Elizabeth Seton

ELIZABETH SEYTON

EVIDENCE FROM THE NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND

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