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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1789 Excerpt:... fruit and potatoes raised by the gardener who occupies the grounds. This view was taken A. D. 1789. SE TO N SETON HOUSE. Plate II. Th IS view ihews the building in a much more perfect ftate, it having been drawn a great many years ago. There is a tradition, that King Charles the Firft was entertained here with all his retinue. SEÏON CHURCH, EASf LOÏHIAN. XHIS collegiate church, according to the fupplement to Keith's catalogue of Biihops, was founded for a provoft, iix prebendaries, two linging boys, and a clerk, out of feveral chaplainries, united for that eifedt by George, the fecond Lord Seton, the 20th of June, 1493 » me charter of foundation was afterwards confirmed by Andrew, Abbot of Newbottle, therein defigned Apoßoücte fedis Delegatus. He built likewife the Reveftry, or Sacrift, of Seton, and covered it over with ftorie, in the reign of King James IV.; and dying a little after, was buried near the high altar of this collegiate church. In an ancient MS. pedigree of the Seton family, written by Maitland of Leddington, fecretary to Queen Mary, and from his time continued by Lord Vifcount Kingftoun, the following particulars refpefting this church are recorded. S1r Alexander Seton, the third of that name, contemporary with King Edward the Third, who died in the latter days of King David Bruce, was buried in the pariih church of Seton. From this it feems as if here was a church before the time of George, the fecond Lord Seton, and that he only made it collegiate. Katherine Sinclair, the wife of William, the firft Lord Seton, "Biggit ane yle on the fouth fide of the paroch kirk of "Seton, of fine eftlar, pendit and theikit it with ftane, with ane fepul This pedigree was purchafed with the library of Seton, of Toch, by M...