David Seton of Parbroath

Marriage and Children:
David Seton married circa 1590 Mary Gray, daughter of Patrick Gray, 5th Lord Gray and Barbara Ruthven. Their children included:

• George Seton of Parbroath, who married Jean Sinclair
• John Seton, who emigrated to the Virginia Colony in 1635.
• Margaret Seton, who married John Scrimgeour, a son of James Scrimgeour of Dudhope, Constable of Dundee. As "Lady Dudhope" she was a friend of Jane Drummond, Countess of Roxburghe, who bought her clothes and visited her at Dudhope in 1619.
• Mary Seton, who married David Skene of Potterton, and became ancestors of the family of Skene of Rubislaw.
• Elizabeth Seton.

DAVID SETON OF PARBROATH

Comptoller of Scotland

Death

David Seton of Parbroath died intestate. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Dative and Inventory of David Seytoun of Parbroth, comptroller to our Sovereign, parish of Creych in Fife, reference CC8/8/40]

His Testament Dative

Confirmation was grated on 6 June 1605. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Dative and Inventory of David Seytoun of Parbroth, comptroller to our Sovereign, parish of Creych in Fife, reference CC8/8/40]

Marriage

David Seton of Parbroath married Mary Gray, the daughter of Patrick Gray of Buttergask, afterwards Lord Gray, and his wife Marion Ogilvy. She had been contacted to marry William Ruthven, Master of Ruthven, afterwards Earl of Gowrie, but the proposed marriage did not take place. Davis Seton of Parbroath and Mary Gray were marriage contracted to marry on 12 April 1568. The Scots Peerage IV: 282-3

Children

1. George Seton of Parbroath
2. David Seton of Kinglass and Ravenscraig
3. John Seton
4. Robert Seton
5. William Seton
6. Andrew Seton
7. Margaret Seton
8. Mary Seton
9. Elizabeth Seton

EVIDENCE FROM THE NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND

                   1

16 January 1568-69: Sasine to Robert Grahame [Graham] burgess of Montrose, and Helen Sterveling [Stirling] his spouse, of the east half of Hathirvik [Hedderwick] and Claylek. On Precept by David Seytone [Seaton] of Parbrothe [Parbroath], dated 16 January 1568/9. Sasine dated 8 February 1568/9. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, referencGD4/282

                   2

10 October 1573: Charter by John commendator of Abirbrothok [Arbroath] and convent thereof, granting to David Setoun [Seaton] of Parbrothe [Parbroath] the sunny half of the lands of Heddirwik [Hedderwick]; which had belonged to Andrew Setoun [Seaton] of Parbrothe [Parbroath], David's grandfather, and since his death had remained in the hands of the commendator as superior. To be held of the abbey; rendering 40 pence Scots of blench duty, and three suits at three head courts at Abirbrothok [Arbroath] or elsewhere. At Abirbrothok [Arbroath]. Signed by commendator and six monks. A fragment of the chapter seal remains. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott family of Benholm, Kincardineshire and Hedderwick, Angus, referencGD4/283

                   2

30 May 1581: Charter by which David Seton of Parbroath, with the consent of his wife Marie Gray confirms that he has sold the land called the three Urquardis to Master John Scharp, advocate. Regrisrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1580-1593, charter number 287 on p. 94

                   2

10 December 1581: Crown Charter confirming charger, dated 30 May 1581, by David Seytoun [Seaton] of Parbroth [Parbroath], with consent of Mary Gray, his spouse, to Mr John Scharp [Sharp], advocate, of the lands called three Urquhardis [Urquhart], viz., Eistertoun [Eastertown], Lawsounistoun and Lappie [Lappie], lying in the sheriffdom of Fife. National Recprds of Scotland, Papers of the Shairp family of Houston, West Lothian, reference GD30/264

                   3

21 June 1585: Notarial copy of Tack [in Scots] by Patrick, commendator of the abbey of Lindores, and convent thereof in favour of David Seton of Parbroath and George Seton, his son and heir apparent, and longest liver of them for their lifetimes and, after decease of longest liver, in favour of heir next entering and succeeding to them or either of them in their lands for his lifetime and, after said heir's decease, in favour of heirs, assignees and sub-tenants of that heir for space of 19 years following first heir's decease, of (1) teinds of the mains of Parbroth; (2) teinds of towm and lands of Luthre and mill lands thereof, all in parish of Creich, sheriffdom of Fife. Notaries: David Wedderburn and Mr. William Thomson. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Paterson Family of Denmuir, Fife, reference GD1/34/12

                   4

1590-1591: Account of David Seton of Parbroath, Comptroller, Martinmas 1590 and Whitsunday 1591, rendered 18 Jan. 1591/2. National Records of Scotland, Exchequer Records: Accounts of the Comptroller, reference E24/13

                   5

1591-1592: Account of David Seton of Parbroath, Comptroller, Martinmas 1591 and Whitsunday 1592, rendered 12 Jan. 1592/3. National Records of Scotland, Exchequer Records: Accounts of the Comptroller, reference E24/14

                   6

1592-1593: Account of David Seton of Parbroath, Comptroller, Martinmas 1592 and Whitsunday 1593, rendered 12 Feb. 1593/4. National Records of Scotland, Exchequer Records: Accounts of the Comptroller, reference E24/15

                   7

1593-1594: Account of David Seton of Parbroath, Comptroller, Martinmas 1593 and Whitsunday 1594, rendered 24 Dec. 1595. National Records of Scotland, Exchequer Records: Accounts of the Comptroller, reference E24/16

                   8

1594-1595: Account of David Seton of Parbroath, Comptroller, Martinmas 1594 and Whitsunday 1595, rendered 12 Jan. 1595/6. National Records of Scotland, Exchequer Records: Accounts of the Comptroller, reference E24/17

