A history of the family of Seton during eight centuries[With plates, including portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, a bibliography and genealogical tables.] . ourmonths afterwards, on the 6th of March 1704. From the brief record of the fourth Earls Testament Dativeand Inventory of Goods, it appears that it was given up by Colt of Garturk, Dame Elizabeth Syme, relict of SirRobert Colt, Advocate, and William Robertson, one of the underclerks of Session, only executors dative decerned as creditors tothe said Earl; and that the sum of the Inventory, including thedebts due to the deceas
A history of the family of Seton during eight centuries[With plates, including portraits, illustrations, facsimiles, a bibliography and genealogical tables.] . ourmonths afterwards, on the 6th of March 1704. From the brief record of the fourth Earls Testament Dativeand Inventory of Goods, it appears that it was given up by Colt of Garturk, Dame Elizabeth Syme, relict of SirRobert Colt, Advocate, and William Robertson, one of the underclerks of Session, only executors dative decerned as creditors tothe said Earl; and that the sum of the Inventory, including thedebts due to the deceased, amounted to xvjm Nisbet further states that Lord Seton returned home fromhis travels the 1st of November1707, and that he buried hisfather, with great pomp andsolemnity, in the aisle beside The achievement thenused, Nisbet adds, was, quarterly1st and 4th or, three crescentswithin a double tressure, floweredand counter-flowered gtiles, forSeton; 2nd and 3rd azure, threegarbs or, as a coat of pretensionto the earldom of Buchan ; overall, by way of surtout, an escutcheonparted per pale—on the dexter, gules, a sword pale-ways proper,. 1 Edinburgh Advertiser, 1824. See also appear in the record. At the time of his death,Fountainhalls Decisions, ii. 391, 676. in 1650, the country was in a disturbed condition, 2 Edinburgh Testaments, vol. S2. The Testa- and the registers of the period are very scanty,ment of George, third Earl of Winton, does not 3 System of Heraldry, i. 235. 2 I 250 GEORGE, FIFTH EARL hilted and pommelled or, supporting an imperial crown within adouble tressure of the last, as arms of special concession by KingRobert the Bruce; and on the sinister, azure, a blazing star oftwelve points argent, within a double tressure counter-floweredor, for the title of Winton. Which arms were adorned withcrown, helmet, and voletsx suitable to the quality; and in placeof the wreath, a ducal crown ; and upon it, for crest, a dragonvert, spouting fire proper, w
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