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granted the office of Armour-Bearer and Squire of His Majesty's Body to Sir Alexander Seton of

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. This grant, apparently dating from 1488, was renewed by King Charles II in 1651 to Sir Alexander's descendant, James Seton of Touch. A claim was made for the

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, but the Court of Claims adjudged that no order be made. It appeared, however, that the holder had been summoned to perform the office in 1876 during the state visit to

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and he was in attendance for the visit of

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in 1911. It is likely that the last holder was Sir Douglas Seton-Steuart Bt JP who died in 1930 with no heirs.

Sources

*The Laws of Scotland. Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia, Vol 7 The Crown, para 824

References

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