George Seton, 6th Lord Seton
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George Seton IV, 6th Lord Seton (died 1549) was a Lord of the Parliament of Scotland
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He was the son of Jean Hepburn, daughter of Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell
. His father, the 5th Lord Seton was killed at the battle of Flodden and George's mother survived her husband by 45 years till 1558, managing the families interests. When George came of age she joined the Convent at Sciennes in Edinburgh. After her son's death in 1549, she arranged the marriage of two of her granddaughters.
George Seton was appointed an Extraordinary Lord of Session
on 5 March 1542. Like many Scottish nobles he gave his assent to the marriage proposed between Mary, Queen of Scots and Prince Edward of England
in 1543. In that year, Seton was given custody of Cardinal Beaton
who opposed the English marriage, but Seton allowed the Cardinal to escape.
He died in 1549, and was first buried at Culross Abbey
as Seton Collegiate Church
was in the occupied zone during the war of the Rough Wooing. The English had burnt Seton Place and the church in May 1548.
Sir Richard Maitland
, who had worked for the family in their legal affairs, began his History of the House of Seytoun at the request of the 6th Lord Seton, the fourth George of that name, but finished the work in the lifetime of his son George Seton, 7th Lord Seton
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after handfasting at Falkland Palace
in February 1539. A grant from Mary, Queen of Scots to Marie in 1565 was addresed to "Dame Marie Pier, Lady Seytoun and Brieane." The couple were given a charter of the lands of Winchburgh
and East Niddry on 27 June 1548. Marie's father wrote to Mary of Guise from Le Plessis Badouin in France. An undated letter survives from Marie to Mary of Guise, written from Niddry Castle
, wherein she warns her that Lord Seton had heard of a plot by Regent Arran to seize the infant Queen. George and Marie had children Robert, James and Mary Seton
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Parliament of Scotland
The Parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland. The unicameral parliament of Scotland is first found on record during the early 13th century, with the first meeting for which a primary source survives at...
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He was the son of Jean Hepburn, daughter of Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell
Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell
Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell was Lord High Admiral of Scotland. Under his territorial designation of Sir Patrick Hepburne of Dunsyre, Knt., he was Sheriff of Berwickshire, 15 June 1480...
. His father, the 5th Lord Seton was killed at the battle of Flodden and George's mother survived her husband by 45 years till 1558, managing the families interests. When George came of age she joined the Convent at Sciennes in Edinburgh. After her son's death in 1549, she arranged the marriage of two of her granddaughters.
George Seton was appointed an Extraordinary Lord of Session
Extraordinary Lord of Session
Extraordinary Lords of Session were lay members of the Court of Session in Scotland from 1532 to 1762.When the Court of Session was founded in 1532, it consisted of the Lord President, 14 Ordinary Lords and three or four Extraordinary Lords. The Extraordinary Lords were nominees of the King, not...
on 5 March 1542. Like many Scottish nobles he gave his assent to the marriage proposed between Mary, Queen of Scots and Prince Edward of England
Edward VI of England
Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...
in 1543. In that year, Seton was given custody of Cardinal Beaton
David Beaton
The Most Rev. Dr. David Cardinal Beaton was Archbishop of St Andrews and the last Scottish Cardinal prior to the Reformation.-Career:...
who opposed the English marriage, but Seton allowed the Cardinal to escape.
He died in 1549, and was first buried at Culross Abbey
Culross Abbey
Culross Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Culross, Scotland, headed by the Abbot or Commendator of Culross. It is still used as the local parish church by the Church of Scotland.-History:...
as Seton Collegiate Church
Seton Collegiate Church
Seton Collegiate Church, known locally as Seton Chapel, is a collegiate church south of Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland. It is adjacent to Seton House.-Description:...
was in the occupied zone during the war of the Rough Wooing. The English had burnt Seton Place and the church in May 1548.
Sir Richard Maitland
Richard Maitland
Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington and Thirlstane was a Senator of the College of Justice, an Ordinary Lord of Session from 1561 until 1584, and notable Scottish poet. He was served heir to his father, Sir William Maitland of Lethington, Haddingtonshire, and Thirlestane, Berwickshire, on 15...
, who had worked for the family in their legal affairs, began his History of the House of Seytoun at the request of the 6th Lord Seton, the fourth George of that name, but finished the work in the lifetime of his son George Seton, 7th Lord Seton
George Seton, 7th Lord Seton
George Seton V, 7th Lord Seton was a Lord of the Parliament of Scotland, Master of the Household of Mary, Queen of Scots and Provost of Edinburgh. He was the eldest son of George Seton, 6th Lord Seton and Elizabeth Hay, a daughter of John Hay, 3rd Lord Hay of Yester...
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Elizabeth Hay
George first married Elizabeth Hay, daughter of John Hay, 3rd Lord Hay of Yester. They had seven children;- George Seton, 7th Lord SetonGeorge Seton, 7th Lord SetonGeorge Seton V, 7th Lord Seton was a Lord of the Parliament of Scotland, Master of the Household of Mary, Queen of Scots and Provost of Edinburgh. He was the eldest son of George Seton, 6th Lord Seton and Elizabeth Hay, a daughter of John Hay, 3rd Lord Hay of Yester...
, married Isobel Hamilton, daughter of William Hamilton of Sanquhar. - John Seton, who married Isobel Balfour heiress of Careston in Angus
- Janet, died aged 2.
- Marion Seton, married firstly John Graham, Earl of Menteith, secondly John, Earl of Sutherland.
- Margaret Seton, married; firstly, Sir Robert Logan of Restalrig, without issue; secondly David Hamilton of Ladyflat.
- Beatrix Seton, married George Ogilvy of Banff, heir of Sir Walter Ogilvy of Dunlugus
- Heleanor Seton, married Hugh, Master of SomervilleLord SomervilleLord Somerville was a title in the Peerage of Scotland which is subject to a number of ambiguities. The date of creation is not known with certainty but it was probably created about 1435 for Thomas Somerville, Justiciar of Scotland...
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Marie Pieris
George married secondly Marie Pieris, a French lady-in-waiting of Mary of GuiseMary of Guise
Mary of Guise was a queen consort of Scotland as the second spouse of King James V. She was the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots, and served as regent of Scotland in her daughter's name from 1554 to 1560...
after handfasting at Falkland Palace
Falkland Palace
Falkland Palace in Falkland, Fife, Scotland, is a former royal palace of the Scottish Kings. Today it is in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, and serves as a tourist attraction.-Early years:...
in February 1539. A grant from Mary, Queen of Scots to Marie in 1565 was addresed to "Dame Marie Pier, Lady Seytoun and Brieane." The couple were given a charter of the lands of Winchburgh
Winchburgh
Winchburgh is a village situated within the geographical county of West Lothian, Scotland. It is located approximately west of the city-centre of Edinburgh, east of Linlithgow and northeast of Broxburn.-Public transport:...
and East Niddry on 27 June 1548. Marie's father wrote to Mary of Guise from Le Plessis Badouin in France. An undated letter survives from Marie to Mary of Guise, written from Niddry Castle
Niddry Castle
Niddry Castle is a fourteenth century tower house near Winchburgh, West Lothian, Scotland. It is situated near the Union Canal, and is adjacent to a large oil shale "bing", or waste heap....
, wherein she warns her that Lord Seton had heard of a plot by Regent Arran to seize the infant Queen. George and Marie had children Robert, James and Mary Seton
Mary Seton
Mary Seton was a Scottish courtier and later a nun. She was the daughter of George Seton, 6th Lord Seton, and Marie Pieris, a French-born lady-in-waiting to Marie de Guise, consort of King James V of Scotland...
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