Seto History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThis Clan was first found in East Lothian where they were granted lands by Earl David, King of Scotland and were recorded as a family of great antiquity seated on the lands of Saytown in that shire. They were originally from Say near Exmes in Normandy. The name probably once meant 'sea town.' 1 Early Origins of the Seto familyThe surname Seto was first found in East Lothian, where they were granted lands by Earl David, King of Scotland. The township of Seaton in the East Risding of Yorkshire was home to another branch of the family. "This place, in Domesday Book called Setton, at an early period gave name to a resident family; and in the thirteenth century, the abbey of Meaux received a grant of some property here." 2 North Seaton has similarly the same lineage. "This place appears to have been at an early period in the possession of the Seaton family, and in the thirteenth century part was owned by the priory of Tynemouth and the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem." 2 One of the more interesting early records of the family was Sir Alexander Seton (fl. 1311-1340), keeper of Berwick, probably a brother of Sir Christopher Seton. "His name is found among those of the Scottish nobles who, in 1320, signed the letter to the pope asserting the independence of Scotland. From Robert I he received the manor of Tranent and other lands, as well as the fortalice and lands of Fawside." 3 His brother, the aforementioned Sir Christopher Seton (1278?-1306), was a close friend of Robert the Bruce. Early History of the Seto familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seto research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1531, 1549, 1555, 1586, 1598, 1604, 1615, 1620, 1622, 1626, 1639, 1649, 1672, 1684, 1686, 1691, 1694, 1715, 1719, 1741 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Seto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Seto Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Seaton, Seton, Sayton and others. Early Notables of the Seto familyNotable among the family at this time was
Seto RankingIn the United States, the name Seto is the 18,000th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4 Migration of the Seto family to IrelandSome of the Seto family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Seto Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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