William Seaton of Easter Disblair

"John's younger brother, William Seaton of Easter Disblair (or of Disblair) was the third son of William Seton of Blair, succeeded to the office of his brother as Chamberlain of Fyvie and was noted in various events of the troubled times in Aberdeenshire, as a result of his position at Fyvie Castle:

This William succeeded his brother John as Chamberlain of Fyvie: then:

"William Seaton, Chamberlain of Fyvie, had a son John Seton (Seaton), Fiar of Disblair, who in turn had a son Alexander Seaton, as follows:

Alexander Seaton (also spelt "Seton") was born circa 1652 in Cuttlecraggs (Cuttlecraigs), near Lethenty in Daviot Parish, Aberdeenshire (approx. ¼ mile from Lumphard/Lumphart and not far from the Seton estates of Meldrum, Mounie and Barra), and was a scholar who attended the King's College of the University in Aberdeen, studying as an Episcopalian Minister. He achieved his M.A. in 1670, and was later presented Inc at Insch, 6 Aug., 1682, but not appointed; he was Inc at Leochel 14 april, 1683 until 1707 (presented by Bishop James Ramsay of Dunblane, 16 Nov, 1682; collated 5 Apr. 1683). He Cited on the list of Minister's who had not complied with the Church Government in 1707. FES: Christie MSS, [Aberdeenshire Poll- Book, i., 431 ; G. R. Horninys, 27th March 1689].