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Hugh Somerville 1539 – 1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Mar 1597

Death Location: Raploch, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Somerville

Mother: Katherine Falahall

Spouse(s): Eleanor Seton

Children(s): Hugh Somerville

In 1539, Hugh Somerville 7th Lord Somerville entered the world in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Sir James Somerville and Katherine Murray of Falahall. Hugh Somerville 7th Lord Somerville married Eleanor Seton, and had children including Hugh Somerville. Hugh Somerville 7th Lord Somerville passed away in 1597 in Raploch, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1539, Hugh Somerville 7th Lord Somerville entered the world in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Sir James Somerville and Katherine Murray of Falahall.
  • Hugh Somerville 7th Lord Somerville married Eleanor Seton, and had children including Hugh Somerville.
  • Hugh Somerville 7th Lord Somerville passed away in 1597 in Raploch, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Somerville
1515 – 1569
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Katherine Falahall
1522 – 1594
Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

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

Hugh Somerville
1570 – 1640
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland
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Hugh Somerville's Ancestors

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Hugh Somerville
1539 – 1597
Birth Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir James Somerville
1515 – 1569
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Katherine (Murray of) Falahall
1522 – 1594
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Hugh) Somerville
1484 – 1549
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet) Maitland
1499 – 1559
Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Somerville
1453 – 1488
Marjorie Montgomery
1461 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Montgomery
1445 – 1468
Catherine Kennedy
1445 – 1533

Hugh Somerville's Descendants

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Hugh Somerville (1539 – 24 Mar 1597) m. Eleanor Seton (1543 – 1603)
  1. 1. Hugh Somerville (1570 – Apr 1640) m. Margaret Hamilton (Abt. 1573 – 2 Mar 1644)
    1. 1. Lt. (Colonel Sir James) Somerville (Jan 1604 – 3 Jan 1677) m. Lilias Bannatyne (about 1608 – Dec 1675)
      1. 1. James (Somerville of) Drum (1620 – 31 Jan 1693) m. Martha Bannatyne (1620 – 1676)
        1. 1. James Somerville (1652 – 10 Jul 1682) m. Elizabeth (Graeme) Graham (1659 – 22 Mar 1692)

Hugh Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Hugh Somerville 7th Lord Somerville in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1597
24 Mar 1597
Age 58
Death of Hugh Somerville 7th Lord Somerville in Raploch, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Raploch, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1597
    Event Place: Raploch, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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