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Giles "Jill" Herring 1280–1317 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1280

Birth Location: Linton Lanarkshire Scotland

Death Date: Aft 1317

Death Location: Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: John Herring

Mother: John Herring

Spouse(s): Sir Somerville

Children(s): Thomas Somerville, Sir Somerville, James Somerville, William Somerville, Richard Somerville

The story of Giles "Jill" Herring began in 1280 in Linton Lanarkshire Scotland. Giles "Jill" Herring married Sir Walter De Somerville Of Linton Carnwath Somerville, and had children including James De Somerville, Richard Somerville, Sir Thomas Of Linton Carnwath Somerville, Thomas Somerville, William Somerville. Giles "Jill" Herring passed away in 1317 in Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Giles "Jill" Herring began in 1280 in Linton Lanarkshire Scotland.
  • Giles "Jill" Herring married Sir Walter De Somerville Of Linton Carnwath Somerville, and had children including James De Somerville, Richard Somerville, Sir Thomas Of Linton Carnwath Somerville, Thomas Somerville, William Somerville.
  • Giles "Jill" Herring passed away in 1317 in Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Giles Herring's Ancestors

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Giles Herring
1280–1317
Birth Place: Linton Lanarkshire Scotland
Parents
John Herring
1250–
Scotland
John Herring
1262–
Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Giles Herring's Descendants

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Giles ("Jill") Herring (1280–Aft 1317) m. Sir (Walter de Somerville of Linton & Carnwath) Somerville (1289–1330)
  1. 1. Thomas Somerville 1305–1364 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1305–1357
    1. 1. William Somerville 1340–1403 m. Katherine Halliday 1350–1428 m. Catharine Maxwell 1335–
      1. 1. Thomas Somerville 1370–1444 m. Elisabeth (De) Keith 1360–1438 m. Janet Stewart 1370–1407
        1. 1. Elizabeth Somerville 1415–1459 m. Archibald (Gillespie Campbell Earl of) Argyll 1405–1440
        2. 2. Mary Somerville 1411– m. William Hay 1411–
        3. 3. William Somerville 1400–1456 m. Catherine (Janet) Mowat 1398–1458
        4. 4. Elizabeth Somerville 1400–1470
        5. 5. Thomas Somerville 1402–
        6. 6. John Somerville 1406–1491
        7. 7. Margaret Somerville 1407–1459 m. Roger (de) Kirkpatrick 1362–1400
      2. 2. Miss Somerville 1366– m. Robert Scot 1366–
      3. 3. William Somerville 1372–
    2. 2. Walter Somerville 1322–1380 m. Janet Preston 1325–1345
    3. 3. Eleanor (Giles) Somerville 1330–1400 m. John Logan 1320–1351
    4. 4. Thomas (de) Somerville 1332–1412 m. Katherine Straton 1330–
    5. 5. John (de) Somerville 1345–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Somerville 1348–1384 m. Sir (Lawrence) Baird 1343–1384
    7. 7. Roger Somerville 1350–
  2. 2. Sir (Thomas of Linton & Carnwath) Somerville 1290–
  3. 3. James (de) Somerville 1308–1346
  4. 4. William Somerville 1310–1336
  5. 5. Richard Somerville 1314–

Giles Herring's Timeline

3 Records

1280
1280
Birth of Giles "Jill" Herring in Linton Lanarkshire Scotland
Linton Lanarkshire Scotland
1317
Aft 1317
Age 37
Death of Giles "Jill" Herring in City of Edinburgh, Scotland
City of Edinburgh, Scotland
1317
Aft 1317
Age 37
Burial of Giles "Jill" Herring in Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1280
    Event Place: Linton Lanarkshire Scotland

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft 1317
    Event Place: Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

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