Individual Details
Alexander "Lord Gordon" Seton Lord Gordon
(Abt 1382 - Abt 31 Aug 1440)
Lord 1 of Gordon, Lord of Gordon, First Lord of Gordon, Clan of Gordon
Died between 31 August 1440 and 3 April 1441.
http://www.thegordondnaproject.com/Gordon_History.html
Now, in order for her to inherit, she had to agree to marry a male of Gordon blood who would agree to carry the Gordon name for himself as well as his heirs. She wasted no time in marrying ******************Alexander Seton of Winton, **********their line becoming the Seton-Gordons. We are fortunate to have a proven descendant of this line in our test group to validate our own testing. This family, while not as large in numbers as the family of Jock and Tam is just as prominent in our research of the ancestral Gordon lines.
http://www.clan-macpherson.org/museum/documents/The_Lordship_of_Badenoch.pdf
The direct male Gordon line ended with Sir Adam's great‐grandson and name sake, who
fell at the battle of Homildon Hill in 1402, leaving a daughter Elizabeth, who married
Alexander Seton, second son of *****Sir W. Seton of Winton.****** Her son Alexander assumed the
name of Gordon, and was created Earl of Huntly in 1449.
http://www2.thesetonfamily.com:8080/directory/case.htm
Sir Alexander Setoun, second son to William first Lord Setoun, was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Adam Gordon, and heiress of that ancient family; and the noble families of Gordon and Huntly trace their descent from that marriage. The immediate issue of this marriage still kept the sirname of Setoun, even when created Lords Gordon and Earls of Huntly, and gave the preference also to the Setoun arms; and it was only eventually that they exclusively adopted the sirname of Gordon, although retaining the former bearing as their descendants continue to do. George Setoun, second Earl of Huntly, Lord Gordon, &c, married the Princess Annabella, daughter of James I, by whom he had several children, of whom numerous descendants among the Scottish nobility exist at this day.
From thePeerage.com:
Sir Alexander Seton was the son of Sir William de Seton and Janet Fleming. He married Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of Sir Adam Gordon of that Ilk and Elizabeth Keith, from 27 March 1408 to 20 July 1408.2 He died between 31 August 1440 and 3 April 1441 at Strathbogie, Scotland.
Sir Alexander Seton gained the title of Lord of Huntly. He gained the title of Lord of Gordon. On 20 July 1408 he was confirmed in the lands of Gordon and Huntly, which he acquired through his wife.2 Circa 1437 Burkes states he was doubtfully created a Lord of Parliament as Lord Gordon.
Children of Sir Alexander Seton and Elizabeth Gordon
* Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly+ d. 15 Jul 1470
* Elizabeth Seton+
* William Seton
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Sir Alexander Seton married Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of Sir Adam Gordon of that Ilk and Elizabeth Keith, from 27 March 1408 to 20 July 1408.2 He died between 31 August 1440 and 3 April 1441 at Strathbogie, Scotland.2
He was the second son of Sir William de Seton and Janet Fleming.2 He gained the title of Lord of Huntly.3 He gained the title of Lord of Gordon.3 On 20 July 1408 he was confirmed in the lands of Gordon and Huntly, which he acquired through his wife.2
He fought at the Battle of Harlow, 1411; was knighted by 1419.
Circa 1437 Burkes states he was doubtfully created a Lord of Parliament as Lord Gordon.2
Children of Sir Alexander Seton and Elizabeth Gordon
Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly+4 d. 15 Jul 1470
Elizabeth Seton+3
William Seton4
Citations
[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 11. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
[S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 1285.
[S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 450.
[S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 2, page 2011.
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SOURCE=
http://etree10.archive.org/stream/inverurieearldog00davi/inverurieearldog00davi_djvu.txt
SETON.
Sir William Seton of that Ilk, of Winton, and Tranent in East Lothian, and of Winchburgh,
West Lothian, had by his wife, Katherine, daughter of Sir William Sinclair of Herdmanstoun,
two sons. The elder,1.) Sir John Seton of that Ilk, was ancestor of the Earls of Winton, attainted
2.)Alexander Seton, who became Gordon, by marrying, in 1408, Elizabeth the heiress
of Adam de Gordon deceased, was himself the second son of Sir William Seton of
Seton, and his own second son, William Seton, was the common ancestor of the Garioch
Setons already mentioned.
