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| Keywords: Sir Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston, (March 13, 1620 - died October 21, 1691). A Cavalier, his was the first dignity Charles II conferred as King. Alexander was the son of George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton (1584 - 1650) by Anne, daughter to Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll (d.1631). At the early age of twelve, he received King Charles I on a visit to Seton Palace, delivering himself of a Latin oration at the iron gates of the palace in the presence of His Majesty. There and then the King conferred upon him the honour of knighthood, remarking as he did so: &quot;Now, Sir Alexander, see that this does not spoil your school; by the appearance you will be a scholar.&quot; After extensive travels in foreign lands Sir Alexander came home in 1640. But, refusing to sign the Covenant in 1643, he was excommunicated in Tranent Church, and had to flee to France. Upon returning he was entrusted with important State business by King Charles II, who created him Viscount of Kingston February 14, 1651 with limitation to the heirs male of his body. His title was taken from a village of that name in Dirleton parish, about two miles south-west of North Berwick. On the day of his creation, Sir Alexander was, with a gallant little garrison, defending Tantallon Castle against Oliver Cromwell who had laid siege to it. Following twelve days and a &quot;battering with grate canon&quot; the defenders were compelled to surrender, but only after quarter had been granted to them in recognition of their bravery. In 1668 Lord Kingston was appointed, by the King, commander of the Haddingtonshire Militia. He married four times, of which: (1) February 1650, to Jean (d.August 1651) only daughter of Sir George Fletcher, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber in Ordinary to King Charles I, and brother of Sir Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, a senator of the College of Justice; (2) 22 July 1652, Elizabeth (30 May 1632, Stoneypath Tower, near Garvald, - Wednesday 21 October 1668, Whittingehame) sister and heir of Archibald Douglas of Whittingehame. (No issue to the 3rd &amp; 4th marriages). By his first wife Lord Kingston had one daughter, Ann, born at Seton House on 24 April 1651, who married James Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington (b.1651). By his second wife Lord Kingston had ten children, 7 boys and 3 girls. He was succeeded in his honours and estates by his eldest surviving son Archibald Seton, 2nd Viscount of Kingston (1661 - 1714), who died unmarried, and was succeeded by his brother James Seton, 3rd Viscount Kingston, who was disgraced and, says Chambers, forfeited. He too died issueless. Lord Kingston was buried October 25, 1691, within the parish church of Whittingehame, Haddingtonshire. Sir Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston, (March 13, 1620 - died October 21, 1691). A Cavalier, his was the first dignity Charles II conferred as King. Alexander was the son of George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton (1584 - 1650) by Anne, daughter to Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll (d.1631). At the early age of twelve, he received King Charles I on a visit to Seton Palace, delivering himself of a Latin oration at the iron gates of the palace in the presence of His Majesty. There and then the King conferred upon him the honour of knighthood, remarking as he did so: "Now, Sir Alexander, see that this does not spoil your school; by the appearance you will be a scholar." After extensive travels in foreign lands Sir Alexander came home in 1640. But, refusing to sign the Covenant in 1643, he was excommunicated in Tranent Church, and had to flee to France. Upon returning he was entrusted with important State business by King Charles II, who created him Viscount of Kingston February 14, 1651 with limitation to the heirs male of his body. His title was taken from a village of that name in Dirleton parish, about two miles south-west of North Berwick. On the day of his creation, Sir Alexander was, with a gallant little garrison, defending Tantallon Castle against Oliver Cromwell who had laid siege to it. Following twelve days and a "battering with grate canon" the defenders were compelled to surrender, but only after quarter had been granted to them in recognition of their bravery. In 1668 Lord Kingston was appointed, by the King, commander of