Earl of Eglinton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created by James IV of Scotland in 1507 for Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Lord Montgomerie.
The title Earl of Winton was created in the Peerage of Scotland and later in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It is currently held by the Earl of Eglinton.
Earl of Dunfermline was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1605 for Alexander Seton, 1st Lord Fyvie, fourth son of George Seton, 7th Lord Seton. Seton had already been created Lord Fyvie in the Peerage of Scotland, in 1598, with remainder to his elder brother, John Seton. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He was Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland between 1661 and 1672. His younger son, the fourth Earl, was a supporter of the deposed James II and had his titles forfeited by parliament in 1690. He died in France in 1694 and the male line of the first Earl died out with him.
Pencaitland is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, about 12 miles south-east of Edinburgh, 5 mi (8 km) south-west of Haddington, and 1 mi (2 km) east of Ormiston.
Seton is the surname of a prominent Scottish Lowlands family, Clan Seton, and may refer to:
Clan Seton is a Scottish clan which does not currently have a chief; therefore, it is considered an armigerous clan.
Robert Seton, 1st Earl of Winton was one of the Scottish peers who supported Mary, Queen of Scots.
Robert Seton, 2nd Earl of Winton and 9th Lord Seton was a Scottish Peer.
George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton was a notable Royalist and Cavalier, the second son of Robert Seton, 1st Earl of Winton and 6th Lord Seton, by his spouse Margaret, daughter of Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton.
George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton was a Scottish Royalist, Privy Councillor, and Sheriff of Haddingtonshire.
George Seton, 5th Earl of Winton was a Scottish nobleman who took part in the Jacobite rising of 1715 supporting "The Old Pretender" James Stuart. Captured by the English, Seton was tried and sentenced to death, but escaped and lived the rest of his life in exile.
Seton Palace was situated in East Lothian, a few miles south-east of Edinburgh near the town of Prestonpans. Often regarded as the most desirable Scottish residence of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the palace was erected in the 15th century by George, 4th Lord Seton.
George Arnulph Montgomerie, 15th Earl of Eglinton, 3rd Earl of Winton was a Scottish peer, landowner and sportsman, the third and youngest son of Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton and his first wife, Theresa Newcomen.
Winton Castle is a historic building set in a large estate between Pencaitland and Tranent in East Lothian, Scotland. The castle is situated off the B6355 road approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of Pencaitland at grid reference NT437694.
George Seton (1822–1908) was a Scottish historian and philanthropist.
Seton Castle is an 18th-century Georgian castle in East Lothian, Scotland. The castle was Robert Adam's final project in Scotland.
Alexander Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton was a Scottish aristocrat and soldier, originally known as Sir Alexander Seton of Foulstruther.
Anna Hay, Countess of Winton (1592-1628) was a Scottish courtier.
Hugh Archibald William Montgomerie, 19th Earl of Eglinton, 7th Earl of Winton is a Scottish peer, landowner, businessman, Sheriff of Renfrewshire, and chief of Clan Montgomery. From birth until 2018, he was known by the courtesy title of Lord Montgomerie.
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