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Helen Somerville 1489–1510 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1489

Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: May 19, 1510

Death Location: Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: John Cowthally

Mother: Marion Bailleul

Spouse(s): Sir Kilmarnock

Children(s): Robert Kilmarnock

Helen Somerville was born in 1489 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of John Lord Somerville Van Cowthally And Marion Van Bailleul. Helen Somerville married Sir Robert Boyd I 4Th Lord Of Kilmarnock, and had children including Robert V Lord Boyd Van Kilmarnock. Helen Somerville passed away in 1510 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Helen Somerville was born in 1489 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of John Lord Somerville Van Cowthally And Marion Van Bailleul.
  • Helen Somerville married Sir Robert Boyd I 4Th Lord Of Kilmarnock, and had children including Robert V Lord Boyd Van Kilmarnock.
  • Helen Somerville passed away in 1510 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cowthally
1425–1491
Birth Location: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland
JC
Marion Bailleul
1435–1506
Birth Location: Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Sir Kilmarnock
1485–1558
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
SK

Children(s)

Robert Kilmarnock
1517–1590
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
RK

Helen Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Helen Somerville
1489–1510
Birth Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Lord Somerville van Cowthally
1425–1491
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Marion (van) Bailleul
1435–1506
Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William Lord) Somerville
1400–1456
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Mowat
1398–1458
Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Sir (William, Lord of Lamington Baliol Ball) Baillie
1399–1480
Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Margery Catherine) Hamilton
1410–1470
Cadzow Castle, Cadzow, Lanarkshire, Kingdom of Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Somerville
1370–1444
Janet Stewart
1372–1407
John Hamilton
1359–1402
Janet Douglas
1379–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Somerville's Descendants

1.
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Helen Somerville (1489–May 19, 1510) m. Sir (Robert Boyd I, 4th Lord of) Kilmarnock (Abt. 1485–10 May 1558)
  1. 1. Robert (V Lord Boyd van) Kilmarnock 1517–1590 m. Margaret Colquhoun 1525–1601 m. Elizabeth Fairlie 1529–1601
    1. 1. Thomas, (6th Lord Boyd van) Kilmarnock 1544–1611 m. Lady (Margaret Ann) Campbell 1550–1597 m. Elizabeth Wallace 1547–1622 m. Jane Stockdale 1547–1586
      1. 1. Robert (VI Martin Boyd, Master of) Kilmarnock 1567–1597 m. Jean (Kerr, Countess of) Crawford 1577–1632
        1. 1. James (Baron Boyd) Boyd 1597–1655 m. Catherine Crayke 1618–1650 m. Christine (Campbell Catherine) Crayke 1595–1650
        2. 2. Robert (Boyd, VII Lord of) Boyd 1595–1628

Helen Somerville's Timeline

3 Records

1489
1489
Birth of Helen Somerville in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1510
May 19, 1510
Age 21
Death of Helen Somerville in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
1536
Aug 1536 (1540 ?)
Age 47
Death of Helen Somerville in Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1489
    Event Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1536 (1540 ?)
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 19, 1510
    Event Place: Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
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