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

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SECOND AND THIRD LAIRDS
Sir John Seton 'dyed in good age [July 1638], and was buried in the
buriall place of Seton.' * This appears from the record of his ' Testament
Testamentar' in the Edinburgh Register, wherein he constitutes Dame
Margaret Kellie, his spouse, his only executrix and tutrix to his children.
The free gear amounted to v°xxxiij lib , and Robert Seton of Monkmylne
is a witness.
Sir John Seton must have died before 5th May 1640, as, in 'Letters
of Inhibition ' of that date, Margaret Kellie is described as his ' relict.'
Twelve years afterwards (18th February 1652), 'Dame Margaret
Kellie, relict of Sir John Setoun of St. Germains, Knight,' grants a seven
years' 'tack' of the half of the lands of Greendykes, in favour of 'John
Huide, fermorer (farmer), in Hadderweik, and Katherine Cundeit, his
spouse.' 2
Again, on the 5th of December 1671, ' Dame Margaret Kellie, Lady
St. Germains,' appears in a notarial instrument relative to the disposition
of her moveable estate to Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Menzies of
Coulterallers, and David Halyday, 'servant to the said Dame Margaret.' 3
Sir John Seton was succeeded by his eldest son,
2. John Seton of St. Germains,
who married Anna Turnbull, by whom, we learn from the Tranent
Register of Baptisms, he had a son and
a daughter : —
1. George, baptized 27th April 1675.
2. Anna, baptized 15th December
1676.
3. George Seton of St. Germains
appears to have succeeded his father, and
to have been a writer in Edinburgh. From
the following entry in the Commissariot of
Edinburgh Testaments, kept at Hadding-
ton (vol. Ixxxvi.), we find that, besides
Anna, already mentioned, he had three
other sisters, Mary, Margaret, and Alison :
— ' Testament dative and inventory of the
goods, etc., pertaining to the late George
Seton of St. Germans, writer in Edin-
burgh, who died on 1 ith January 17 18, given up by Andrew Hay, brother-
german to the late James Hay of Carriber, husband, and in name of Mary
1 Lord Kingston's Continuation, p. 74.
2 Inventory of Old Writs of St. Germains,
1623-78.
3 Inventory of Old Writs of St. Germains,
1623-78.