James Seton, 4th Earl of Dunfermline (died 26 December 1694) was a Scottish peer.
Seton a younger son of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, and succeeded to the title at the death of his brother, Alexander Seton, 3rd Earl of Dunfermline, at some point in 1677. He married Lady Jean Gordon, daughter of Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly and Mary Grant, about 6 July 1682.[1]
Like his father, James was a Jacobite, and he joined Viscount Dundee with a troop of horse at the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689. The next year, he was outlawed and forfeited his estates and title. He then joined the deposed James VII at St. Germains, who conferred on him the Order of the Thistle. In 1694 James Seton died with no issue, thereby ending the earldom of Dunfermline.
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
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| Preceded by Alexander Seton |
Earl of Dunfermline 1677–1690 |
Forfeit |