George Seton of Parbroath

GEORGE SETON OF PARBROATH

Death

A date of death has not been identified for George Seton of Parbroath. He was alive on 9 August 1612 NRS: GD20/1/244 but was dead by 18 February 1613. NRS: GD20/1/246

EVIDENCE FROM THE NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND

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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

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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

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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

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26 September 1608: Extract discharge by Mr William Naper, fiar of Wrichtishowsis, to John Monypenny, fiar of Pitmilly, of 6,000 merks contained in bond, dated 23, 25 and 26 May 1605, by George Seton (Seytoun) of Parbroath (Parbroith), Sir Robert Halkhead (Halkheid) of Pitfirrane and others. Registered in B of C, 30 September 1608. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Henderson Family of Fordell, reference GD172/262

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29 September 1608: Assignation by George Seton of Parbroath with consent of George Paterson, fiar of Over Dunmwir, in favour of Andrew Paterson of Over Dunmwir of teinds of town and lands of Luthrie in stewartry and sheriffdom of Fife for crops and years 1608-11. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Paterson Family of Denmuir, Fife, reference GD1/34/20

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14 February - 1 April 1612: Contract by which George Seytoun of Parbroith, with consent of Jean Sinclair, his spouse, and George Clapene of Carslogy undertake to infeft David Lindsay of Kinnaldie, burgess of Edinburgh, under reversion, in the lands in no 233. (With partial renunciation of reversion by George Seytoun, dated 9 August 1612). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/244

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4 January 1613 - 27 June 1614: Bonds by Patrick, Lord of Lundoris, to grant a tack of the teinds of Luthrie in the parish of Creicht to Robert, Lord Lyndesay, on reduction of the tack in no 243. (With extract decree of absolvitor, dated 18 February 1613 in an action of transumpt at the instance of Jean Sinclair, relict of George Seytoun of Parbroith, against said Robert). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/246

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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

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2 May 1618: Instrument of Sasine in favour of James Meluill [Melville], brother of John Meluill [Melville], fiar of Raith, and Janet Synclare [Sinclair], relict of George Seatoun [Seaton] of Parbroithe [Parbroath] and now betrothed to said James, of annualrent of 300 merks from Mains of Raith in parish of Kirkcaldy, following on precept, dated 2 May 1618, by said John. Registered G.R.S., 4 May 1618, i, 322. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Leslie family, Earls of Leven and Melville, reference GD26/3/402

NOTES

http://www2.thesetonfamily.com:8080/gallery/Parbroath_Castle_Histor... 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.

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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

~1633 George Seton, the 8th and Last Baron of Parbroath, had fallen from high estate and was forced to sell the vast Barony of Parbroath. He sold the vast Barony of Parbroath, with it's extended lands in Fife to the Lindsays before 1633

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Biography
George was born around 1570. He was the son of David, seventh Baron Parbroath Seton and Mary Grey. On 13th October 1601, soon after his father’s death, George Seton got a royal Confirmation of a charter disposing of the lands of Haystoun and Scrogerfield to Patrick Gray of invergowry. This, practically, meant the alienation of most of the estate of Parbroath. He is considered to be "Sir George SETON Last Of Parbroath". He married Jean sinclair, daughter of henry, fifth Lord Sinclair. After George died she married James Melville. [1] He is thought to have had a son David who was styled “Captain David” in the Register of Fife Sasines of 1646.

Sources
↑ [1], originally sourced from THE HOUSE OF SETON, A STUDY OF LOST CAUSES, by Sir Bruce Gordon Seton, Be., C.B., Vol. II, Edinburgh, 1941, p. 245-46