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

ARMORIAL BEARINGS
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Seton, his spouse, by Margaret Seton, residenter in Bristo, and by James
Kelburn, chamberlain to the Viscount of Garnock, husband, and in name
of Alison Seton his spouse ; which Mary, Margaret, and Alison Seton are
sisters-german and only executors-dative decerned to their said brother
on 5th February 17 18.
' Inventory and debts owing to the deceased . .£12,377, 16s. 3d.
' Robert Seton, writer in Edinburgh, James Seton, writer there, and
John Seton, elder, barber and wigmaker in Edinburgh, are mentioned as
indebted to the said George Seton by bond, dated 23rd May 17 16, for the
sum of 500 merks.' Confirmed 7th February 1718, Sir William Menzies
of Gladstanes being cautioner.
If George Seton of St. Germains was married, the name of his wife
does not transpire ; and it would appear that the family is extinct in the
male line.
Armorial Bearings.
Or, a fesse between three crescents in chief and as many fleur-de-lis in
hzse gules barways. 'So cut upon stone,' says Nisbet, 'above the entry
to the House of St. Germains.' The herald adds that the first Seton of
St. Germains ' married one of the name of Kellie, for which the fleurs-de-lis
are added in base.' 1
Neither the Crest nor the Motto is mentioned by any of the writers
on Scottish Heraldry.
System of Heraldry, first edition, i. 244,
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