Peerage Record – 57459

     Margaret Ligertwood is the daughter of James Ligertwood.² She married Sir William Seton of Pitmedden, 6th Bt., son of Charles Seton, on 23 November 1775.¹
     From 23 November 1775, her married name became Seton.

     Major James Seton was the son of Sir William Seton of Pitmedden, 6th Bt. and Margaret Ligertwood.² He married Frances Coote, daughter of Captain George Coote.¹ He died in 1814, from wounds received in the Peninsular War.¹
     He fought in the Peninsular Wars.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the 92nd Highlanders.¹ He also had two daughters.¹

     Frances Coote is the daughter of Captain George Coote.² She married Major James Seton, son of Sir William Seton of Pitmedden, 6th Bt. and Margaret Ligertwood.¹
     Her married name became Seton.

     Sir William Coote Seton, 7th Bt. was born on 19 December 1808.¹ He was the son of Major James Seton and Frances Coote.² He married Eliza Henrietta Lumsden, daughter of Henry Lumsden of Cushnie, on 26 November 1834.¹ He died on 30 December 1880 at age 72.¹
     He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Seton, of Pitmedden, co. Aberdeen [N.S., 1684] on 16 February 1818.¹ He was a practising advocate in 1831.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Aberdeenshire.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Aberdeenshire.¹ He lived at Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹

     William Seton was the son of Sir William Seton of Pitmedden, 6th Bt. and Margaret Ligertwood.² He died at India.¹

     Henry Lumsden of Cushnie was director of the Honourable East India Company.¹ He lived at Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹

     Eliza Henrietta Lumsden was the daughter of Henry Lumsden of Cushnie.² She married, firstly, Captain John Wilson before 1834.¹ She married, secondly, Sir William Coote Seton, 7th Bt., son of Major James Seton and Frances Coote, on 26 November 1834.¹ She died on 24 April 1873.¹
     From before 1834, her married name became Wilson.¹ From 26 November 1834, her married name became Seton.

     Sir James Lumsden Seton of Pitmedden, 8th Bt. was born on 1 September 1835.¹ He was the son of Sir William Coote Seton, 7th Bt. and Eliza Henrietta Lumsden.² He married Elizabeth Castle, daughter of George Castle, on 20 October 1870.¹ He died on 28 September 1884 at age 49, without issue.¹
     He fought in the Abyssinia and Burma campaigns.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 102nd Regiment.¹ He fought in the Indian Mutiny.¹ He was awarded the Order of the Iron Cross, 2nd Class of Prussia in 1870 for saving life on the battlefield of the Franco-Prussian War.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Baronet Seton, of Pitmedden, co. Aberdeen [N.S., 1684] on 30 December 1880.¹

     George Castle lived at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