New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

KING EDWARDS GRAND OLD ARCHER
Old George Seton. whose death has just taken
place Al Edinburgh al the advanced age OF eighty
seven. was the head Of the Ca-istor branch Of the
historic House O seton which has number OF
representatives in this country, including Arch
bishop Robert Seton, formerly OF New York but
Of Rome, where steps are now being completed
for the full csnOElzation OF Mrs William Seton,
VINO s--er the death Of er husband devoted herself
tc rhe foundation. II Frederick County, Nd, Of the
1rst house Of the Sisters OF Charity IN the United
States. The George Seton who has just been gath
cred % lis fathers vas grand looking old fellow
and Eas able to boast Of being the tallest veteran
@ King Edwards Guard Of Royal Archers and
Eogsl Bo6yEuaTd n Scotland, standing feeI
inches II his s-cckInged feet
From his ancestors ne inherited g wonderful col
Iscrieu % valuable herloons and relics Of bygone
DAYS chief among which was the tTo-handed
Sword OF Sir Christopher Seton. who married a
Elste- OF King Robert Bruce. and which was used
On rhe osrreheId OF 8Iethueu- These are inherited.
EorE with the chieftatnshp Of the Setons Of Caris-
toz uy his only SCI. who is Married 70 a ArleTl-
ucnlan q daughter OF the late Charles Moore
q Boston : an sorry say that Cariston has
long since passed Of the possession of the fam
fly- = vas situated The County Of Fife, and
70 ne setons through the marriage Of Isa-
bella helress OF the BsltOurs OF Cariston 10 the
Eea- Jonn Seton a younger son OF the sixth LORD
Seton. who NAV be regarded having founded the
ne q the setons of CaTIstoE, n the early part OF
the sixteenth Century
o1 al the rtrles and peerages formerly o"red oy
ths SetonEs they to-day but two baronetcles
now borne by Sl- Bruce Maxwell Seton Of Aoer-
corn. sno s-r William Seton of P1tmedden- Their
esr4oorns Of WlnrOu and Of EgtntOn are now N
TIA possession OF Lord EgIinton. who Is z Mont
Eo1ner1e- and Only connected with the Setons az q
descendant through ire female line from Of the
earler seton earls u Ein.un. The earIdou OF
o-EnlsrTrilne has become extinct. and the barOnles
cf FaTpTctn and q Seton are dormant.
Il vas tLle seventh Lord Seton WHO was the de-
Fo-e1 and -oFai Champion Of Mary Queen OF Scots,
snc VINO figures 50 repeatedly in Sir Walter SCOTS
novels dealing with that IL fated sovereign his 70
Hlsaric rescue ot her from her captivity in Locf
Le~en Castle IN MAY I5ss 5einE familiar - all
previously offered 10 raise him from baronv 10 an
esrdsm But he asked be allowed 70 decline
ths honor the ground That he preferred 10 he
she premier Of Scotland 10 the ilInlor earl
7 ghis occasion that Queen Mary wrote
WIN diamond ring upon window OF the great
nan Seton Caste Latin verse. which Sir Walter
soosr mas thus rendered IN English.
Earl. duke king. DE- thou that list 70 be-
SeJon Thy Iordship Is enough for me"
Ttis Lord SetOn's half-sisIeT the faVg-ite Of
tte -Four Nar1as" q Mary Queen Of Scots After
sharing the Queens captivity. both IN Scotland and
IN England and refusing numerous offers OF mar
rlsse sic withdrew 10 convent, and became
MN Ct the convent Of St Pierre aux Danes in
Rheims. 4 which the Queens aged aunt Duchess
Renee, OF Larraine. was abbess. The curious
81 the several existing memorials Of Mary Seton
A e men1enl0 n0ri watch. nov in the possession Of
ne Dek-i-sudsr family n presented her
~ Queen Mary. The watch l. n the form OF
sHlL Or tie forehead Is figure Of Death.
standing between psIacs s2d q cottage Around
.sEsaa t.p@ Eosecs. CT The rear part Of