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Giles Herring 1265–1317 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1265

Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: aft 1317

Death Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: John Goodtrees

Mother: Clarissy Nye

Spouse(s): Walter Carnwath

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

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

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Biography

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

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Giles Herring's Ancestors

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Giles Herring
1265–1317
Birth Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Herring of Edmonstone - Lord of Gilmerton, Drum and Goodtrees
1240–
Gilmerton, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Clarissy Nye
1245–
Scotland
Grandparents
Mr Herring
1199–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Giles Herring's Descendants

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Giles Herring (1265–aft 1317) m. Walter (de Sommerville of Linton and) Carnwath (1260–1330)
  1. 1. Thomas (Somerville Lord of Linton and) Carnwath 1290–1364 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1305–1357
    1. 1. William (de) Somerville 1340–1403 m. Katherine (Halliday - Heiress of) Moffat 1350–1428 m. Margaret Edmonston 1350–1398 m. Margaret Edmonston 1347–1400
      1. 1. Thomas (de) Sommerville 1370– m. Jane (Stewart of) Darnley 1370–1407
        1. 1. William (Somerville 1st Lord) Somerville 1388–1456 m. Janet Mowat 1390–1458
        2. 2. Helen Somerville 1395–1430 m. Simon Logan 1395–1430
        3. 3. Margaret Somerville 1388–1481 m. Roger (Kirkpatrick Of Closeburn And) Bridburgh 1380–1460
        4. 4. Janet Crawford 1406–1449 m. John (Logan 2nd of) Restalrig 1412–1451
      2. 2. Somerville 1366– m. Robert Scott 1366–
    2. 2. John (de) Somerville 1346–1400 m. Margaret Edmonston 1350–1398
    3. 3. Walter (de) Somerville 1329–1380 m. Janet Preston 1325–1345
    4. 4. Eleanor (Giles) Somerville 1330–1400 m. John Logan 1320–1351
    5. 5. Elizabeth (de) Somerville 1340–1384 m. Sir (Lawrence) Baird 1340–1364
    6. 6. Thomas Somerville 1340–1412 m. Thomas Somerville 1350–
    7. 7. Roger Somerville 1342– m. Roger Somerville 1347–
  2. 2. Richard (de) Somerville 1314–
  3. 3. James (de) Somerville 1312–1346

Giles Herring's Timeline

3 Records

1265
1265
Birth of Giles Herring in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Scotland
1317
1317
Age 52
Death of Giles Herring in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
1317
aft 1317
Age 52
Burial of Giles Herring in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1317
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: aft 1317
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland

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