Marion (Seton) Graham (abt. 1495 - bef. 1561)

Born about 1495 in Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Hugh (Montgomerie) Montgomerie Second Earl of Eglinton — married before 8 Feb 1531 in Seton, Haddington, Scotland

Descendants

Died before 30 Sep 1561 before about age 66 in Scotland

Biography

Marion Seton was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Marion (Seton) Graham is a member of Clan Seton.

Marion^[1] Seton was the daughter of George Seton, 3rd Lord Seton and Lady Janet Hepburn.^[2][3]

She married, firstly, Thomas Borthwick, Master of Borthwick, son of William Borthwick, 4th Lord Borthwick and Margaret Hay.^[2][3]

She married, secondly, Hugh Montgomerie, 2nd Earl of Eglinton, son of John Montgomerie, Master of Eglinton and Elizabeth Edmonstone, from 30 January 1530/31 to 8 February 1530/31.^[2][3]

She married, thirdly, before 24 March 1552/3 Alexander Graham of Wallastoun^[2][4], son of William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose and Lady Janet Keith.^[5]

Her married name became Graham.^[5] Her married name became Borthwick.^[3] Her marriage to Thomas Borthwick, Master of Borthwick was annulled from 15 December 1530 to February 1530/31 by the Pope, on account of consanguinity.^[3],^[6] From from 30 January 1530/31 to 8 February 1530/31, her married name became Montgomerie.^[3]

As a result of her marriage, Mariot Seton was styled as Countess of Eglinton in June 1545.

Children of Mariot Seton and Hugh Montgomerie, 2nd Earl of Eglinton

Lady Agnes Montgomerie, married after 12 Jan 1555/6 Thomas Kennedy of Bargany^[5]

Lady Margaret Montgomerie, married Hugh Montgomerie of Stane^[5]

Lady Jean Montgomerie, mar. bef. 10 Apr 1562 Matthew Stewart, son of James Stewart of Cardonald^[5]

Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglinton+^[5] b. a 1536, d. 3 Jun 1585

Hon William Montgomerie ^[5] b. a 1537 (dsp. legit. before 20 Mar 1593)

Sources

• Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom" (Edinburgh,,1911) Vol. VIII

1. ↑ Douglas names her Marion; Cokayne names her Mariot but this appears to be a typo
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Paul - Peerage Vol. VIII: p. 581
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 222.
4. ↑ Cracroft's entry for 4th Lord Borthwick
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. Volume 1, page 1279.
6. ↑ Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 98.