Individual Details
William "Laird of Meldrum" Seton
(Abt 1411 - 18 May 1452)
[[Category:Battle of Brechin]]
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'''Note:''' The Succession box provides him as 1st Laird Seton of Meldrum. This is generally depicted and is used here to avoid confusion referencing. Strictly speaking he was not Laird as he only held the title in "right of his wife" who outlived him and thus he never held the title in his own right.
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== Biography ==
}William Seton was the second son of [[Seton-5|Sir Alexander de Seton]], Lord of Gordon, and [[Gordon-286|Elizabeth de Gordon]], the heiress of the Gordon estates. He did not assume the maternal name of Gordon although, under the terms of the inheritance, his older brother was required to.[[#S-1]] Sir Bruce Gordon Seton; [https://archive.org/stream/houseofsetonstv200seto#page/588/mode/2up Vol. 2, page 588]
When his brother, [[Seton-179|Alexander Gordon]], 1st Earl of Huntly, as Lieutenant General of the North, raised the King's banner, in 1452, against Alexander Crawford, Earl of Crawford, who had rebelled, it was many of Clan Seton that would join him, along with Clan Gordon of which he was head. These included his two younger brothers; William and his younger brother, Henry Seton; both of these were killed on the field at the [[:Category:Battle of Brechin|battle of Brechin]] on 18 May 1452.[[#S-1]] Sir Bruce Gordon Seton; [https://archive.org/stream/houseofsetonstv200seto#page/588/mode/2up Vol. 2, page 588]
===Family===
He married Elizabeth Meldrum, the daughter and heiress of William Meldrum of that Ilk, 8th of Meldrum. It is from her that the Seton family acquire the lands and barony of Meldrum, the lands of Auchinhuif and of Fyvie (the latter will be purchased, 1599, by [[Seton-20|Alexander Seton]], 1st Earl of Dunfermline).[[#S-1]] Sir Bruce Gordon Seton; [https://archive.org/stream/houseofsetonstv200seto#page/588/mode/2up Vol. 2, page 588] Burke's PeerageBurke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, Volume 3, page 3572. and noticed on [http://www.thepeerage.com/p57453.htm#i574521 The Peerage website] provides that they were married in May 1452. This must be an error as William died that month at the [[:Category:Battle of Brechin|battle of Brechin]]. The son, Alexander, inherits the lands and titles to Meldrum, from his mother, in 1456 and appears to have been of age as the lands do not appear in ward. He was thus likely born c. 1430 or slightly after. Therefore the marriage could be presumed to be c. 1430 or slightly before.
Child of '''William Seton of Meldrum and Elizabeth Meldrum'''
: Alexander Seton served heir to his mother, April 20th, 1456[http://www2.thesetonfamily.com:8080/directory/Descents/meldrum_descent.htm Seton Family website]
=== Disputed Facts ===
There is one claim that they married much earlier and had a daughter Elizabeth about 1434, no sources have been found yet, but a marriage date in the month when he died, probably in his 40's does seem late.
== Sources ==
'''Footnotes:'''
'''Publications:'''
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* http://www.patrickspeople.co.uk/files/9194.htm but provides no additional information.
* Title: History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, John Burke Media: Book Page: II:299
* http://www.thepeerage.com/p32941.htm#i329407
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'''Note:''' The Succession box provides him as 1st Laird Seton of Meldrum. This is generally depicted and is used here to avoid confusion referencing. Strictly speaking he was not Laird as he only held the title in "right of his wife" who outlived him and thus he never held the title in his own right.
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== Biography ==
}William Seton was the second son of [[Seton-5|Sir Alexander de Seton]], Lord of Gordon, and [[Gordon-286|Elizabeth de Gordon]], the heiress of the Gordon estates. He did not assume the maternal name of Gordon although, under the terms of the inheritance, his older brother was required to.[[#S-1]] Sir Bruce Gordon Seton; [https://archive.org/stream/houseofsetonstv200seto#page/588/mode/2up Vol. 2, page 588]
When his brother, [[Seton-179|Alexander Gordon]], 1st Earl of Huntly, as Lieutenant General of the North, raised the King's banner, in 1452, against Alexander Crawford, Earl of Crawford, who had rebelled, it was many of Clan Seton that would join him, along with Clan Gordon of which he was head. These included his two younger brothers; William and his younger brother, Henry Seton; both of these were killed on the field at the [[:Category:Battle of Brechin|battle of Brechin]] on 18 May 1452.[[#S-1]] Sir Bruce Gordon Seton; [https://archive.org/stream/houseofsetonstv200seto#page/588/mode/2up Vol. 2, page 588]
===Family===
He married Elizabeth Meldrum, the daughter and heiress of William Meldrum of that Ilk, 8th of Meldrum. It is from her that the Seton family acquire the lands and barony of Meldrum, the lands of Auchinhuif and of Fyvie (the latter will be purchased, 1599, by [[Seton-20|Alexander Seton]], 1st Earl of Dunfermline).[[#S-1]] Sir Bruce Gordon Seton; [https://archive.org/stream/houseofsetonstv200seto#page/588/mode/2up Vol. 2, page 588] Burke's PeerageBurke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, Volume 3, page 3572. and noticed on [http://www.thepeerage.com/p57453.htm#i574521 The Peerage website] provides that they were married in May 1452. This must be an error as William died that month at the [[:Category:Battle of Brechin|battle of Brechin]]. The son, Alexander, inherits the lands and titles to Meldrum, from his mother, in 1456 and appears to have been of age as the lands do not appear in ward. He was thus likely born c. 1430 or slightly after. Therefore the marriage could be presumed to be c. 1430 or slightly before.
Child of '''William Seton of Meldrum and Elizabeth Meldrum'''
: Alexander Seton served heir to his mother, April 20th, 1456[http://www2.thesetonfamily.com:8080/directory/Descents/meldrum_descent.htm Seton Family website]
=== Disputed Facts ===
There is one claim that they married much earlier and had a daughter Elizabeth about 1434, no sources have been found yet, but a marriage date in the month when he died, probably in his 40's does seem late.
== Sources ==
'''Footnotes:'''
'''Publications:'''
* }
* }
* http://www.patrickspeople.co.uk/files/9194.htm but provides no additional information.
* Title: History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, John Burke Media: Book Page: II:299
* http://www.thepeerage.com/p32941.htm#i329407
Events
| Birth | Abt 1411 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |||
| Death | 18 May 1452 | Battle of Brechin, Angus, Scotland | |||
| Reference No | 7657170 | ||||
| Reference No | 7967413 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Father | Alexander "Lord Gordon" Seton Lord Gordon (1382 - 1441) |
| Mother | Lady Elizabeth "Seton, Heiress of Gordon" Gordon (1384 - 1439) |
| Sibling | Sir Alexander "1st Earl of Huntly" Seton (1410 - 1470) |
| Sibling | Janet Seton (1402 - ) |
| Sibling | George Gordon (1411 - 1452) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Seton (1416 - 1479) |
| Sibling | Katherine Seton (1418 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry Gordon (1430 - 1452) |