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Alexander Seton
- Preferred Name: Alexander Seton[1] [2] [3] [4]
- Gender: M
- Birth: 1164 in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland at LATI: N5.9623 LONG: E2.9393
- FSID: GNWJ-HMZ
- Death: 1211 in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland at LATI: N5.9623 LONG: E2.9393
- Notes:
The Lords Seton
Seton (Family of), surname of an ancient Scottish family. The Setons derive descent traditionally from David de Say, an Anglo-Norman to whom David I of Scotland made a grant of lands in East Lothian w
=== Relationship to N. G. Utting note ===
Twentieth Great Grandfather :
Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather
Preferred Parents:
Father: Philip Seton, b. 1135 in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland d. 1179 in Scotland
Mother: Alice Dunbar, b. 1145 in Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland d. in Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Family 1: Margaret Berkeley, b. 1172 in Gartley, Banffshire, Scotland d. 1190 in Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
- Adam de Seton, b. 1190 in Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland d. 1249 in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Family 2: Jean Barclay, b. 1144 in Of Cairny Barclay, Fife, , Scotland d. in Seton, East Lothian, , Scotland
Sources:
- Title: Our royal, titled, noble and commoner ancestors
Author: none shown
Publication: Name: https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p103.htm#i3103;
Note: Sir Alexander Seton
Last Edited 4 Apr 2020
M, #3103, d. 1211
Father Philip de Seton, Baron Wynchburg d. 1179
Mother Alice de Dunbar
Sir Alexander Seton married Margaret de Barclay, daughter of Walter de Barclay, 3rd Lord Gartley and Eva of Galloway. Sir Alexander Seton died in 1211.
Family
Margaret de Barclay
Child
Adam de Seton+
- Title: The History of the Scottish Barclays
Author: Familysearch.org
Publication: Name: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/424473-history-of-the-scottish-barclays;
Note: Research by Leslie Barclay
- Title: The Seton Family: THE HOUSE OF SETON OF SCOTLAND FAMILY WEBSITE
Author: Found on "The Seton Family" official web page, under "The Seton's, Lord's Seton, Barrons of Seton and Tranent, Winton and Wynchburgh" page: http://www2.thesetonfamily.com:8080/gallery/The_Lords_Seton.htm
Publication: Name: http://www2.thesetonfamily.com:8080/gallery/The_Lords_Seton.htm;
Note: "...Alexander de Seton, son of Seier, witnessed a charter of David I, to William de Riddell of the lands of Riddell in Roxburghshire. He was proprietor of Seton and Winton in East Lothian, and Winchburgh in Linlithgowshire, and his son, Philip de Seton, got a charter of these lands from William the Lion, to be held in capite of the crown. Philip’s eldest son, Sir Alexander de Seton, witnessed many charters of Alexander II., and also a donation of Sayer de Quincy, earl of Winchester, to the abbacy of Dunfermline, before 1233. His son, Seier (or Serlo or Secher) de Seton, had two sons and a daughter, Sir Alexander, Sir John, and Barbara, the wife of Sir William Keith, Great Marischal of Scotland. Among those who swore fealty to Edward I. in 1296 was Alisaundre de Seton, valet, Richard de Seton, del counte de Dunfres, and John de Seton of the same county..."
Page: F.O.I.
- Title: GENI profile: Alexander II Setoun de Wintoun, Knight
Author: Geni profile page for Alexander II Setoun de Wintoun, Knight.
Publication: Name: https://www.geni.com/people/Alexander-II-Setoun-de-Wintoun-Knight/6000000003615936383;
Note: Alexander II Setoun de Wintoun, Knight
Also Known As: "12551", "Alexander de Seton"
Birthdate: 1164
Birthplace: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Death: circa 1246 (77-86)
Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Immediate Family:
Son of Philip de Seton and Matilda Corbet
Husband of Margaret de Wyntoun
Father of Adam de Seton and Alan de Wyntoun, of Soltre
Brother of Emma de Seton
Page: F.O.I.
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