George Seton, Lord Seton
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George Seton, Lord Seton, Master of Winton (May 15, 1613 – June 4, 1648) was the eldest surviving son of the 3rd Earl of Winton
, and continued the family's long-standing Roman Catholic traditions. Through his father's influence, he married in 1639 Lady Henrietta Gordon, daughter of the Marquess of Huntly
, with whom he made a great match and by whom he had four sons, of whom George succeeded his grandfather as Fourth Earl of Winton, and the others died young or without issue.
Seton showed great military abilities and was firmly attached to the Royalist
cause.
Although the family estates flourished under his stewardship
, his father providing many opportunities to learn and excel at managing the family affairs, during the many troubles of the 17th century. Seton suffered great hardships at the hands of the rebels during the English Civil War
, and his father had to sell family estates long held in Linlithgowshire, that of Niddry Castle
and one at Wynchburgh, to rescue him from imprisonment. He later died at Seton on 4 June, 1648, prematurely and unexpectedly of an illness probably caused by his imprisonment, predeceasing his father. Seton's son George
thus succeeded his grandfather and became the 4th Earl.
Seton's coat of arms
appears in a large memorial window to the great Marquess of Montrose
in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
, as he was a prominent companion of that illustrious Royalist commander.
Earl of Winton
The title Earl of Winton was once created in the Peerage of Scotland, and again the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It is presently held by the Earl of Eglinton....
, and continued the family's long-standing Roman Catholic traditions. Through his father's influence, he married in 1639 Lady Henrietta Gordon, daughter of the Marquess of Huntly
George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly
George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly was a Scottish nobleman who took a leading role in the political and military life of Scotland in the late 16th century and around the time of the Union of the Crowns.-Biography:...
, with whom he made a great match and by whom he had four sons, of whom George succeeded his grandfather as Fourth Earl of Winton, and the others died young or without issue.
Seton showed great military abilities and was firmly attached to the Royalist
Cavalier
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration...
cause.
Although the family estates flourished under his stewardship
Stewardship
Stewardship is an ethic that embodies responsible planning and management of resources. The concept of stewardship has been applied in diverse realms, including with respect to environment, economics, health, property, information, and religion, and is linked to the concept of sustainability...
, his father providing many opportunities to learn and excel at managing the family affairs, during the many troubles of the 17th century. Seton suffered great hardships at the hands of the rebels during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
, and his father had to sell family estates long held in Linlithgowshire, that of Niddry Castle
Niddry Castle
Niddry Castle is a fourteenth century tower house near Winchburgh, West Lothian, Scotland. It is situated near the Union Canal, and is adjacent to a large oil shale "bing", or waste heap....
and one at Wynchburgh, to rescue him from imprisonment. He later died at Seton on 4 June, 1648, prematurely and unexpectedly of an illness probably caused by his imprisonment, predeceasing his father. Seton's son George
George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton
George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton was a Scottish Royalist, Privy Councillor, and Sheriff of Haddingtonshire.He was in Europe for his studies, a boy of under ten years of age, when he succeeded his grandfather in the family estates in 1650...
thus succeeded his grandfather and became the 4th Earl.
Seton's coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
appears in a large memorial window to the great Marquess of Montrose
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose was a Scottish nobleman and soldier, who initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed...
in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, as he was a prominent companion of that illustrious Royalist commander.