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Hugh Somerville 1539–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 March 1597

Death Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: James Somerville

Mother: Agnes Somerville

Spouse(s): Eleanor Seton

Children(s): Jean Somerville, Hugh Somerville, Nicola Somerville, Gilbert Somerville

Hugh Somerville was born in 1539 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Somerville And Agnes Somerville. Hugh Somerville married Eleanor Seton, and had children including Gilbert Somerville, Hugh Somerville, Jean Of Cambusnethan Somerville, Nicola Of Cambusnethan Somerville. Hugh Somerville passed away in 1597 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Hugh Somerville was born in 1539 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Somerville And Agnes Somerville.
  • Hugh Somerville married Eleanor Seton, and had children including Gilbert Somerville, Hugh Somerville, Jean Of Cambusnethan Somerville, Nicola Of Cambusnethan Somerville.
  • Hugh Somerville passed away in 1597 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Somerville
1518–1571
Birth Location: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Agnes Somerville
1522–1597
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Seton
1543–1603
Birth Location: Scotland
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Children(s)

Jean Somerville
1571–1645
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Hugh Somerville
1573–1640
Birth Location: Drum, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Nicola Somerville
1552–1614
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Gilbert Somerville
1568–1618
Birth Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Hugh Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Somerville
1539–1597
Birth Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Somerville
1518–1571
Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Somerville
1522–1597
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hugh Somerville's Descendants

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Hugh Somerville (1539–24 March 1597) m. Eleanor Seton (1543–1603)
  1. 1. Jean (of Cambusnethan) Somerville 1571–1645 m. James Dunlop 1574–1617
    1. 1. John Dunlop 1594–1662
  2. 2. Hugh Somerville 1573–1640
  3. 3. Nicola (of Cambusnethan) Somerville 1552–1614
  4. 4. Gilbert Somerville 1568–1618 m. Margaret Somerville 1562–1621
    1. 1. Robert Somerville 1604–

Hugh Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Hugh Somerville in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1597
24 March 1597
Age 58
Death of Hugh Somerville in Raploch, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Raploch, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1597
    Event Place: Raploch, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
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