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Catherine Somerville 1518–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland

Death Date: 1 Oct 1552

Death Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Somerville

Mother: Lady Lethington

Spouse(s): James Weshiels

Children(s): Johanna Denham, Robert Weshiels, James Somerville, Jeremiah Denham

In 1518, Catherine Somerville entered the world in West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland, born to Sir Lord Baron Hugh Somerville 5Th Baron And Earl Of Somerville And Lady Janet Maitland Somerville Heiress Of Lethington. Catherine Somerville married James Denham Liard Van Weshiels, and had children including James Velvet Eye Somerville, Jeremiah Falconer Denham, Johanna Denham, Robert Denham Of Weshiels. Catherine Somerville passed away in 1552 in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1518, Catherine Somerville entered the world in West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland, born to Sir Lord Baron Hugh Somerville 5Th Baron And Earl Of Somerville And Lady Janet Maitland Somerville Heiress Of Lethington.
  • Catherine Somerville married James Denham Liard Van Weshiels, and had children including James Velvet Eye Somerville, Jeremiah Falconer Denham, Johanna Denham, Robert Denham Of Weshiels.
  • Catherine Somerville passed away in 1552 in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Somerville
1486–1549
Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
SS
Lady Lethington
1492–1559
Birth Location: Lethington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Weshiels
1514–1562
Birth Location: of West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland
JW

Children(s)

Johanna Denham
1545–1628
Birth Location: West Shields, Ayr, Scotland
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Robert Weshiels
1550–
Birth Location: Dromore, Cork, Ireland
RW
James Somerville
1539–1623
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
JS
Jeremiah Denham
1540–1628
Birth Location: West Shields, Ayrshire, Scotland
JD

Catherine Somerville's Ancestors

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Catherine Somerville
1518–1552
Birth Place: West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland
Parents
Sir Lord Baron Hugh Somerville; 5th Baron and Earl of Somerville
1486–1549
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Maitland-Somerville, Heiress of) Lethington
1492–1559
Lethington, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Somerville's Descendants

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Catherine Somerville (1518–1 Oct 1552) m. James (Denham Liard van) Weshiels (1514–1562)
  1. 1. Johanna Denham 1545–1628 m. John (Hans) Hamilton 1536–1608
    1. 1. Sir (Hugh Hamilton of Lisbane, County Down, Burgess of) Killeagh 1590–1655
    2. 2. Sir (Willem "William" Hamilton, Laird) Bangor 1570–1627
    3. 3. Grisel\Grissell Hamilton 1563–1611
    4. 4. Sir (Archibald Denholm Hamilton, Laird van) Raploch 1564–1639
    5. 5. John (Denholme) Hamilton 1576–1639
    6. 6. Dame (Elizabeth Jean Denholme) Hamilton 1586–1642
    7. 7. Gavin\Gawin Hamilton 1566–1612
    8. 8. Sir (James Hamilton, Viscount) Claudeboye 1575–1644
    9. 9. Reverend (Patrick Denholme Hamilton of) Killeleagh 1580–1655
      1. 1. Alexander Hamilton 1615–1676 m. Jean Echlin 1620–1699
        1. 1. Claude (A) Hamilton 1666–1717 m. Rachel Carmichael 1678–1715
    10. 10. Katherine (of Broomhill) Hamilton 1559–1611 m. Robert Hamilton 1556–1628
      1. 1. Sir (Lord James I Hamilton, Knight of the Garter, Member of the Scottish Parliament, 4th Earl of Arran, 1st Earl of Queensberry, 1st Earl of Cambridge (4th Creation), 2nd Marquess of) Hamilton 1579–1625 m. Lady (Anne Cunningham, Lady of Glencairn, Countess of Arran, 1st Countess of Queensberry, 1st Countess of Cambridge, 2nd Marchioness of) Hamilton 1586–1647
        1. 1. Elizabeth Hamilton 1605–1625 m. William Stewart 1602–1683
        2. 2. Claude Hamilton 1604–1681
        3. 3. Lady (Mary Hamilton, Lady of Hamilton, 2nd Countess of) Queensberry 1600–1634
        4. 4. Kathrin (Margaret (Maude) Baddington) Lady 1605–1686
        5. 5. 2nd (Earl of Cambridge 3rd Marquess of Hamilton 1st Duke of Hamilton Sir Lord James) HAMILTON 1606–1648
        6. 6. Helen Hamilton 1603–
        7. 7. Sir (Lord James II Hamilton, Knight of Hamilton, 6th Lord of Hamliton, 2nd Earl of Cambridge, 3rd Marquess of Hamilton, 1st Duke of) Hamilton 1606–1649
        8. 8. Lady (Marion Hamilton) Wallace 1600–1648
        9. 9. James (Hamilton 2nd Earl of) Abercorn 1604–1670
    11. 11. William Hamilton 1556–1627
    12. 12. Gavin (H.) Hamilton 1559–1643
    13. 13. Jean Hamilton 1562–1562
    14. 14. Archibald ((Laird of Halcraig)) Hamilton 1561–1612
    15. 15. Grissel Hamilton 1552–1611
    16. 16. John Hamilton 1559–1643
    17. 17. James; (1st Viscount Clanboyne) Hamilton 1559–1643
  2. 2. Robert (Denham of) Weshiels 1550–
  3. 3. James ('Velvet Eye') Somerville 1539–1623
  4. 4. Jeremiah (Falconer) Denham 1540–1628

Catherine Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1518
1518
Birth of Catherine Somerville in West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland
West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland
1552
1 Oct 1552
Age 34
Death of Catherine Somerville in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1552
    Event Place: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
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