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

RALPH SETON
735
circumstances of Ralph Seton, the representative of the family of Winton,
and, from our connection with that family, resolving to contribute something
for his support, do hereby bind and oblige ourselves, and our heirs and repre-
sentatives, to pay to James Keay, writer in Edinburgh, the sums annexed
to our respective subscriptions, yearly, at the term of Martinmas, beginning
the first year's payment at the term of Martinmas 1771, and so to continue
yearly during the life of the said Ralph Seton, etc. In witness whereof,
these presents, being written by Alexander Keay, writer in Edinburgh, on
stamped paper, are subscribed (at different dates between October 1771 and
January 1772) by Alexander, Duke of Gordon, at Gordon Castle ; by Lord
Adam Gordon, at Prestonhall ; by Margaret, Lady Blantyre, at Lennox-
love ; by Alexander Hay of Drummelzier, at Whittingham ; by Archibald,
Earl of Eglinton, at Eglinton ; by Hugh Seton of Touch, Esquire, at
Touch ; and by William, Lord Blantyre, at Lennox-love,' — all in presence
of witnesses, whose names are duly inserted, followed by the amount of the
respective subscriptions.
(2) John, 1 of St. George the Martyr, county of Middlesex, born 22nd
1 See Riddell's Keir Perfomiance, p. 252,
where he is described as an upholsterer, and
where the author adduces other examples of
family decadence.
Little more than twenty years ago, a male
representative of Simon de Montford, the first
English baron, was a saddler in Tooley Street,
London Bridge ; a great-grandson of Oliver
Cromwell — 'the patron saint of the middle
classes' — a porter in Cork market ; and a Planta-
genet, descendant of the fifth son of Edward III.,
a verger in St. George's, Hanover Square.