History of the family of Seton during eight centuries > Volume 2

622 SIR JOHN SETON, FIRST OF BARNS
nominated Ambassadors, he for Spain and this for Denmark, if money
could be had for their voyage.' 1
From Berwick, on the 2nd of February 1587-8, Hunsdon announces
to Walsingham that the King had sent Sir John Seton 'to comaund the
Lord Huntley, uppon payne of treason, to make his present repaire to the
King ; who denyed flatlie so to doe ! ' 2
Again, on the 10th of September 1588, Bowes informs Burghly that
' on Sonday last at the howse of the Lorde Ogleby, Sir John Seton haith
maryed the doughter of the Lorde Forbess, where many of the northern
Lordes and their frendes are assembled.' 3 The same event is thus referred
to in a letter from Richard to Archibald Douglas, dated 16th September
1588 : 'There has been in a house of the Lord Ogilvie in Angus, at the
marriage of Sir John Seton, a number of noblemen, as is thought, malcon-
tented of the present state.' *
Sir John Seton turns up in the following extracts from the public
Registers : —
At Falkland, 12th August 1586, Letter of Gift to Sir John Seytoun
of Barnis, Knight, his heirs and assignees, of the ward and non-entry of
the ;£io land of Peirstoun Barclay, with tour and mansion-place thereof,
lying within the bailliary of Cunyngham and Sheriffdom of Ayr, 6 etc.
At Holyroodhouse, 3rd January 1586, Letter constituting Sir John
Seytoun of Barnis, Knight, first Master of his Majesty's Household, and
giving him the office thereof for his lifetime, with all the privileges and
fees thereof, for his good services done to the King. 6
At Falkland, 8th July 1587, Letter to Sir John Seytoun of Barnis,
Knight, first Master of H.M.'s Household, constituting him Comptroller
and Intromitter with all revenues and casualties of H.M.'s property, during
his lifetime, with all the privileges thereof, and 500 merks ' for exercing
of the said office.' 7
Obligation by Sir John Seytoun of Barnis, Knight, to George Mak,
writer, in name and behalf of the Right Honourable John Touris of
Innerleith for ^"iooo of borrowed money. Dated at Holyroodhouse, 25th
October 1587. 8
Obligation by John Hammyltoun, merchant burgess of Edinburgh,
and two others, as cautioners and sureties for Robert, Earl of Orkney, to
Sir John Seytoun of Barnis, Knight, sometime Comptroller to the King,
for ^2000 owing by the said Earl for the feu mails of the lands of Orkney,
for the year 1588. Dated at Edinburgh, 29th March 1589. 9
Contract between Sir John Seytoun of Barnis, Knight, and William
1 Calendar of MSS. at Hatfield, part iii. 6 Privy Seal Register, lv. 2.
(1889), p. 135. 7 Ibid. lv. 98.
2 Calendarof Border Papers, edited by Joseph 8 Register of Deeds, Scott Office, xxxii.
Bain, vol. i., 1560-94. 156.
3 Ibid. 9 Ibid, xxxiii. 172. The same matter re-
4 Calendar of MSS. at Hatfield, part iii. appears in a later entry in the same volume
(1889), p. 360. (fol. 311), under date 3rd March 1589-90; and
5 Privy Seal Register, liv. 75. also in vol. xxxvii. fol. 36, 4th August 1590.