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CULME-SEYMOUR. 559 iLinragr. JOHN SETON, of Pitmedden (grandson of James, son of AVilliam Seton, of Jleldnim, descemled from TVilliam Seton, younger brother of Alexander, 2nd Lord Gordon, ances- tor of the Marquis of Huntly), commanded a troop of loyaUsts and was shot dead at the battle of the Bridge of the Dee June, 1639, aged 29, having ni. 1633, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Samnel Johnston, of Elphinston, Knt. (she re-m. to James, Earl of Hartfell, ancestor of the Marquis of Aunaudale, ext.) His younger son, SIR ALEXA:N'DER seton, of Pitmedden, knighted by Charles II. 1664, a senator college of justice 1677. a lord of jvisticiary 1682, as Lord Pitmedden, knight of the shire for Aberdeen, 1681, 1685, 1686, and was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia 11 Dec. 1683, with remainder to his issue male ; died in 1719, having m. Margaret, dau. of William Lauder, one of the principal clerks of session, and had 5 sons and 5 daus. His great-grandson, SIR WILLIAM, eth Baronet (on the death of his uncle, Sir Archibald); d. 1819, ha^^ng m. Margaret, eldest dan. of James Ligertwood, of Tillery, and had with other issue a son, JAMES, major 92nd liighlanders, died fi-om wounds in the Peninsular war 1814 ; m. Frances, dau. of Capt. George Coote (who served vnXh. Gen. Burgoyne in Canada and Ticonderago 1776, taken prisoner at Saratoga), nephew of Gen. Sir Eyre Coote, G.C.B. of West Park, Hants. (BART.), and had a son and 2 daus. (1) Sir William Coote, s. as 7th Baronet. (2) Frances Margaret. (3) Jane. SIR WILLIAM COOTE, Tth Baronet, advocate 1831, lieut.- col. Aberdeenshire vols. 1863,80; b. 19 Dec. 1808; d. 30 Dec. 1880, having m. 26 Nov. 1834, Eliza Henrietta, 2nd dau. of John Lumsden, Esq. of Cushney, co. Aberdeen, director E.I.C.S. (and widow of Capt. John Peter Wilson, E.I.C.S.); she d. 26 April, 1873, having had 5 sons and 3 daus. (1) Sir James Lumsden, 8th and present Baronet. (2) WilUam Samuel, major Bombay staff, late 4th rifles; b. 22 May, 1837; m. 15 Mar. 1876, Eva Kate St. Leger, only dau. of Col. Hastings Wood, c.B. and has a sou and 2 daus. Son, b. 10 Aug. 1878.— A dau. b. 9 Aug. 1879.— A dau. b. 18 Oct. 1880. (3) Henry, in H.O.; d. unm. 18 June, 1867. (4) Matthew, bar.-at-law m.t. 1872; b. 26 May, 1844; m. 11 Sept. 1877, Therfese Prudence Rose, only dau. of Pierre Bonnet, of London, and has a dau. b. 22 Jan. 1880. (5) Charles, heut. Norfolk regt. late 85th L.I.; b. 24 Oct. 1847. (6) Eliza, m. 23 Jan. 1873, to David Dyce Brown, M.A. M.D. and has a son, William David Seton BROW>", b. 27 May, 1875. (7) Magdalen Frances, m. 6 Oct. 1870, to Arthur Talbot, 5th son of Charles James Bevan, of London, banker (Curtis). (8) Frances. CULME-SEY- MOUR, Sir Michael, of Tothill, Devon (1809, U.K.), capt. ill command H.M.s. " Duke of Wel- lington" since 1879, flag capt. to Adm. Eyder, com.-in-chief Portsmouth, 18 79, served in Baltic and Black Seas during Russian war, &c. Sth class medjidie, served in the "Calcutta" during China war, bombardment and capture of Canton, iScc. naval sec. to the first lord 187i/6, naval A.D.C.; s. his father as 3rd Baronet in 1880; b. 13 Mar. 1836 ; m. 16 Oct. 1866, Mary Georgiana, elder dau. of late Hon. Richard Watson, m.p. of Rockingham Castle, Northants. (E. Sondes), and has 3 sous and 2 daus. 1] Michael, b. 29 Aug. 1867. "2] John Wentworth, b. 13 Oct. 1876. 3] George, b. 8 Mar. 1878. 