Lords Seton (1371)
The Lords Seton were the Premier Barons of Scotland until the creation of the Earldom of Winton in 1600. Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington wrote in his History of the House of Seytoune to the Year 1559, that Sir William Seton, "... was the "First creatit and made Lord of Parliament in Scotland, and he and his posteritie to have ane voit yairin and be callit Lords" by King Robert II, where there were no Lords of Parliament before that time. Noted accordingly in the records of the Scottish parliament, held at Scone 26 March 1371, at the coronation of Robert II, William de Seton is named among the "Nobiles Barones", as "Dominus de Seton". As Knight-Baron's, the Seton's had previously sat in the original parliaments of Scotland from the earliest times, including those of David I, King Balliol, Robert I and David II. Anderson states George Seton accompanied Chancellor Crichton to France & Burgundy in 1448 and "was soon afterwards created a peer of parliament", which referred to the young Seton having finally come of age and being given his family's seat held by his grandfather, and not of the creation. The Complete Peerage cites a jury on which "Sir George de Seton of that Ilk" served on March 22, 1451 (1450/1), and states that "he was created, shortly after that date, a Lord of Parliament as Lord Seton ".
- Sir William Seton, 1st Lord Seton (d. c. 1410), created 1st Lord Seton in 1371.
- Sir John Seton, 2nd Lord Seton (c. 1441)
- William Seton, Master of Seton (k. 1424 Battle of Verneuil)
- George Seton, 3rd Lord Seton (d. 1478/9),succeeded his grandfather the 2nd Lord, while a minor, became 3rd Lord Seton in 1448.
- John Seton, Master of Seton (d. 1476)
- George Seton, 4th Lord Seton (d. 1507/8), succeeded his grandfather, the 3rd Lord.
- George Seton, 5th Lord Seton (d. 1513), killed at Flodden.
- George Seton, 6th Lord Seton (d. 1549)
- George Seton, 7th Lord Seton (d. 1586)
- Robert Seton, 8th Lord Seton (d. 1603) (created Earl of Winton in 1600)
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