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http://www2.thesetonfamily.com:8080/cadets/Winton_Family.htm
Because of his marriage, he was called Sir Alexander de Seton, Dominus de Gordon. He was engaged in the Battle of Harlaw, in 1411 and the wars in France in 1421. He was also one of the Commissioners appointed to treat for the release of King James I, when he was a prisoner in England, and was one of the hostages for his ransom in 1424, when his revenue was stated at 400 marks per year.
Sir Alexander Seton 1st Earl of Huntley changed his surname to GORDON because his mother Elizabeth Gordon was the heiress. He was the 2nd Son of William Seeton of that ilk
Second and youngest son of Sir William Seton of Seton.
See Cokayne "Complete Peerage" vol VI pp1-2.
Some writers say he was the first Lord Gordon, but others say he could inherit the Gordon and Huntly lands, but not a title, from his wife, so his son Alexander was the first. But the earldom of Huntly soon eclipsed that.
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
[[Category:Battle of Harlaw]]
}
== Biography ==Alexander Seton was the son of Sir William de Seton and Janet Fleming.Registrum de Panmure Vol.ii 230 see [https://archive.org/details/registrumdepanm00ofgoog/page/n295]
He was of age in 1406 when it is said he instigated the murder of his uncle or grandfather (the relationship is in doubt), [[Fleming-323|Sir David Fleming]] of Biggar. Fleming, a loyal supporter of the Crown was with James, then Prince of Scotland, at the Bass Rock in February 1406, when he escaped Scotland. Fleming ensured he was safely on board the ship appointed to carry him to France, although that ship never made it and James was captured and imprisoned by the English. Fleming returning home was attacked at Longherdmanston, six miles out of Edinburgh, on the 14 February 1406, by the Duke of Albany's men and killed. The men, placed under the command of Sir James Douglas of Abercorn, second son of the Earl of Douglas, and at the instigation ("provocatus per Alexandrum de Seton"), it is said, of his own grandson, Alexander Seton, "qui postea fuit dominus de Gordon" (who later was the Lord of Gordon).Fordun, vol. II. p. 439. Note Crawford's account is incorrect
On 27 March 1408, his father purchased the ward of Elizabeth Gordon daughter of deceased Sir Adam Gordon of that Ilk and Elizabeth Keith and heiress to her brother John Gordon. RMS Vol.i 898 see [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101038096846;view=1up;seq=408]Within a few months Alexander had married Elizabeth Gordon as as on 20 July 1408 she and her husband received from the Regent Albany a charter of the lands of Gordon and others. RMS Vol.i 905 see [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101038096846;view=1up;seq=413]
After his marriage, Alexander Seton is styled Lord of Gordon.
He played an active part in the public affairs of his day.He fought at the battle of Harlaw in 1411. Later he received the rank of knighthood, before 1419, Antiq. Aberdeen,etc., iv. 181.
He went to France in 1421/1422. Exch, Rolls, iv. Pref. Ixxxiv.
Sir Alexander was alive in 31 August 1440 RMS Vol.ii 320 see [https://archive.org/details/registrummagnisi02scot/page/84] and had deceased by 3 April
1441, when his son was in possession of the title.
Elizabeth Gordon predeceased him in 1439 and was buried in St. Nicholas' Church in Aberdeen.
Sir Alexander Seton and Elizabeth Gordon had issue:
* Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly* Elizabeth Seton probably married to Alexander, Earl of Ross, who died in 1449.* William Seton who gained title of Meldrum through marriage to Elizabeth, surviving daughter and heiress of William Meldrum of that Ilk. Killed 1452.* Henry who was killed at Battle of Brechin with his brother on 14 May 1452
=== Sources ===
Died between 31 August 1440 and 3 April 1441.
http://www.thegordondnaproject.com/Gordon_History.html
Now, in order for her to inherit, she had to agree to marry a male of Gordon blood who would agree to carry the Gordon name for himself as well as his heirs. She wasted no time in marrying ******************Alexander Seton of Winton, **********their line becoming the Seton-Gordons. We are fortunate to have a proven descendant of this line in our test group to validate our own testing. This family, while not as large in numbers as the family of Jock and Tam is just as prominent in our research of the ancestral Gordon lines.
