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Giles Herring 1265–1317 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1265

Birth Location: Linton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: aft 1317

Death Location: Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Herring

Mother: Clarissy Nye

Spouse(s): Walter Carnwath

Children(s): Thomas Carnwath, Richard Somerville, James Somerville, Thomas Somerville

The story of Giles Herring began in 1265 in Linton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Giles Herring married Walter Somerville Of Linton And Carnwath, and had children including James De Somerville, Richard De Somerville, Thomas Of Linton Somerville, Thomas Somerville Lord Of Linton And Carnwath. Giles Herring passed away in 1317 in Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Giles Herring began in 1265 in Linton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Giles Herring married Walter Somerville Of Linton And Carnwath, and had children including James De Somerville, Richard De Somerville, Thomas Of Linton Somerville, Thomas Somerville Lord Of Linton And Carnwath.
  • Giles Herring passed away in 1317 in Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Giles Herring's Ancestors

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Giles Herring
1265–1317
Birth Place: Linton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Herring
1240–
Midlothian, Scotland
Clarissy Nye
1245–
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Giles Herring's Descendants

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Giles Herring (1265–aft 1317) m. Walter (Somerville of Linton and) Carnwath (1289–1330)
  1. 1. Thomas (Somerville Lord of Linton and) Carnwath 1305–1364 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1305–1357
    1. 1. Roger Somerville 1342– m. Roger Somerville 1347–
      1. 1. Catherine Sommerville 1370–1402 m. Alexander Cave 1370–1407
        1. 1. Peter Cave 1391–1420 m. Anne Ingleby 1385–
        2. 2. Grace Cave 1394–
        3. 3. Katharine Cave 1396–
        4. 4. Catherine Cave 1388– m. John Markenfield 1388–
        5. 5. Sir (Alexander) Cave 1400–
        6. 6. Peter Cave 1398– m. Peter Cave 1400–
    2. 2. William Somerville 1340–1403 m. Katherine Halliday 1350–1428
      1. 1. Thomas (Somerville of Linton and) Carnwath 1370–1444 m. Elizabeth Keith 1370–1436 m. Jane (Stewart of) Darnley 1372–1407
        1. 1. William (Somerville 2nd Lord) Somerville 1388–1456 m. Janet Mowat 1390–1458
        2. 2. Giles (Somerville Lady) Logan 1391–1446
        3. 3. Margaret Somerville 1397–1459 m. Roger Kirkpatrick 1380–1481
      2. 2. Somerville 1366– m. Robert Scott 1366–
      3. 3. William Somerville 1387–1456
    3. 3. Elizabeth (de) Somerville 1340–1384 m. Sir (Lawrence) Baird 1340–1364
      1. 1. Gavin (William de) Baird 1360–1420 m. Janet Cochran 1368–
        1. 1. Gavin (Baird of) Posso 1400–1478 m. Elizabeth Gordon 1410–1500
      2. 2. Gavin (William de) Baird 1355–1458
    4. 4. John (de) Somerville 1346–1400 m. Margaret Edmonston 1350–1398
    5. 5. Walter (de) Somerville 1329–1380 m. Janet Preston 1325–1345
    6. 6. Eleanor (Giles) Somerville 1330–1400 m. John Logan 1320–1351 m. John Logan 1320–1351
  2. 2. Richard (de) Somerville 1314–
  3. 3. James (de) Somerville 1312–1346
  4. 4. Thomas (of Linton) Somerville 1317–1364

Giles Herring's Timeline

3 Records

1265
1265
Birth of Giles Herring in Linton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Linton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1317
1317
Age 52
Death of Giles Herring in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
1317
aft 1317
Age 52
Burial of Giles Herring in Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1265
    Event Place: Linton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1317
    Event Place: City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: aft 1317
    Event Place: Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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