bibliography and genealogical tables.] . 1. Sir Alexander Seton, first lard of Tuche and Telibodie! There appears to have been a somewhat formidable dispute betweenSir Alexander and his younger half-brother, George, second Earl of 1 Tilibody (? Tily-bo-dubh) = \h& cows blackhill, in Clackmannanshire, is referred to in aninscription on the arch of a recess tomb in the Church of Cullen.—Proceedings of theSociety of Scottish Antiquaries, 12th June1871. 336 TERRITORIAL ARRANGEMENT. Huntly, respecting the succession to these lands; but ultimately thedifference was adjusted, and Touch, Tullibody, etc., in the shires of Stirlingand Clackmannan, and Kinmundy in the county of Aberdeen, were assignedto Sir Alexander. On the ioth of April 1470 the two brothers enteredinto a bond of manrent, in terms of which they became mutually bound toassist and defend each other; and a few days afterwards (19th April) acharter was granted by James in. to Sir Alexander Seton of the lands andbarony of Touch and Tullibody. He was also the owner of Mellerstainand other lands in Berwickshire, which continued in the possession of theSetons of Touch till the year 1608, when they were redeemed by George,Marquis of Huntly. The following documents in the possession of the Duke of Richmondand Gordon appear to bear reference to the family arrangement respectingthe lands :— 1. A bond of reversion, dated 13th April 1470, by Alexander Seton ofTullibody to George Lord Gordon renouncing his infeft


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