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James Somerville 1571 – 1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1571

Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland

Death Date: MAR 1642

Death Location: Tully, Kelter, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Father: James Somerville

Mother: Margaret Hamilton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hamilton, Catherine Somerville

Children(s):

The story of James Somerville began in 1571 in Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland. James Somerville married Elizabeth Hamilton, Catherine Somerville. James Somerville passed away in 1642 in Tully, Kelter, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Somerville began in 1571 in Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland.
  • James Somerville married Elizabeth Hamilton, Catherine Somerville.
  • James Somerville passed away in 1642 in Tully, Kelter, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

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James Somerville's Ancestors

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James Somerville
1571 – 1642
Birth Place: Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Parents
James Somerville
1538 – 1623
Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Margaret Hamilton
1542 –
Raploch, Plean, Stirling, Scotland
Grandparents
John Somerville
1520 – 1594
Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland
Elizabeth (Katherine) Carmichael
1514 – 1564
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Archibald Hamilton
1503 – 1559
Westburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Hamilton
1504 –
Silvertonhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Somerville
1483 – 1549
Janet Maitland
1497 – 1559
John Carmichael
1484 –
John Carmichael
1486 –
John Hamilton
1476 – 1535
Mary Somerville
1488 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Maitland
1455 – 1513
Margaret Seton
1476 – 1533
William Carmichael
1453 – 1528
William Carmichael
1457 –
John Somerville
1463 – 1513
Elizabeth Carmichael
1463 – 1530

James Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1571
1571
Birth of James Somerville in Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland
1642
MAR 1642
Age 71
Death of James Somerville in Tully, Kelter, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Tully, Kelter, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1571
    Event Place: Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: MAR 1642
    Event Place: Tully, Kelter, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

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