Seton Baronets
Encyclopedia
There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Seton, all in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. As of 2008 one creation is extant, one dormant and two extinct.
The Seton Baronetcy, of Abercorn in the County of Linlithgow, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 3 June 1663 for Walter Seton, with remainder to heirs male whatsoever. The present Baronet is the male representative of Sir Alexander Seton, wife of Elizabeth, sister and heiress of John Gordon of Gordon. In 1408 they obtained a charter of the lands of Gordon and Sir Alexander is held to have been created a Lord of Parliament
as Lord Gordon sometime before 1429. Their son Alexander
assumed the surname of Gordon and was created Earl of Huntly in 1445. By his first marriage to Egidia Hay he is the ancestor of the Seton Baronets of Abercorn. By his second wife Elizabeth Crichton he had another son, George, on whom he obtained a charter settling the earldom (see the Marquess of Huntly
for further history of this branch of the family). In 1923 Sir Bruce Gordon Seton, 9th Baronet, petitioned the Crown for his right to the title of Lord Gordon. Although the Committee for Privileges of the House of Lords
admitted that he was the heir male of the first Earl of Huntly they decided that he had not provided enough evidence of the creation and existence of the title of Lord Gordon. The eleventh Baronet was an actor. See also the Seton Baronetcy of Pitmedden below.
The Seton Baronetcy, of Garleton
in the County of Haddington, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 9 December 1664 for John Seton. On the death of the second Baronet in c. 1720 the heir was under attainder and the title was consequently forfeited.
The Seton Baronetcy, of Windygowl, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 24 January 1671 for Robert Seton. The title became extinct on his early death later the same year.
The Seton Baronetcy, of Pitmedden in the County of Aberdeen, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 15 January 1683 for Alexander Seton, a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeenshire and a Lord of the Justiciary under the judicial title of Lord Pitmedden. Seton was the great-grandson of James Seton, 1st of Pitmedden, fifth son of William Seton, of Meldrum, a descendant of the aforementioned Sir Alexander Seton, who is also the ancestor of the Seton Baronets of Abercorn (see above) and the Marquesses of Huntly. The second Baronet was one of the Commissioners for the Treaty of Union between England and Scotland and sat as Member of Parliament for the combined Scottish constituencies
at the first Parliament of Great Britain. The presumed twelfth Baronet never successfully proved his succession and was consequently not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. Likewise, as of 13 June 2007 the presumed thirteenth and present Baronet has not proven his succession and is not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant since 1993. For more information, follow this link.
The Seton Baronetcy, of Abercorn in the County of Linlithgow, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 3 June 1663 for Walter Seton, with remainder to heirs male whatsoever. The present Baronet is the male representative of Sir Alexander Seton, wife of Elizabeth, sister and heiress of John Gordon of Gordon. In 1408 they obtained a charter of the lands of Gordon and Sir Alexander is held to have been created a Lord of Parliament
Lord of Parliament
A Lord of Parliament was the lowest rank of nobility automatically entitled to attend sessions of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland. Post-Union, it is a member of the lowest rank of the Peerage of Scotland, ranking below a viscount...
as Lord Gordon sometime before 1429. Their son Alexander
Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly
Alexander Seton , 1st Earl of Huntly was a powerful 15th century Scottish magnate. He was knighted in 1439/40 and was Lord of Badenoch, & Cluny....
assumed the surname of Gordon and was created Earl of Huntly in 1445. By his first marriage to Egidia Hay he is the ancestor of the Seton Baronets of Abercorn. By his second wife Elizabeth Crichton he had another son, George, on whom he obtained a charter settling the earldom (see the Marquess of Huntly
Marquess of Huntly
Marquess of Huntly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English marquessate of Winchester being older...
for further history of this branch of the family). In 1923 Sir Bruce Gordon Seton, 9th Baronet, petitioned the Crown for his right to the title of Lord Gordon. Although the Committee for Privileges of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
admitted that he was the heir male of the first Earl of Huntly they decided that he had not provided enough evidence of the creation and existence of the title of Lord Gordon. The eleventh Baronet was an actor. See also the Seton Baronetcy of Pitmedden below.
