A history of the family of Seton during eight centuries [With plates, including portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, a bibliography and genealogical tables.] . Meldrum,etc., to his eldest son Alexander, and his heirs and assignees whomsoever,the succession being thereby continued to heirs-general. On the 14th ofJuly 1573 we find an obligation by William Seytoun of Meldrum asprincipal, and John Leslie of Balquhane and John Pantoun of Pettmeddenas cautioners, to James, Earl of Morton, Regent of the Kingdom, that he,his children, friends, and servants, shall be obedient to the Kings authority,ac
A history of the family of Seton during eight centuries [With plates, including portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, a bibliography and genealogical tables.] . Meldrum,etc., to his eldest son Alexander, and his heirs and assignees whomsoever,the succession being thereby continued to heirs-general. On the 14th ofJuly 1573 we find an obligation by William Seytoun of Meldrum asprincipal, and John Leslie of Balquhane and John Pantoun of Pettmeddenas cautioners, to James, Earl of Morton, Regent of the Kingdom, that he,his children, friends, and servants, shall be obedient to the Kings authority,according to the pacification made at Perth on 23rd February Seton was succeeded by his eldest son, 5. Alexander Seton of Meldrum,who married, first, Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Irvine of Drum, 1 Vol. lxi. fol. 41 and 56 ; vol. lxii. fol. 184 ; 4 Privy Seal Register, vol. xxxiii. fol. vol. lxxi. fol. 152. 6 Great Seal Register, xxv. 473, and Privy 2 Vol. lxiv. fol. 90 ; and vol. lxix. fol. 134. Seal Register, xlviii. 60. 3 Great Seal Register, xxx. 397. 6 Register of Deeds, Scott Office, xii. 285. 3N 466 ALEXANDER SETON OF MELDRUM. by whom he had a son, Alexander, who predeceased his father. Hemarried, secondly, Jean, daughter of Alexander, sixth Lord Abernethy ofSalton, by whom he had two sons and two daughters :—i. John, who became his fathers heir. 2. William, who succeeded his brother John. 3. Margaret, married to Chalmers of Balbithan. 4. Isabel, married to Thomas Erskine of Pittodrie. On the 19th of December 1544 letters of legitimation were grantedto Christopher Seytoun, bastard, son natural of George, Lord Seytoun,and to William Seytoun, bastard, son natural of Alexander Seytoun John Seton our baillie, and David Seton, presbyter of , Notary, appear in a sasine, in 1579, in favour of AlexanderSeton of Meldrum, son of William Seton of From the following entry in the Register of Deeds,3 it appears thatAlexander Seto
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