the Haddingtonshire Militia. He married four times, of which: (1) February 1650, to Jean (d.August 1651) only daughter of Sir George Fletcher, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber in Ordinary to King Charles I, and brother of Sir Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, a senator of the College of Justice; (2) 22 July 1652, Elizabeth (30 May 1632, Stoneypath Tower, near Garvald, - Wednesday 21 October 1668, Whittingehame) sister and heir of Archibald Douglas of Whittingehame. (No issue to the 3rd & 4th marriages). By his first wife Lord Kingston had one daughter, Ann, born at Seton House on 24 April 1651, who married James Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington (b.1651). By his second wife Lord Kingston had ten children, 7 boys and 3 girls. He was succeeded in his honours and estates by his eldest surviving son Archibald Seton, 2nd Viscount of Kingston (1661 - 1714), who died unmarried, and was succeeded by his brother James Seton, 3rd Viscount Kingston, who was disgraced and, says Chambers, forfeited. He too died issueless. Lord Kingston was buried October 25, 1691, within the parish church of Whittingehame, Haddingtonshire. Viscount Kingston.jpg en wikipedia 2009 November 9 Taken from The Seven Ages of an East Lothian Parish - Whittingehame Edinburgh 1929 en wikipedia Oxyman CommonsHelper 2007-06-24 David Lauder wikipedia en GFDL relicense PD-old-70 Original upload log page en wikipedia Viscount_Kingston jpg 2007-06-24 18 01 David Lauder 750×982× 632536 bytes <nowiki> PD-old-70 Taken from The Seven Ages of an East Lothian Parish - Whittingehame Edinburgh 1929 </nowiki> 1620 births 1691 deaths Military of Scotland Soldiers Viscounts in the Peerage of Scotland Sir Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston, (March 13, 1620 - died October 21, 1691). A Cavalier, his was the first dignity Charles II conferred as King. Alexander was the son of George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton (1584 - 1650) by Anne, daughter to Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll (d.1631). At the early age of twelve, he received King Charles I on a visit to Seton Palace, delivering himself of a Latin oration at the iron gates of the palace in the presence of His Majesty. There and then the King conferred upon him the honour of knighthood, remarking as he did so: "Now, Sir Alexander, see that this does not spoil your school; by the appearance you will be a scholar." After extensive travels in foreign lands Sir Alexander came home in 1640. But, refusing to sign the Covenant in 1643, he was excommunicated in Tranent Church, and had to flee to France. Upon returning he was entrusted with important State business by King Charles II, who created him Viscount of Kingston February 14, 1651 with limitation to the heirs male of his body. His title was taken from a village of that name in Dirleton parish, about two miles south-west of North Berwick. On the day of his creation, Sir Alexander was, with a gallant little garrison, defending Tantallon Castle against Oliver Cromwell who had laid siege to it. Following twelve days and a "battering with grate canon" the defenders were compelled to surrender, but only after quarter had been granted to them in recognition of their bravery. In 1668 Lord Kingston was appointed, by the King, commander of the Haddingtonshire Militia. He married four times, of which: (1) February 1650, to Jean (d.August 1651) only daughter of Sir George Fletcher, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber in Ordinary to King Charles I, and brother of Sir Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, a senator of the College of Justice; (2) 22 July 1652, Elizabeth (30 May 1632, Stoneypath Tower, near Garvald, - Wednesday 21 October 1668, Whittingehame) sister and heir of Archibald Douglas of Whittingehame. (No issue to the 3rd & 4th marriages). By his first wife Lord Kingston had one daughter, Ann, born at Seton House on 24 April 1651, who married James Douglas, 3rd Lord Mordington (b.1651). By his second wife Lord Kingston had ten children, 7 boys and 3 girls. He was succeeded in his honours and estates by his eldest surviving son Archibald Seton, 2nd Viscount of Kingston (1661 - 1714), who died unmarried, and was succeeded by his brother James Seton, 3rd Viscount Kingston, who was disgraced and, says Chambers, forfeited. He too died issueless. Lord Kingston was buried October 25, 1691, within the parish church of Whittingehame, Haddingtonshire. | ||||