http://www.clan-macpherson.org/museum/documents/The_Lordship_of_Badenoch.pdf
The direct male Gordon line ended with Sir Adam's great‐grandson and name sake, who
fell at the battle of Homildon Hill in 1402, leaving a daughter Elizabeth, who married
Alexander Seton, second son of *****Sir W. Seton of Winton.****** Her son Alexander assumed the
name of Gordon, and was created Earl of Huntly in 1449.
http://www2.thesetonfamily.com:8080/directory/case.htm
Sir Alexander Setoun, second son to William first Lord Setoun, was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Adam Gordon, and heiress of that ancient family; and the noble families of Gordon and Huntly trace their descent from that marriage. The immediate issue of this marriage still kept the sirname of Setoun, even when created Lords Gordon and Earls of Huntly, and gave the preference also to the Setoun arms; and it was only eventually that they exclusively adopted the sirname of Gordon, although retaining the former bearing as their descendants continue to do. George Setoun, second Earl of Huntly, Lord Gordon, &c, married the Princess Annabella, daughter of James I, by whom he had several children, of whom numerous descendants among the Scottish nobility exist at this day.
From thePeerage.com:
Sir Alexander Seton was the son of Sir William de Seton and Janet Fleming. He married Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of Sir Adam Gordon of that Ilk and Elizabeth Keith, from 27 March 1408 to 20 July 1408.2 He died between 31 August 1440 and 3 April 1441 at Strathbogie, Scotland.
Sir Alexander Seton gained the title of Lord of Huntly. He gained the title of Lord of Gordon. On 20 July 1408 he was confirmed in the lands of Gordon and Huntly, which he acquired through his wife.2 Circa 1437 Burkes states he was doubtfully created a Lord of Parliament as Lord Gordon.
Children of Sir Alexander Seton and Elizabeth Gordon
* Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly+ d. 15 Jul 1470
* Elizabeth Seton+
* William Seton
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Sir Alexander Seton married Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of Sir Adam Gordon of that Ilk and Elizabeth Keith, from 27 March 1408 to 20 July 1408.2 He died between 31 August 1440 and 3 April 1441 at Strathbogie, Scotland.2
He was the second son of Sir William de Seton and Janet Fleming.2 He gained the title of Lord of Huntly.3 He gained the title of Lord of Gordon.3 On 20 July 1408 he was confirmed in the lands of Gordon and Huntly, which he acquired through his wife.2
He fought at the Battle of Harlow, 1411; was knighted by 1419.
Circa 1437 Burkes states he was doubtfully created a Lord of Parliament as Lord Gordon.2
Children of Sir Alexander Seton and Elizabeth Gordon
Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly+4 d. 15 Jul 1470
Elizabeth Seton+3
William Seton4
Citations
[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 11. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
[S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 1285.
[S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 450.
[S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 2, page 2011.
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SOURCE=
http://etree10.archive.org/stream/inverurieearldog00davi/inverurieearldog00davi_djvu.txt
SETON.
Sir William Seton of that Ilk, of Winton, and Tranent in East Lothian, and of Winchburgh,
West Lothian, had by his wife, Katherine, daughter of Sir William Sinclair of Herdmanstoun,
two sons. The elder,1.) Sir John Seton of that Ilk, was ancestor of the Earls of Winton, attainted
2.)Alexander Seton, who became Gordon, by marrying, in 1408, Elizabeth the heiress
of Adam de Gordon deceased, was himself the second son of Sir William Seton of
Seton, and his own second son, William Seton, was the common ancestor of the Garioch
Setons already mentioned.
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http://www2.thesetonfamily.com:8080/cadets/Winton_Family.htm
Because of his marriage, he was called Sir Alexander de Seton, Dominus de Gordon. He was engaged in the Battle of Harlaw, in 1411 and the wars in France in 1421. He was also one of the Commissioners appointed to treat for the release of King James I, when he was a prisoner in England, and was one of the hostages for his ransom in 1424, when his revenue was stated at 400 marks per year.
Sir Alexander Seton 1st Earl of Huntley changed his surname to GORDON because his mother Elizabeth Gordon was the heiress. He was the 2nd Son of William Seeton of that ilk
Second and youngest son of Sir William Seton of Seton.
See Cokayne "Complete Peerage" vol VI pp1-2.
Some writers say he was the first Lord Gordon, but others say he could inherit the Gordon and Huntly lands, but not a title, from his wife, so his son Alexander was the first. But the earldom of Huntly soon eclipsed that.