The Seton Baronetcy, of Garleton
Garleton Castle
Garleton Castle is a courtyard castle, dating from the sixteenth century, about north of Haddington, just north of the Garleton Hills in East Lothian, Scotland.-Structure:...
in the County of Haddington, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 9 December 1664 for John Seton. On the death of the second Baronet in c. 1720 the heir was under attainder and the title was consequently forfeited.
The Seton Baronetcy, of Windygowl, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 24 January 1671 for Robert Seton. The title became extinct on his early death later the same year.
The Seton Baronetcy, of Pitmedden in the County of Aberdeen, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 15 January 1683 for Alexander Seton, a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeenshire and a Lord of the Justiciary under the judicial title of Lord Pitmedden. Seton was the great-grandson of James Seton, 1st of Pitmedden, fifth son of William Seton, of Meldrum, a descendant of the aforementioned Sir Alexander Seton, who is also the ancestor of the Seton Baronets of Abercorn (see above) and the Marquesses of Huntly. The second Baronet was one of the Commissioners for the Treaty of Union between England and Scotland and sat as Member of Parliament for the combined Scottish constituencies
Scottish representatives to the 1st Parliament of Great Britain
Scottish representatives to the House of Commons of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain were not elected but co-opted in 1707 from the Commissioners of the last Parliament of Scotland.-Legal background to the composition of the 1st Parliament:...
at the first Parliament of Great Britain. The presumed twelfth Baronet never successfully proved his succession and was consequently not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. Likewise, as of 13 June 2007 the presumed thirteenth and present Baronet has not proven his succession and is not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant since 1993. For more information, follow this link.
Seton Baronets, of Abercorn (1663)
- Sir Walter Seton, 1st Baronet (d. 1692)
- Sir Walter Seton, 2nd Baronet (d. 1708)
- Sir Henry Seton, 3rd Baronet (d. 1751)
- Sir Henry Seton, 4th Baronet (d. 1788)
- Sir Alexander Seton, 5th Baronet (1772–1810)
- Sir Henry John Seton, 6th Baronet (1796–1868)
- Sir Charles Hay Seton, 7th Baronet (1797–1869)
- Sir Bruce Maxwell Seton, 8th Baronet (1836–1915)
- Sir Bruce Gordon Seton, 9th Baronet (1868–1932)
- Sir Alexander Hay Seton, 10th Baronet (1904–1963)
- Sir Bruce Lovat Seton, 11th BaronetBruce SetonMajor Sir Bruce Lovat Seton of Abercorn, 11th Baronet , better known as Bruce Seton, was a British actor and soldier....
(1909–1969) - Sir Christopher Bruce Seton, 12th Baronet (1909–1988)
- Sir Iain Bruce Seton, 13th Baronet (b. 1942)
Seton Baronets, of Garleton (1664)
- Sir John Seton, 1st Baronet (1639–1686)
- Sir George Seton, 2nd Baronet (d. c. 1720)
Seton Baronets, of Pitmedden (1683)
- Sir Alexander Seton, 1st BaronetSir Alexander Seton, 1st BaronetSir Alexander Seton of Pitmedden, 1st Baronet, Lord Pitmedden was an M.P., an advocate, a Senator of the College of Justice, and a Lord of Justiciary.-Early life:...
(d. 1719) - Sir William Seton, 2nd Baronet (1673–1744)
- Sir Alexander Seton, 3rd Baronet (1703–1750)
- Sir William Seton, 4th Baronet (d. 1774)
- Sir Archibald Seton, 5th Baronet (d. 1775)
- Sir William Seton, 6th Baronet (d. 1818)
- Sir William Coote Seton, 7th Baronet (1808–1880)
- Sir James Lumsden Seton, 8th Baronet (1835–1884)
- Sir William Samuel Seton, 9th Baronet (1837–1914)
- Sir John Hastings Seton, 10th Baronet (1888–1956)
- Sir Robert James Seton, 11th Baronet (1926–1993)
- Sir James Christall Seton, 12th Baronet (1913–1998)
- Sir Charles Wallace Seton, 13th Baronet (b. 1948)