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Giles Herring 1265–1317 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1265

Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: AFT 1317

Death Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Herring

Mother: Clarissy Nye

Spouse(s): Walter Sommerville

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

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

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Biography

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

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Giles Herring's Ancestors

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Giles Herring
1265–1317
Birth Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Herring
1240–
Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Clarissy Nye
1245–
Scotland
Grandparents
Herring
1204–
Scotland
Herring
1208–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Giles Herring's Descendants

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Giles Herring (1265–AFT 1317) m. Walter (De) Sommerville (1260–1330)
  1. 1. Thomas Somerville 1290–1364 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1305–1357
    1. 1. William (de) Sommerville 1340–1403 m. Katherine Halliday 1350–1428
      1. 1. Thomas Somerville 1370–1444 m. Jane Stewart 1372–1407
        1. 1. William Somerville 1388–1456 m. Janet Mowat 1390–1458
        2. 2. Mary Somerville 1388– m. William Hay 1411–
        3. 3. Giles Somerville 1391–1446
        4. 4. Margaret Somerville 1397–1459 m. Roger Kirkpatrick 1380–1481
      2. 2. Somerville 1366– m. Robert Scott 1366–
      3. 3. William Somerville 1387–1456
    2. 2. Walter (de) Somerville 1329–1380 m. Janet Preston 1325–1345
    3. 3. Eleanor (Giles) Somerville 1330–1400 m. John Logan 1320–1351 m. John Logan 1320–1351
    4. 4. Elizabeth (de) Somerville 1340–1384 m. Sir (Lawrence) Baird 1340–1364
    5. 5. Thomas Somerville 1340–1412 m. Katherine Straton 1355–
    6. 6. Roger Somerville 1342– m. Roger Somerville 1347–
    7. 7. John (de) Somerville 1346–1400 m. Margaret Edmonston 1350–1398
  2. 2. James (de) Somerville 1312–1346
  3. 3. Richard (de) Somerville 1314–
  4. 4. Thomas (of Linton) Somerville 1317–1364
  5. 5. Elizabeth Somerville 1318–1367 m. Adam Gordon 1315–1375

Giles Herring's Timeline

3 Records

1265
1265
Birth of Giles Herring in Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1317
1317
Age 52
Death of Giles Herring in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
1317
AFT 1317
Age 52
Burial of Giles Herring in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AFT 1317
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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