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George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton

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faith. For instance, on 4 November 1648, the Presbytery ordained "a purge the House of Setoun of 'Popish servants', and to proceed both against them and against the Earl of Wintoun if he protect or resset them after admonition."
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came to Scotland in June 1650, the Earl of Winton was in continuous attendance on him, and continued with His Majesty until November. He then went home to Seton to prepare for his attendance at the
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forced his removal. Two more Catholic tutors were dismissed after pressure from the Kirk. The Seton brothers, like many other Scottish aristocrats, completed their education in France.
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Seton was known, before his older brother's illness as "George Seton of St Germans". His Catholic tutor Stephen Ballantyne was criticised by the Presbytery of
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Christopher, regarded as a great scholar. These two brothers and a preceptor, while going "on their travels abroad, were cast away at sea upon the coasts of
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to offer his loyal services, for which the rebels did him great injury; and thereafter all through the Civil Wars he was constantly harassed:
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was in command of the Royal forces in 1645, the Earl's eldest son, George, Lord Seton, joined him, and was taken prisoner at the disastrous
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In 1639, at the commencement of the Scottish rebellion against the Crown, Lord Winton left the country and waited upon King
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George, Earl of Winton, entered into the 'Engagement' for the rescue of His Majesty in 1648, giving £1000 sterling to the
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and remained long "in hazard of his life". George, Lord Seton died before his father, in 1648.
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Like his father, the Earl suffered a long series of petty persecutions from the
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revisited Scotland in 1617, he spent his second night, after crossing the
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of Terregles, Lord Winton had six sons and six daughters, of whom:
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was twice entertained there, with all his retinue, in 1633.
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and 6th Lord Seton, by his spouse Margaret, daughter of
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He married in 1609, 106:having been burned in the English invasion of the 36:(December 1584 – 17 December 1650) was a notable 387:but its sources remain unclear because it lacks 274:By his second wife, Elizabeth, only daughter of 8: 114:directed the Earl of Winton and his brother 491:, 105th edition, London, 1970, p. 914. 583:Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1617 573:Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1612 494: 301:Robert Seton (died 1673), educated at the 489:Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 418:Learn how and when to remove this message 262:Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston 215:, but died on 17 December of that year. 484:, Edinburgh, 1867, vol.ix, p. 659. 430: 266:Elizabeth (1621–1650), married in 1637 175:James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose 50:Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton 7: 341:James Dalzell, 3rd Earl of Carnwath 14: 477:, Edinburgh, 1834, pp. 94–5. 318:John Stuart, 2nd Earl of Traquair 268:William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal 199:because of his allegiance to the 118:to complete his building work at 364: 77:Robert Seton, 2nd Earl of Winton 46:Robert Seton, 1st Earl of Winton 34:George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton 247:. 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Index


George
Alexander
Royalist
Cavalier
Robert Seton, 1st Earl of Winton
Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton
Tranent
elders
Haddington
Robert Seton, 2nd Earl of Winton
Seton Palace
Port Seton
Linlithgowshire
mansion
Pencaitland
tower house
Earl of Hertford
Earl of Dunfermline
Sir William Seton
Pinkie House
James VI of Scotland
River Tweed
Seton Palace
Charles I
Charles I
Berwick
Edinburgh
East Lothian
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose

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