Sir Christell de Seton

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Source= http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mainegenie/SETON.htm Sir Christopher was the son of Sir John de Seton, of Seton, Yorkshire and not the son of the above Alexander as stated by Anderson as "Cristofor son and heir of John de Seton" did homage for his father's lands on 24 Oct. 1299 at Westminster. Master Richard de Havering, the Escheator ultra, was ordered to restore his land.(1) On 13 June 1300 the King ordered the same Escheator to partition the lands, which had been held in dower by Sarra, widow of Richard de Levyngton, between Richard de Kirkbride, Adam de Twynham, Gilbert de Sutheyke, and Walter de Corry, nephews and heirs of the said Richard, and Maude de Karrigg and Emma de Karrigg, sisters, neices and co-heirs, and Christopher de Seton. The inheritance was to be divided into six parts, but the share of Maude and Emma, who were staying in Scotland with the Scots, enemies and rebels to the King, was to be retained in the King's hand.(3)

A document dated 3 Mar. 1304 confirmed that "Christopher de Setone" was in the king's service and "will remain with him throughout the war".(2) On 12 Oct. 1305 Richard Oysel, the Escheator ultra, was ordered to hand over to Christopher de Seton the vills of Gamelsby and Unthank in Cumberland, which is father, John de Seton, had granted in tail to Robert de Brus and Christina, his wife, who had died without heirs.(4) He evidently changed sides and Christopher was subsequently a supporter of his brother-in-law, Robert the Bruce and was at his coronation at Scone 27 Mar. 1306. King Edward seized his lands and granted them in Apr. 1306 to Edmund de Mauley in fee for his good service.(5) At the battle of Methven 13 June 1306 he rescued King Robert when he was thrown from his horse by Philip de Mowbray. Christopher afterwards locked himself up in Loch Doon Castle and after its surrender he was hanged, drawn and quartered by order of Edward I at Dumfries along with his brothers John and Humphrey.