Lady Helen Kelly. Somerville** 1489–1536
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12 researchers on YourRoots have Lady Somerville** in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 2 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 12 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through Lady Somerville** 1489–1536
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Immediate Family
Biography
Lady Helen Kelly. Somerville was born in 1489 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of sir john somerville lord of cambusnethan and elisabeth sibella maxwell somerville carmichael. Lady Helen Kelly. Somerville married adam boyd lord of penkill, sir robert i boyd 4th lord of kilmarnock great chamberlin of scotland, and had children including sir alexander laird of penkill boyd, sir robert lord boyd 5th lord of kilmarnock. Lady Helen Kelly. Somerville passed away in 1536 in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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3Marriage Records Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
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4Baptism Records Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
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5Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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6Marriage Records Scotland, Select Marriages
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7Record History of the Boyd family and descendants with historical sketches of the ancient family of Boyd's in Scotland from the year
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8Record UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Lady Somerville**
This ancestor line traces from Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland (1463) to Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland (1489) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Lady Somerville** (1489–1536) was born in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland and died in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. 12 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 12 researchers on YourRoots have Lady in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Lady Somerville**'s Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record