The title was first bestowed on Robert Seton. His descendants held it until George Seton, 5th Earl of Winton was convicted of high treason in 1716, when the title was forfeit. Lord Winton was also condemned to death, but he managed to escape the Tower of London, and went to Rome, where he later died.
The second creation of the title was for the thirteenth Earl of Eglinton, a kinsman of the last Earl from the first creation.
Winton is a town and Local Government Area in central west Queensland, Australia, located 177 kilometres northwest of Longreach.
Winton is intimately involved in the story of the popular Australian folk song, Waltzing Matilda, which had its first performance in the North Gregory Hotel in the town.
Winton Malcolm "Red" Blount, Junior (born February 1, 1921 in Union Springs, Alabama - died October 24, 2002 in Highlands, North Carolina) was the United States Postmaster General from 1969-1971.
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