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Hugh Somerville Baron Somerville 1573–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1573

Birth Location: Drum, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: April 1640

Death Location: Liberton, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Hugh Somerville

Mother: Eleanor Seton

Spouse(s): Margaret Hamilton

Children(s): James Somerville

The story of Hugh Somerville Baron Somerville began in 1573 in Drum, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Hugh Somerville Baron Somerville married Margaret Hamilton, and had children including James Somerville. Hugh Somerville Baron Somerville passed away in 1640 in Liberton, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Hugh Somerville Baron Somerville began in 1573 in Drum, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Hugh Somerville Baron Somerville married Margaret Hamilton, and had children including James Somerville.
  • Hugh Somerville Baron Somerville passed away in 1640 in Liberton, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Somerville
1547–1597
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
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Eleanor Seton
1543–1603
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Hamilton
1562–1621
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

James Somerville
1595–1677
Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Hugh Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Somerville
1573–1640
Birth Place: Drum, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Hugh Somerville
1547–1597
Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Eleanor Seton
1543–1603
Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James 6th Earl) Drum
1518–1569
Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Hamilton
1527–1596
Broomhill, Clydesdale, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hugh Somerville's Descendants

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Hugh (Somerville Baron) Somerville (1573–April 1640) m. Margaret Hamilton (1562–15 April 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
        1. 1. Grace (Grizzal) Simpson 1763–1805 m. John Gallan 1767–1813
      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

Hugh Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1573
1573
Birth of Hugh Somerville Baron Somerville in Drum, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Drum, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1640
April 1640
Age 67
Death of Hugh Somerville Baron Somerville in City of Edinburgh, Scotland
City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1573
    Event Place: Drum, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1640
    Event Place: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Liberton, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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