4] Mary Elizabeth. [5] Laura Grace. Arms — Az. two wings conjoined in lure surmounted of a naval crown or, on a canton arg. an anchor erect sa. Crest — On a naval crown or two brands in saltire inflamed ppr. thereon an eagle rising also ppr. gazing on the sun or. MOTTO — Foy pour devoir. SEAT— Tothill, Devon. Etneage. JOHN SEYMOUR, of Limerick, alderman (son of Edward Seymour and his wife dau. of Alderman William Hartwell, of Limerick), sheriff 1708, mayor 1720; m. Jane, dau. of Seymour Wroughton, Esq. of Heskett, Wilts, and had uith other issue 2 sous, (1) John, of DubUn, d. 1754, having m. Frances, eldest dau. and coheir of Aaron Crossley, Esq. of the ScaitcUffe family; she d. April, 1760, leaving an only son, Aaron Crosslet-Seymour, of CastletoTi House, Queen's CO. ; d. 1787, having m. Margaret, 2nd dau. of Matthew Cassan, of SheflSeld Hall, Queen's co. ; she d. 25 Jan. 1812, having had 4 sons, /I/ John Crossley, vicar of Caliirelly; d. 19 May, 1831, having m. Jan. 1789, Catherine, eldest dau. and coheir of Rev. Ed- ward Wight, rector of Meelick, co. Limerick, and had with other issue 7 sons and 2 daus. [1] Aaron Crossley, of Castletown House, Queen's co.: b. 19 Dec. 1789 ; d. 22 Oct. 1870, having m. 3 April, 1818, Anne, only dau. and heir of Jolm Geale, Esq. of Mount Geale, co. Kilkenny ; she d. 28 Feb. 1825, leaving a son and dau. (1) John Crossley Geale, b. 11 Nov. 1819 ; d. s. p. 14 Jan. 1849, having m. 19 June, 1845, CaroUne Mary Anne, only surviving dau. of Capt. Francis Baker, R.x. She re-m. 17 Aug. 1858, to Heni-y Chaytor, Esq. of Witton Castle, CO. Durham (Bart.) (2) Catherine Elizabeth Frances, m. 21 Sept. 1846, to her cousin Joseph Seymoiu- Kane, Esq. and has a son and 2 daus. /I/ John Crossley Baker Kaxe, b. 13 Mar. 1850. /2/ Annie Frances, m. 22 Oct. 1874, to her cousin. Rev. Edward Seymour, canon of Christ Church, Dublin. /3/ Mary Catherine Josephine. [2] Edward Wight, b. 25 Jan. 1791; d. 3 Nov. 1870, having m. 4 June, 1822, Margaret, dau. of Peter Roe, Esq. of Rock- 'ille, CO. Dublin ; she d. 16 Feb. 1878, having had with other issue 3 sons and 3 daus. (1) John Wight Hobart, of Dublin, solicitor; b. 11 Sept. 1825; m. 1st— 3 Oct. 1861, Emma Isabella, dau. of late Rev. Cnarles M. Fleui-y, D.D. ; she d. 29 Sept. 1870. He m. 2ndly— 11 Dec. 1874, Alice Elizabeth, dau. of late Lawrence Parsons, Esq. of Parsons Town, King's co. By his 1st vife he has an only surviving son, Edward, b. 23 June, 1862. (2) Edward, precentor of Chi-ist Church Cathedral, Dublin, previously prebendary of St. Michael's and canon of Christ Church ; b. 17 April, 1830 ; m. 22 Oct. 1874, his cousin, Annie Frances, elder dau. of Joseph Seymour Kane, Esq. aforesaid, and has 3 daus. Mary (Catherine Margaret. — Evelyn Florence. — Dora Maria Hobart, b. 13 July, 1881. (3) Robert George, b. 20 Aug. 1836; m. 1 June, 1866, Georgina Adelaide, dau. of William Henry Birch, of Roscrea, co. Tipperary, J.P. and has 2 daus. Georgina Adelaide. — Mabel Constance. (4) Margaret Emily. (5) Henrietta Georgina. (6) Frances Maria Victoria, m. 4 May, 1872, to Richard Pennefather, Esq. of Wilford, co. Tipperary, and has a son and 2 daus. [3] John Crossley, com. R.N. ; b. 18 Jan. 1793 ; m. 1st— 11 May, 1818, his cousin, Frances Maria, dau. of Aaron Crossley Sej-mour, Esq. ; she d. 4 Dec. 1870. He m. 2ndly— 11 Oct. 1877, Harriet, youngest dan. of late Cuthbert Eccles, of Dublin. By his 1st wife he had an only surviving son, John Hobart SEVMorR, incumbent of Newcastle, CO. Down, rural dean ; b. 31 Aug. 1830 ; m. 1st — 16 May , 1856, Lily Anna Floyer, dau. of AJexander Jaffray Nicholson. M.D. of Dublin; she d. 14 Aug. 1862. He m. 2ndly — 4 June, 1867, Matilda, dau. of William Steven- son, of Belfast. By his 1st -ivife he has a son and dau. John Nicholson, b. 11 Sept. 1858.— Clara. [4] Matthew Cassan, bar.-at-law, lieut. R.N. ; b. 1794; d. s. p. Aug. 1855, having m. 1842, Eliza- beth, dau. of Adm. Edward O. Osborne, K.N. [5] Stephen Sheffield, d. , having m. Selina, dau. of Dr. Hart, of Durrow,