Paternal Family Tree: Wyntoun aka Seton
In 1553 Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton was born to George Seton 7th Lord Seton [aged 22] and Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton.
On 13th May 1568 the army of Mary Queen of Scots [aged 25] commanded by Archibald Campbell 5th Earl Argyll [aged 34] was defeated by the army of the Regent her illegitimate half-brother James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent [aged 37].
John Campbell was killed.
William "Younger" Douglas 7th Lord Drumlanrig and Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton [aged 15] fought.
Claud Hamilton 1st Lord Paisley [aged 21] and [his father] George Seton 7th Lord Seton [aged 37] fought for the Queen.
John Graham 6th Earl Menteith fought for the Earl of Moray.
Before 19th September 1581. Frans Pourbus the Elder [aged 36]. Portrait of [his father] George Seton 7th Lord Seton [aged 50] and his children Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton [aged 28], [his brother] John Seton, Alexander Seton 1st Earl Dunfermline [aged 26], and Margaret Seton Lady Paisley [aged 24].
John Seton: he was born to George Seton 7th Lord Seton and Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton.
Margaret Seton Lady Paisley: Around 1557 she was born to George Seton 7th Lord Seton and Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton. After 16th June 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 Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton [aged 29] and Margaret Montgomerie Countess Winton were married. She the daughter of Hugh Montgomerie 3rd Earl Eglinton [aged 51] and Agnes Drummond Countess Eglinton [aged 59]. They were second cousins.
Before April 1584 [his son] Robert Seton 2nd Earl Winton was born to Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton [aged 31] and [his wife] Margaret Montgomerie Countess Winton. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.89%. He married 1st May 1603 his half third cousin Ann Maitland Countess Winton, daughter of John Maitland 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane and Jean Fleming Countess Cassilis.
In December 1584 [his son] George Seton 3rd Earl Winton was born to Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton [aged 31] and [his wife] Margaret Montgomerie Countess Winton. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.89%. He married 26th April 1609 his fifth cousin Anne Hay Countess Winton, daughter of Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll and Elizabeth Douglas Countess Erroll, and had issue.
In 1586 [his father] George Seton 7th Lord Seton [aged 55] died.
In 1588 [his son] Alexander Seton aka Montgomerie 6th Earl Eglinton was born to Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton [aged 35] and [his wife] Margaret Montgomerie Countess Winton. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.89%. He married 22nd June 1612 his half third cousin Anne Livingstone Countess Eglinton, daughter of Alexander Livingston 1st Earl Linlithgow and Helen Hay, and had issue.
Before 1st July 1592 [his brother] Alexander Seton 1st Earl Dunfermline [aged 37] and [his sister-in-law] Lillas Drummond were married.
On 30th November 1593 [his daughter] Isabel Seton was born to Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton [aged 40] and [his wife] Margaret Montgomerie Countess Winton. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.89%.
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On 16th November 1600 Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton [aged 47] was created 1st Earl Winton at Holyrood House, Holyrood. [his wife] Margaret Montgomerie Countess Winton by marriage Countess Winton.
After 27th October 1601 [his brother] Alexander Seton 1st Earl Dunfermline [aged 46] and [his sister-in-law] Grizel Leslie Countess Dunfermline were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.
On the 22nd or 24th March 1603 Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton [aged 50] died. His son Robert [aged 18] succeeded 2nd Earl Winton.
[his son] John Seton was born to Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton and Margaret Montgomerie Countess Winton. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.89%.
[his father] George Seton 7th Lord Seton and [his mother] Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.
[his son] Thomas Seton was born to Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton and Margaret Montgomerie Countess Winton. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.89%.
Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 4 Grand Son of King James I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 13 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Seton 3rd Lord Seton 10 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Seton Master of Seton 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart
Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Seton 4th Lord Seton 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Seton 5th Lord Seton 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Campbell Lady Seton 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Lord Lorn
Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Grandfather: George Seton 6th Lord Seton 2 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Hepburn
Great x 3 Grandfather: Adam Hepburn 1st Lord Hailes
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ellen Wallace
Great x 2 Grandfather: Patrick Hepburn 1st Earl Bothwell
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Home 1st Lord Home
Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Home Lady Hailes
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joanna Hepburn Lady Seton Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Douglas 1st Earl Morton Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gifford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Janet Douglas Countess Bothwell Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of Scotland
son of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Stewart Countess Morton
daughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland
Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
father: George Seton 7th Lord Seton 3 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: David Hay of Yester
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hay 1st Lord Hay of Yester
Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas Lady Seton
Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hay 2nd Lord Hay of Yester
2 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cunningham of Belton
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hay 3rd Lord Hay
3 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Crichton 1st Lord Crichton of Sanquhar
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Crichton 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Erskine 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Crichton 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox
9 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marion Stewart
10 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox
Grandmother: Elizabeth Hay Lady Seton
4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Douglas 4th Earl Angus
Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus
2 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Douglas
3 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas Lady Hay
4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas
Robert Seton 1st Earl Winton 4 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Hamilton of Sandquhar
Grandfather: William Hamilton 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Kennedy 1st Lord Kennedy Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: David Kennedy 1st Earl Cassilis 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 1st Lord Montgomerie
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montgomerie
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Boyd
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Kennedy 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
mother: Isobel Hamilton Lady Seton 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland