Biography of George Seton 7th Lord Seton 1531-1586

Paternal Family Tree: Wyntoun aka Seton

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas

1513 Battle of Flodden

1568 Battle of Langside

George Seton 7th Lord Seton and Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton were married.

Battle of Flodden

On 09 Sep 1513 at the Battle of Flodden was fought at the Branxton, Northumberland [Map]. the English army was commanded by Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 70), Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 40), Edmund Howard (age 35), Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 45), Edward Stanley 1st Baron Monteagle (age 51) and Marmaduke Constable (age 56).

The English army included: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 59), William Conyers 1st Baron Conyers (age 44), Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley (age 41) and Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape (age 45).

Randall Babington, John Bigod (age 38) and Thomas Fitzwilliam (age 39) were killed.

Marmaduke Constable (age 33), William Constable (age 38), George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 16), Edmund Walsingham (age 33), Thomas Burgh 7th Baron Cobham 5th Baron Strabolgi 1st Baron Burgh (age 25) and Walter Stonor (age 36) were knighted by Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 40).

Christopher Savage, Thomas Venables (age 44) and Brian Tunstall (age 33) were killed.

Bryan Stapleton of Wighill (age 55) was killed. (Some reports have him dying in 1518).

John Booth (age 78) was killed.

Father and son Ralph ellerker of risby in yorkshire and Ralph Ellerker were knighted by Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey (age 70).

The Scottish army suffered heavy casualties:

King James IV of Scotland (age 40) was killed. His body ws taken to London, then to Sheen Priory, Richmond; thereafter it dissappeared. His son King James V of Scotland (age 1) succeeded V King Scotland.

Alexander Stewart ArchBishop of St Andrews (age 20) was killed.

David Kennedy 1st Earl Cassilis (age 43) was killed. His son Gilbert Kennedy 2nd Earl Cassilis (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Cassilis. Isabel Campbell Countess Cassilis by marriage Countess Cassilis.

William Sinclair 2nd Earl Caithness (age 54) was killed. His son John Sinclair 3rd Earl Caithness succeeded 3rd Earl Caithness.

Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox was killed. His son John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Lennox.

William Hay 4th Earl Erroll was killed. His son William Hay 5th Earl Erroll (age 18) succeeded 5th Earl Erroll.

John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton was killed. His son James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton succeeded 3rd Earl Morton, 6th Lord Dalkeith.

Adam Hepburn 2nd Earl Bothwell was killed. His son Patrick Hepburn 3rd Earl Bothwell (age 1) succeeded 3rd Earl Bothwell.

Alexander Stewart 4th of Garlies (age 32) was killed. His son Alexander Stewart 5th of Garlies (age 6) succeeded 5th Lord Garlies.

Alexander Elphinstone 1st Lord Elphinstone was killed. His son Alexander Elphinstone 2nd Lord Elphinstone (age 3) succeeded 2nd Lord Elphinstone.

Thomas Hay, George Hepburn Bishop Isles (age 59), Adam Hepburn Master (age 56), Thomas "Younger of Cushnie" Lumsden

William Douglas 6th Lord Drumlanrig was killed. William "Younger" Douglas 7th Lord Drumlanrig succeeded 7th Lord Drumlanrig.

[his grandfather] George Seton 5th Lord Seton was killed. His son [his father] George Seton 6th Lord Seton succeeded 6th Lord Seton.

John Hay 2nd Lord Hay of Yester was killed. His son [his grandfather] John Hay 3rd Lord Hay (age 23) succeeded 3rd Lord Hay of Yester. [his grandmother] Elizabeth Douglas Lady Hay by marriage Lord Hay of Yester.

Robert Keith Master of Marischal (age 30), Guiscard Harbottle (age 28), John Erskine, David Home (age 22), Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale (age 43), Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll (age 64), Robert Douglas of Lochleven (age 89) were killed.

Henry Sinclair 3rd Lord Sinclair (age 48) was killed. His son William Sinclair 4th Lord Sinclair succeeded 4th Lord Sinclair.

James Stewart 1st Lord of Traquair (age 33) was killed. His son William Stewart 2nd Lord Traquair (age 7) succeeded 2nd Lord Traquair.

John Maxwell 4th Lord Maxwell (age 57) was killed. His son Robert Maxwell 5th Lord Maxwell (age 20) succeeded 5th Lord Maxwell.

William Murray (age 43), Colin Oliphant (age 26), William Ruthven (age 33), George Douglas (age 44) and William Douglas (age 42) were killed.

George Home 4th Lord Home and John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl (age 38) fought.

Brothers David Lyon of Cossins, William Lyon and George Lyon were killed.

William Graham 1st Earl Montrose (age 49) was killed. His son William Graham 2nd Earl Montrose (age 21) succeeded 2nd Earl Montrose.

Robert Erskine 4th Lord Erskine 16th Earl Mar was killed. His son John Erskine 17th Earl Mar (age 26) de jure 17th Earl Mar, Lord Erskine.

Thomas Stewart 2nd Lord Innermeath (age 52) was killed. His son Richard Stewart 3rd Lord Innermeath succeeded 3rd Lord Innermeath.

Walter Lindsay of Arden and Walter Lindsay (age 33) were killed.

William Keith of Inverugie (age 43) was killed.

David Wemyss of Wemyss (age 40) was killed.

John Somerville 1st of Cambusnethan (age 55) was killed.

Robert Crichton 2nd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (age 41) was killed. His son Robert Crichton 3rd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (age 22) succeeded 3rd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar

Father and son William Rollo (age 59) and Robert Rollo 5th of Duncrub (age 34) were killed.

