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Facts and Events
| Name |
George Seaton |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
22 May 1796 |
Falstone, Northumberland, England |
| Christening[1] |
7 Jun 1796 |
Presbyterian church, Falstone, Northumberland, England |
| Occupation[2][6] |
From 1824 to 1851 |
Northumberland, Englandsadler |
| Census[6] |
1851 |
Biddlestone Townfoot, Alwinton, Northumberland, Englandlodger in the household of Archdbold Wanless |
| Death[5] |
Feb 1853 |
Bellingham, Northumberland, England |
From 25th July 1825, when he presented a claim to the Bailies of the burgh of Canongate,[2] until a Decree of Reduction of the said General Service, dated 7th July 1826,[3] obtained at the instance of the tutors of Lord Eglinton, George Seaton as titled Earl of Winton, as heir of George the fourth Earl.
He lived alone in Bellingham in 1841, he listed no occupation.[7]
In 1851 he was still single, age about 50, a lodger with Archdbold Wanless who farmed 800 acres.[6]
He died without issue and declared Joseph Thompson, his first cousin, as heir and lawful successor to the title, through his grandmother Ann Seton.[4] It should be noted that Thompson was the name adopted by Alan Cameron, a brother or a cousin of the Cameron of Lochiel, after the fatal battle of Culloden, 1746, in which the Highlanders were scattered in flight by the troops supporting King George. Alan Thompson lived in South Shields and worked in the shipyards there.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 England. Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast).
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQXN-BZB , Charles Seaton in entry for George Seaton, 07 Jun 1796; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 1,066,769.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www2.thesetonfamily.com/:8080/history/Profiles/George Seton of Bellingham.htm.
- ↑ Extracted Decree of Reduction
7 July 1826.
Extracted Decree of Reduction of the said General Service, dated 7th July 1826, obtained at the instance of the tutors of Lord Eglinton against the said George Seton, whereby the Lords of Council and Session reduced and annulled the said retour, and whole grounds and warrants thereof; and decerned and declared the same to have been in judgment, and restored the Earl of Eglin ton against the same in integrum, for the reasons and causes stated in the decreet. These reasons, inter alia, are that the said service proceeded in absence of any contradtictor, and without evidence to prove that the defender (George Seton) was at all connected with the foresaid George fourth Earl of Winton. Tertio, The defender could not then prove, nor can he now prove, that he is heir-male of the said George fourth Earl of Winton, or indeed of any Earl of Winton whatsoever. Quarto, The pursuer has evidence which, if it were incumbent on him to adduce, would be sufficient to instruct that, if the said defender was at all descended from the said Earl (which he has by no means proved) it could only have been through an illegitimate line.
- ↑ Trail of an Artist-Naturalist, by Ernest Thompson Seton
pages 391-393, 1940.
- ↑ General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Death Index. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office, 1837-Present)
Bellingham 10B Page 161, Mar 1853.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
1851.
Rothbury Archive reference HO107 Piece number 2423 Folio 316 Page 12
- ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
1841.
Bellingham Archive reference HO107 Piece number 837 Book number 24 Folio number 12 age number 16
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