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Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline

1615 – 1672

Scottish peer

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About Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline

Lived 1615 – 1672 (aged 56).

Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline PC (November 1615 – 11 May 1672), styled Lord Fyvie until the death of his father in 1622, was a Scottish peer.

Seton the son of Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline and Margaret, daughter of James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester and Lady Margaret Kerr. Charles was a Royalist during the Civil War, and was forced to flee the country when Charles I was executed in 1649, only to return with Charles II the next year. He held the post of Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland from 1661 to his death in 1672.

Lord Dunfermline was married to Mary Douglas, daughter of William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton and Anne Keith, daughter of George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal. She became a friend of Anne Halkett in 1650 and introduced her to King Charles at Dunfermline Palace, and travelled with her from Perth to Glamis, Brechin and Fyvie Castle.

At his death in 1672, his two sons, Alexander Seton, 3rd Earl of Dunfermline and James Seton, 4th Earl of Dunfermline succeeded him in turn. Both died without issue, and the title became extinct when James was outlawed in 1690.

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Who was Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline?

Scottish peer (1615-1672)

When was Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline born?

Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline was born on 1 November 1615.

When did Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline die?

Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline died on 11 May 1672.

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· Wikipedia: Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline

· Wikidata: Q5082443

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