In or before 1531 [his father] George Seton 6th Lord Seton and [his mother] Elizabeth Hay Lady Seton were married. She by marriage Lord Seton. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1531 George Seton 7th Lord Seton was born to George Seton 6th Lord Seton and Elizabeth Hay Lady Seton.

In 1549 [his father] George Seton 6th Lord Seton died. His son George Seton 7th Lord Seton (age 18) succeeded 7th Lord Seton. Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton by marriage Lord Seton.

In 1553 [his son] Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton was born to George Seton 7th Lord Seton (age 22) and Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton.

In 1555 [his son] Alexander Seton 1st Earl Dunfermline was born to George Seton 7th Lord Seton (age 24) and Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton.

Around 1557 [his daughter] Margaret Seton Lady Paisley was born to George Seton 7th Lord Seton (age 26) and Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton.

In 1562 [his son] George Seton died.

Battle of Langside

On 13 May 1568 the army of Mary Queen of Scots (age 25) commanded by Archibald Campbell 5th Earl Argyll (age 34) was defeated by the army of the Regent her illegitimate half-brother James Stewart 1st Earl Moray Regent (age 37).

John Campbell was killed.

William "Younger" Douglas 7th Lord Drumlanrig and [his son] Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton (age 15) fought.

[his future son-in-law] Claud Hamilton 1st Lord Paisley (age 21) and George Seton 7th Lord Seton (age 37) fought for the Queen.

John Graham 6th Earl Menteith fought for the Earl of Moray.

After 16 Jun 1574 [his son-in-law] Claud Hamilton 1st Lord Paisley (age 28) and [his daughter] Margaret Seton Lady Paisley (age 17) were married. He the son of James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran (age 58) and Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault. They were third cousin once removed.

Before 19 Sep 1581. Frans Pourbus the Elder (age 36). Portrait of George Seton 7th Lord Seton (age 50) and his children [his son] Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton (age 28), [his son] John Seton, [his son] Alexander Seton 1st Earl Dunfermline (age 26), William Seton Master of Seton and [his daughter] Margaret Seton Lady Paisley (age 24).

John Seton: he was born to George Seton 7th Lord Seton and Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton.

William Seton Master of Seton: Around 1390 he was born to John Seton 2nd Lord Seton and Catherine Sinclair Lady Seton. In 1414 William Seton Master of Seton and Janet Dunbar were married. She the daughter of George Dunbar 10th Earl March and Christina Wyntoun Countess Dunbar. They were first cousin once removed.

Margaret Seton Lady Paisley: Around 1557 she was born to George Seton 7th Lord Seton and Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton. After 16 Jun 1574 Claud Hamilton 1st Lord Paisley and she were married. He the son of James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran and Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault. They were third cousin once removed. In 1587 Claud Hamilton 1st Lord Paisley was created 1st Lord Paisley. She by marriage Lord Paisley. In 1616 Margaret Seton Lady Paisley died.

In 1582 [his son] Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton (age 29) and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Montgomerie Countess Winton were married. She the daughter of Hugh Montgomerie 3rd Earl Eglinton (age 51) and Agnes Drummond Countess Eglinton (age 59). They were second cousins.

In 1586 George Seton 7th Lord Seton (age 55) died.

[his son] John Seton was born to George Seton 7th Lord Seton and Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton.

[his son] George Seton was born to George Seton 7th Lord Seton and Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton.

Royal Ancestors of George Seton 7th Lord Seton 1531-1586

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 7 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 12 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Royal Descendants of George Seton 7th Lord Seton 1531-1586

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 1

Ancestors of George Seton 7th Lord Seton 1531-1586

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Seton Master of Seton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Seton 3rd Lord Seton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Seton Master of Seton 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Earl Buchan 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas Countess Buchan and Orkney and Caithness 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Seton 4th Lord Seton 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandFather: George Seton 5th Lord Seton 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Duncan Campbell 1st Lord Campbell

Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Stewart 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Campbell Lady Seton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Stewart 1st Lord Lorn

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Lord Lorn 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Stewart 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Father: George Seton 6th Lord Seton 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Hepburn of Hailes

Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Hepburn

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Borthwick

Great x 2 Grandfather: Adam Hepburn 1st Lord Hailes

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ellen Wallace

Great x 1 Grandfather: Patrick Hepburn 1st Earl Bothwell

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Home of Home and Dunglas

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Home 1st Lord Home

Great x 2 Grandmother: Helen Home Lady Hailes

GrandMother: Joanna Hepburn Lady Seton 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 1st Lord Dalkeith

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Douglas 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Lady Dalkeith 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Douglas 1st Earl Morton 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Gifford

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gifford

Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Douglas Countess Bothwell 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Robert III of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King James I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Stewart Countess Morton 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

George Seton 7th Lord Seton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hay of Lochorwart and Yester

Great x 3 Grandfather: David Hay of Yester

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hay 1st Lord Hay of Yester 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Douglas 1st Earl Angus

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas Lady Seton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Angus 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hay 2nd Lord Hay of Yester 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cunningham of Belton

GrandFather: John Hay 3rd Lord Hay 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Crichton 1st Lord Crichton of Sanquhar

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Crichton 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Erskine 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Christian Erskine 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Crichton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan Stewart of Darnley

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Seton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marion Stewart 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Boyd

Mother: Elizabeth Hay Lady Seton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 2nd Earl Angus 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Douglas 4th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Countess Angus

Great x 2 Grandfather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Douglas 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Boyd 5th of Kilmarnock

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus

GrandMother: Elizabeth Douglas Lady Hay 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas