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James Somerville 1518–1569 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1569

Death Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Hugh Somerville

Mother: Janet Somerville

Spouse(s): Agnes (1stC12XR)

Children(s): Hugh Normandy

James Somerville was born in 1518 in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Hugh Somerville And Janet Somerville. James Somerville married Agnes Hamilton 1522 1Stc12Xr, and had children including Hugh Somerville 7Th Lord Somerville Norman Descent Stemming From The Habitational Name Of Graveron Semerville In Eure Normandy. James Somerville passed away in 1569 in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Somerville was born in 1518 in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Hugh Somerville And Janet Somerville.
  • James Somerville married Agnes Hamilton 1522 1Stc12Xr, and had children including Hugh Somerville 7Th Lord Somerville Norman Descent Stemming From The Habitational Name Of Graveron Semerville In Eure Normandy.
  • James Somerville passed away in 1569 in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Somerville's Ancestors

Self
James Somerville
1518–1569
Birth Place: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Hugh Somerville
1485–1549
Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Somerville
1492–1559
Lennoxlove, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William Somerville) (14thGU)
1453–1491
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marjory (Montgomerie Somerville ( Montgomery )) (15thGGM)
1468–
Scotland
Willem (Lord Maitland van Lethington en) Thirlestane
1465–1513
East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Seton
1475–
Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Somerville
1418–1491
Lady )
1415–1456
Alexandre MONTGOMERY
1445–1468
Catharina (16thGGM)
1445–1533
John Thirlestane
1430–1484
N.N Dundas
1440–1486
George Seton
1449–1508
Margaret (14thGGM)
–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William *
1400–1456
Johanna Mowat
1398–1458
Adam *
1386–1446
Janet *
–1464
Alexander Montgomery
1425–1452
Elizabeth (17thGGM)
1430–1448
Gilbert Kennedy
1396–1478
Catherine Maxwell
1408–1484
Willem (17thGGF)
1390–1471
Margaretha !
1394–1454
John !
1460–1488
Sir (15thGGF)
1404–
Margaret (15thGGM)
1412–
Colin (16thGGF)
1431–1493
Elizabeth *
1437–1510

James Somerville's Descendants

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James Somerville (1518–1569) m. Agnes (Hamilton (1522)) (1stC12XR) (1522–1597)
  1. 1. Hugh (Somerville , 7th Lord Somerville . Norman descent, stemming from the habitational name of Graveron-Sémerville in Eure,) Normandy 1547–1597

James Somerville's Timeline

3 Records

1518
1518
Birth of James Somerville in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1569
1569
Age 51
Death of James Somerville in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1571
1571
Age 53
Death of James Somerville in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1571
    Event Place: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1569
    Event Place: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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