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Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline (November, 1615-May 11, 1672) was the son of Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline (1555-1622). 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 was married to Mary Douglas, daughter of William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton. At his death in 1672, his two sons, Alexander Seton, 3rd Earl of Dunfermline (1642-1647) and James Seton, 4th Earl of Dunfermline (d. 1694) succeeded him in turn. Both died without issue, and the title bexame extinct when James Seton was outlawed in 1690. November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ...
Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ...
May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ...
Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ...
Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline (1555-1622) was a Scottish lawyer, Judge and politician. ...
Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ...
Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ...
Cavaliers were gentlemen supporters of the Royalist cause during the English Civil Wars (1642–1651) For other meanings for see cavalier. ...
The English Civil War (or Wars) refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651, specifically to the first (1642–1645) and second (1648–1649) civil wars between the supporters of King Charles I and the supporters of...
Charles I (19 November 1600–30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625, until his death. ...
Events January 30 - King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is beheaded. ...
Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ...
Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ...
Events March 14 - Thirty Years War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm. ...
Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ...
Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ...
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