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
[[Category:Battle of Harlaw]]
}
== Biography ==Alexander Seton was the son of Sir William de Seton and Janet Fleming.Registrum de Panmure Vol.ii 230 see [https://archive.org/details/registrumdepanm00ofgoog/page/n295]
He was of age in 1406 when it is said he instigated the murder of his uncle or grandfather (the relationship is in doubt), [[Fleming-323|Sir David Fleming]] of Biggar. Fleming, a loyal supporter of the Crown was with James, then Prince of Scotland, at the Bass Rock in February 1406, when he escaped Scotland. Fleming ensured he was safely on board the ship appointed to carry him to France, although that ship never made it and James was captured and imprisoned by the English. Fleming returning home was attacked at Longherdmanston, six miles out of Edinburgh, on the 14 February 1406, by the Duke of Albany's men and killed. The men, placed under the command of Sir James Douglas of Abercorn, second son of the Earl of Douglas, and at the instigation ("provocatus per Alexandrum de Seton"), it is said, of his own grandson, Alexander Seton, "qui postea fuit dominus de Gordon" (who later was the Lord of Gordon).Fordun, vol. II. p. 439. Note Crawford's account is incorrect
On 27 March 1408, his father purchased the ward of Elizabeth Gordon daughter of deceased Sir Adam Gordon of that Ilk and Elizabeth Keith and heiress to her brother John Gordon. RMS Vol.i 898 see [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101038096846;view=1up;seq=408]Within a few months Alexander had married Elizabeth Gordon as as on 20 July 1408 she and her husband received from the Regent Albany a charter of the lands of Gordon and others. RMS Vol.i 905 see [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101038096846;view=1up;seq=413]
After his marriage, Alexander Seton is styled Lord of Gordon.
He played an active part in the public affairs of his day.He fought at the battle of Harlaw in 1411. Later he received the rank of knighthood, before 1419, Antiq. Aberdeen,etc., iv. 181.
He went to France in 1421/1422. Exch, Rolls, iv. Pref. Ixxxiv.
Sir Alexander was alive in 31 August 1440 RMS Vol.ii 320 see [https://archive.org/details/registrummagnisi02scot/page/84] and had deceased by 3 April
1441, when his son was in possession of the title.
Elizabeth Gordon predeceased him in 1439 and was buried in St. Nicholas' Church in Aberdeen.
Sir Alexander Seton and Elizabeth Gordon had issue:
* Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly* Elizabeth Seton probably married to Alexander, Earl of Ross, who died in 1449.* William Seton who gained title of Meldrum through marriage to Elizabeth, surviving daughter and heiress of William Meldrum of that Ilk. Killed 1452.* Henry who was killed at Battle of Brechin with his brother on 14 May 1452
=== Sources ===
Events
| Birth | Abt 1382 | ||||
| Birth | Jan 1382 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |||
| Marriage | 1408 | Lady Elizabeth "Seton, Heiress of Gordon" Gordon | |||
| Marriage | 20 Jul 1408 | Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - Elizabeth "Heiress of Gordon" Gordon | |||
| Death | Abt 31 Aug 1440 | Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |||
| Death | 3 Apr 1441 | Huntly Castle | |||
| Alt name | Sir Alexander "Lord Gordon" Seton | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Sir | ||||
| Reference No | 882703 | ||||
| Reference No | 903181 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth "Heiress of Gordon" Gordon (1384 - 1439) |
| Child | Alexander "Alexander [Seton later Gordon]" Gordon (1410 - 1470) |
| Spouse | Lady Elizabeth "Seton, Heiress of Gordon" Gordon (1384 - 1439) |
| Child | Sir Alexander "1st Earl of Huntly" Seton (1410 - 1470) |
| Child | Janet Seton (1402 - ) |
| Child | William "Laird of Meldrum" Seton (1411 - 1452) |
| Child | George Gordon (1411 - 1452) |
| Child | Elizabeth Seton (1416 - 1479) |
| Child | Katherine Seton (1418 - ) |
| Child | Henry Gordon (1430 - 1452) |
| Father | Sir William Seton (1348 - 1409) |
| Mother | Janet "Jonet" Fleming (1350 - 1430) |
| Sibling | Sir John "2nd Knight Templar" Seton (1370 - 1441) |
| Sibling | Marion Seton (1385 - 1440) |
| Sibling | Janet Seton (1390 - 1414) |