Sir William Seton of Kylesmure (1562-July 1635) |
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| Father:1 | George Seton (1531-8 January 1585-86), 5. Lord Seton | ||
| Mother:2 | Isabel Hamilton (around 1529-13 November 1604) | ||
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| Married:3 | Agnes Stirling (-) | ||||
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| Children with Agnes Stirling: | ||
| Sir William Seton of Grange (-1662), His Majesty's Chief Postmaster4 | ||
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| On 3 January 1584-85 he had from his father a grant of the provision of the College Church of Seton, vacant through the decease of Mr. Thomas Raith, last Provost thereof. On 15 December 1602 he had a letter of gift of a reward 'for his trouble and charges in bringing of certain craftsmen cloth-makers for the great benefit of his native country.' On 15 June 1611 a commission issued appointing him and three others to be justiciaries, with jurisdiction in the Border counties; and on 1 July following he was named member of a joint commission for the settlement and maintenance of peace on the Borders between Scotland and England. He wrote in the capacity of Sheriff of Edinburgh to the Secretary of State on 10 February 1616; and on 18 June 1618 he received £1000 for services rendered as one of the Masters of the Household during the King's visit to Scotland. In 1620 he was Postmaster-General of Scotland, with patent for a monopoly of the supply of posthorses throughout the kingdom.8 | ||
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