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Clan Seton

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Clan Story

The Seton Legacy

The Seton family's name comes from Sai in Normandy, with Alexander de Seton recorded witnessing a royal charter around 1150. The family's fortunes became entwined with Robert the Bruce after Sir Christopher Seton married Bruce's sister and witnessed his coronation in 1306, only to be executed by the English soon after; his brother Alexander restored the family's standing and was among the nobles who signed the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320. Later generations produced the Earls of Winton and Earls of Dunfermline, and the family remained closely tied to Mary, Queen of Scots and, later, the Jacobite cause. Their historic seat was Seton Castle in East Lothian. The line's last recognized chief, George Seton, 5th Earl of Winton, forfeited his titles after the 1715 Jacobite rising.

The clan's historic seat is associated with Seton Castle, East Lothian.

Clan Facts

LandsEast Lothian
Clan ChiefNo chief is currently recognized by the Court of the Lord Lyon; Seton is an armigerous clan. The historical chiefly line, the Seton Earls of Winton, ended with George Seton, 5th Earl of Winton, whose title was forfeited after the 1715 Jacobite rising.

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