                   9

9 June 1598: Discharge of tocher by Sir James Scrymgeour of Dudop, kt, to David Seytoun of Parbroth in connection with marriage between Margaret Seytoun, daughter of said David, and John Scrymgeour, eldest son of said Sir James. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/215

                  10

21 June 1598: Charter by which David Seton of Parbroath confirms that he has given an anualrent from the land called three Urquartis to Master Edward Bruce and his wife. His charter was witnessed by his son John Seton and others: "Jo. Setoun filiis legitimis dicti Dav.". Regrisrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1593-1608, charter number 715 on pp. 233-4

                  11

20 February 1599: Charter by David Seytoun of Parbroth to John Seytoun, his son, of the shadow half of the quarter lands of Kilmany. [Damaged]. (With instrument of sasine, dated 12 November 1599). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/217

                  12

9 May 1601: Instrument of sasine in favour of George Seytoun, elder son of David Seytoun of Parbroth, in respect of the barony thereof, under partial reservation of liferent, following on charter by said David and Mary Gray, his spouse, of the same date. Registered SRS Fife etc, 1 June 1601. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/218

Note: By a charter dated 9 May 1601, David Seton of Parbroath, with the consent of his wife Marie Gray, confirmed that he had given the barony of Parbroath to his eldest son George Seton and his male heirs by his wife Jean Sinclair. He reserved his own liferent and that of his wife Marie. He also reserved a liferent from the land called Wrquartis to his daughter Elizabeth, His charter was witnessed by his son Robert Seton and William Seton. Regrisrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1593-1608, charter number 1201 on p. 419

                  13

18 June 1602: Extract decree at the instance of Mary Gray, relict of David Seytone of Parbroth, and Robert and Elizabeth Seytoune, her children, against Patrick Glasfurde, notary in Coupar, as haver, and George Seytoun of Parbrothe for registration in B of C and S of a contract, dated 15 and 16 April 1601 by which the said George bound himself to relieve the said David and Mary from various obligations and to confirm certain infeftments in favour of the said Robert and Elizabeth (Elspeth) and the said David disponed to the said George the barony of Parbroth and other lands. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/220

                  14

;25 March 1617: Extract decree at the instance of John, Lord Lindsy, and his tutors against Jean Sinclare, relict of George Seytoun of Parbroith, Mary Gray, elder Lady of Parbroith, and David Seytoun of Parbroith for delivery of writs. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/251

                  15

23 November 1623: Decree of poinding of the ground at the instance of Mr Thomas Douglas of Stanypethe against Dame Mary Gray, Lady Parbrothe, Robert Seytoune, her son, and David Ramsay and Alexander Andersoune, her tenants, in terms of no 227. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/253

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage IV: 282-3
2. Setons of Kingask, or Kinglass
3. Darryl Lundy's Peerage David Seton 7th of Parbroath
4. Parbroath Castle

GENEALOGY FROM PARBROATH CASTLE

David Seton, 7th of Parbroath, (d.24.11.1601), succeeded his grandfather in 1563, and was Ranger of East and West Lomonds of Falkland, as well as Falkland Palace, and was Comptroller of the Scottish Revenue from 1589 to 1595. He was a faithful adherent to Queen Mary Stuart and noted for his assisting and fortifying the Castle and City of Edinburgh along with Chatellerault, Huntly, Kirkaldy of Grange and others against the Regent Moray, for the interest of the infant son of Queen Mary, King James VI, for which he was later pardoned when King James came of age. His heir, George Seton, 8th and Last Baron of Parbroath, sold the vast Barony of Parbroath, with it's extended lands in Fife to the Lindsays before 1633, the castle falling into disrepair by the mid-18th century and became a crumbling ruin. By the following century it had been cleared and it's stones carried away or used to fill in the moat in favour of farming.

Parbroath passed out of the hands of the Setons towards the end of the 17th century. The latest notice we have of the family is in Burke's 'Landed Gentry' (1850), where it is stated that 'Sir Walter Synnot of Ballymoyer, in the county of Armagh, Ireland, married in 1770 Jane, daughter of John Seton of Camberwell, Surrey, representative of the Setons of Parbroath.' In the year 1694, at which date the oldest volumes of the Parochial Registers of the parish of Creich begins, Parbroath formed part of the estate of Mr Andrew Baylie of the family of Carfin, in the west of Scotland.

The house of Parbroath was a ruin at the beginning of the 18th century, when Sir Robert Sibbald published his History of Fife, and all that remains of the residue of a race who 'gave the blude of their bodie and their lives in defence of this-realme,' is the half of an arch standing in the middle of a ploughed field. Parbroath (usually pronounced Petbroad) is now the property of Captain H. W. Hope.—On Ainslie's Map of Fife, published in 1774, the name is given, Pitbroad

GENEALOGY FROM DARRYL LUNDY'S PEERAGE

Sir David Seton of Parbroath1 M, #256266 Last Edited=21 Dec 2007 Child of Sir David Seton of Parbroath Margaret Seton+2 Citations [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1222. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

GENEALOGY FROM THE SETONS OF KINGASK

In the Calendar of Deeds of the Court of Session, volume 45 (1584/5), there is the summary of a document involving David Seton of Parbroath, Comptroller, his mother, the deceased Dame Helen Leslie and***************** George Seton, his eldest son and apparent heir.************ Two witnesses were two of his other sons, Andrew and John Setons. I have not made detailed notes of this, as I only include it as a starting point, in that it establishes that David Seton of Parbroath's heir was his son, George Seton. So far this agrees with the tree

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