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Hugh Somerville 1547–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1547

Birth Location: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland

Death Date: 24 March 1597

Death Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Drum

Mother: Agnes Hamilton

Spouse(s): Eleanor Seton

Children(s): Hugh Somerville, Elspeth Somerville, Gilbert Somerville,, Janet Somerville, Jean Somerville, John Somerville, Robert Somerville, William Somerville, James Somerville

Hugh Somerville was born in 1547 in Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, the child of Sir James 6Th Earl Drum And Agnes Hamilton. Hugh Somerville married Eleanor Seton, and had children including Elspeth Somerville, Gilbert Somerville, Hugh Somerville Baron Somerville, James Somerville Baron Somerville, Janet Somerville, Jean Somerville, John Somerville, Robert Somerville, William Somerville. Hugh Somerville passed away in 1597 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Hugh Somerville was born in 1547 in Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, the child of Sir James 6Th Earl Drum And Agnes Hamilton.
  • Hugh Somerville married Eleanor Seton, and had children including Elspeth Somerville, Gilbert Somerville, Hugh Somerville Baron Somerville, James Somerville Baron Somerville, Janet Somerville, Jean Somerville, John Somerville, Robert Somerville, William Somerville.
  • Hugh Somerville passed away in 1597 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Hugh Somerville's Ancestors

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Hugh Somerville
1547–1597
Birth Place: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Parents
Sir James 6th Earl Drum
1518–1569
Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Hamilton
1527–1596
Broomhill, Clydesdale, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Hugh Somerville's Descendants

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Hugh Somerville (1547–24 March 1597) m. Eleanor Seton (1543–1603)
  1. 1. Hugh (Somerville Baron) Somerville 1573–1640 m. Margaret Hamilton 1562–1621
    1. 1. James Somerville 1595–1677 m. Lady (Lillias) Bannatyne 1608–1675
      1. 1. John Somervell 1639–1702 m. Christian Hunter 1644–1747
        1. 1. Isobel Somervell 1718–1827 m. JAMES SIMPSON 1716–1797
        2. 2. Jean Somervel 1693–1735
        3. 3. John Somervell 1666–1702
        4. 4. Margaret Somervell 1687–1735
        5. 5. Thomas Somervell 1681–
        6. 6. Henry Someivell 1693–1776
        7. 7. Jacob Someivell 1692–
      2. 2. James Somervail 1625–1691
      3. 3. Anna Somervell 1645–1647
  2. 2. Elspeth Somerville 1578–
  3. 3. Gilbert Somerville, 1568–1618
  4. 4. Janet Somerville 1580–1614
  5. 5. Jean Somerville 1565–
  6. 6. John Somerville 1565–1589
  7. 7. Robert Somerville 1565–1567
  8. 8. William Somerville 1563–1592
  9. 9. James (Somerville Baron) Somerville –1569

Hugh Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1547
1547
Birth of Hugh Somerville in Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
1597
24 March 1597
Age 50
Death of Hugh Somerville in Raploch, Sterlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Raploch, Sterlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1597
    Event Place: Raploch, Sterlingshire, 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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