John Seton, Master of Seton

John, Master of Seton, married Christian Lindsay, daughter of (John, first) Lord Lindsay of the Byres.
The couple being related in the third and third degrees of consanguinity, a commission to grant dispensation for their marriage was given by Pope Pius II. to the Bishop of St. Andrews 20 January 1458-59. The Master predeceased his father, and was buried in the parish church of Seton. His wife survived him, and was married secondly, before 19 July 1476, to Robert Cunningham, son and heir-apparent of Alexander, first Lord Kilmaurs, afterwards created Earl of Glencairu. She died before 11 March 1496. By her the Master of Seton had three sons:
1. George.
2. John. He witnessed an indenture dated at Seton 7 April 1491, being therein designed brother-german
of George, Lord Seton.
3. Alexander. He witnessed a document on 20 November 1501, designed as brother-german of George, Lord Seton.
4. Margaret, married to Robert, second Lord Lyle, and had issue a son named George.
Source: "The Scots Peerage" Vol 8, page 577.

John Seton, Master of Seton1

M, #108006, d. before 1478

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    John Seton, Master of Seton was the son of George Seton, 1st Lord Seton and Margaret Stewart.1 He married Christian Lindsay, daughter of John Lindsay, 1st Lord Lindsay of the Byres and Agnes Stewart, circa 20 January 1458/59.1 He died before 1478.1

John Seton, Master of Seton was styled as Master of Seton in 1451.1
Children of John Seton, Master of Seton and Christian Lindsay

Margaret Seton 2

George Seton, 2nd Lord Seton+ d. fr 11 Jun 1507 - 6 Apr 15082

John Seton d. a 14912

Alexander Seton d. a 15012

Citations

[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 220. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family.

[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 1285. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.