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Meldniin mid its Proprietors. 689
Meldrum. This charter was confirmed by the King, 11 March, 1490-gi.' Alexander
Seton is mentioned in a confirmation charter " de terris debatabilibus " lying between
the lands of Meldrum and Tarves.' He had issue : —
I. William, his heir-apparent, who married, as seen fi-om the above charter,
Elizabeth Leslie. She was the daughter of Alexander Leslie of Wardes.
They had issue a son, Alexander, who succeeded his grandfather.^
I. Katharine, married William Forbes of Keldrum, and had issue.
Alexander Seton of Meldrum died circa 15 12, and was succeeded by his grandson,
XIII. Alexander Seton of Meldrum.
He was served heir to his grandfather "in dominio de Meldrum," 15 July, 1512.*
He married first, Agnes, daughter of Patrick Gordon of Haddo (ancestor of the Earls of
Aberdeen), and by her had two sons : —
I. William, his heir.
II. Alexander, who was Chancellor of Aberdeen and vicar of Bethelnie.
He married secondly, Janet, daughter, and one of the co-heiresses, of George Leith
of Barnes, with whom he got the lands of Blair in the parish of Bourtie, and by her had
a son, John, who got a charter under the great seal of the lands of Auchlevin and Drum-
rossy.^ Alexander Seton of Meldrum resigned the lands of Ardler, along with Andrew
Elphinstone of Selmys, to the Bishop of Aberdeen, which lands were given by Bishop
Dunbar to the Provost and Baillies of Aberdeen for the upkeep of the bridge of Dee.^
This Alexander seems to have been murdered, for in 1527 there is the King's remission
to John Leslie and John Keith for the slaughter of umquhile Alexander Forbes, alias
Spranger, ane of the murderers of Alexander Seton of Meldrum. The Master of Forbes
also took part in the murder.' He was succeeded by his eldest son,
XIV. William Seton of Meldrum.
He was served heir to his father in the lands of Meldrum, 13 January, 1533, being
then of full age. In 1548, he appears in the list of an assize of barons in the county
of Aberdeen." He married Janet, daughter of James Gordon of Lesmoir, and got
a charter under the great seal. " Wilelrno Seton de Meldrum et Janete de Gordon
ejus sponse terrarum dominicalium de Meldrum, 8 February, 1535."' He had issue
three sons : —
I. Alexander, his heir.
II. John, of Lumphard.
in. William, ofSlattie.
He married secondly, Margaret, daughter of Lines of Leuchars, by whom he
had two sons : —
I Reg. Mag. Sig. 1450, No. 2020. 5 Douglas' Baronage, p. 159.
Ant. A. and B. III. p. 413. 6 Ant. A. and B. iV. p. 486.
■t Ant. A. and B. I. p. 348. 7 Id. p. 416 ; III. p. 377.
3 Id. 8 Id. I. p. 115.
4 Douglas' Baronage fol. p. 159. 9 Reg. Mag. Sig., Doug. Bar. fol. p. 159.
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