George Seton, 1st Lord Seton
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George Seton, 1st Lord Seton, of Seton, East Lothian
, (c. 1415 – 1478) was a Lord of Parliament
, Lord Auditor, and a Scottish ambassador.
, August 17, 1424. Sir William dying before his father, Sir John Seton of that Ilk, George succeeded his grandfather, when a minor, before 1434, and reached his majority before November 2, 1437.
ed before September 18, 1439, and had a Safe-conduct to pass through England dated April 23, 1448, when he accompanied Lord Chancellor Crichton's Embassy to Flanders
, France
, and Burgundy. He served on a jury in a perambulation by Thomas de Cranstoun, Justiciar, on March 22, 1451, where he is styled "Sir George de Seton of that Ilk".
Shortly after that date he was created a Lord of Parliament
as Lord Seton ('George domini Setoun') and sat in the Scottish Parliament as such on June 14, 1452.
He was a Privy Councillor by July 11, 1458, and made a Lord Auditor in 1469/70. He again had a Safe-conduct to travel to England as Ambassador on March 16, 1472 (1471/2), and once more on April 21, 1473.
, by his spouse Elizabeth, only daughter of Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas; (2), before January 8, 1460/1. Christian, née Murray, said to have been of the house of Tullibardine.
The 1st Lord Seton died shortly after July 15, 1478, at the Black Friars, Edinburgh
, and was buried there.
His only son and heir by his first wife, John, Master of Seton, died before July 19, 1476, before his father, and was buried at Seton. His son, a grandson of George, 1st Lord Seton, became the successor:
East Lothian
East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian. Its administrative centre is Haddington, although its largest town is Musselburgh....
, (c. 1415 – 1478) was a Lord of Parliament
Lord of Parliament
A Lord of Parliament was the lowest rank of nobility automatically entitled to attend sessions of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland. Post-Union, it is a member of the lowest rank of the Peerage of Scotland, ranking below a viscount...
, Lord Auditor, and a Scottish ambassador.
Family
George was the son and heir of Sir William Seton of that Ilk who was killed at the battle of VerneuilBattle of Verneuil
The Battle of Verneuil was a battle of the Hundred Years' War, fought on 17 August 1424 near Verneuil in Normandy and was a significant English victory.-The black time:...
, August 17, 1424. Sir William dying before his father, Sir John Seton of that Ilk, George succeeded his grandfather, when a minor, before 1434, and reached his majority before November 2, 1437.
Career
He was knightKnight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
ed before September 18, 1439, and had a Safe-conduct to pass through England dated April 23, 1448, when he accompanied Lord Chancellor Crichton's Embassy to Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and Burgundy. He served on a jury in a perambulation by Thomas de Cranstoun, Justiciar, on March 22, 1451, where he is styled "Sir George de Seton of that Ilk".
Shortly after that date he was created a Lord of Parliament
Lord of Parliament
A Lord of Parliament was the lowest rank of nobility automatically entitled to attend sessions of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland. Post-Union, it is a member of the lowest rank of the Peerage of Scotland, ranking below a viscount...
as Lord Seton ('George domini Setoun') and sat in the Scottish Parliament as such on June 14, 1452.
He was a Privy Councillor by July 11, 1458, and made a Lord Auditor in 1469/70. He again had a Safe-conduct to travel to England as Ambassador on March 16, 1472 (1471/2), and once more on April 21, 1473.
Marriage & death
He married twice: (1), before January 8, 1436/7, Margaret, only child of John Stewart, Earl of Buchan and Chamberlain of ScotlandChamberlain of Scotland
Holders of the office of Lord Chamberlain of Scotland are known from about 1124.It was ranked by King Malcolm as the third great Officer of State, called Camerarius Domini Regis, and had a salary of £200 per annum alloted to him...
, by his spouse Elizabeth, only daughter of Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas; (2), before January 8, 1460/1. Christian, née Murray, said to have been of the house of Tullibardine.
The 1st Lord Seton died shortly after July 15, 1478, at the Black Friars, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, and was buried there.
His only son and heir by his first wife, John, Master of Seton, died before July 19, 1476, before his father, and was buried at Seton. His son, a grandson of George, 1st Lord Seton, became the successor:
- George Seton, 2nd Lord Seton (d. 1507/8).