Deaths on June 16

Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline

Died on June 16, 1622

Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (b. 1555)

Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline (1555–1622) was a Scottish lawyer, judge and politician. He served as Lord President of the Court of Session from 1598 to 1604, Lord Chancellor of Scotland from 1604 to 1622 and as a Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland.

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Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline
Lord Chancellor of Scotland

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Events on 1622

12 Mar

Society of Jesus
Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier, founders of the Society of Jesus, are canonized by the Roman Catholic Church
22 Jun

Battle of Macau
Portuguese forces repel a Dutch invasion at the Battle of Macau during the Dutch-Portuguese War.
18 Dec

Battle of Mbumbi
Portuguese forces score a military victory over the Kingdom of Kongo at the Battle of Mbumbi in present-day Angola.

Deaths on June 16

Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline

Died on June 16, 1622

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