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James Somerville 1595–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 3 January 1677

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Hugh Somerville

Mother: Margaret Hamilton

Spouse(s): Lady Bannatyne

Children(s): John Somervell, James Somervail, Anna Somervell

In 1595, James Somerville entered the world in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Hugh Somerville Baron Somerville And Margaret Hamilton. James Somerville married Jane Wood, Lady Lillias Bannatyne, and had children including Anna Somervell, James Somervail, John Somervell. James Somerville passed away in 1677 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1595, James Somerville entered the world in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Hugh Somerville Baron Somerville And Margaret Hamilton.
  • James Somerville married Jane Wood, Lady Lillias Bannatyne, and had children including Anna Somervell, James Somervail, John Somervell.
  • James Somerville passed away in 1677 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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James Somerville's Ancestors

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James Somerville
1595–1677
Birth Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Hugh Somerville Baron Somerville
1573–1640
Drum, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Hamilton
1562–1621
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Hugh Somerville
1547–1597
Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Eleanor Seton
1543–1603
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Drum
1518–1569
Agnes Hamilton
1527–1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Somerville's Descendants

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James Somerville (1595–3 January 1677) m. Lady (Lillias) Bannatyne (1608–December 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
        1. 1. William (Allen) Gillian 1784–1815 m. Rosamond ((Rosanna)) Kidd 1791–1881
        2. 2. Alexander Gillon 1786–1870
        3. 3. Robert Gillon 1790–1855
        4. 4. Margaret Gillon 1773–1851
        5. 5. John Gillan 1781–1824
        6. 6. Allison Gillon 1777–
        7. 7. James Gillon 1788–1826
    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

James Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1595
1595
Birth of James Somerville in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1677
3 January 1677
Age 82
Death of James Somerville in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 January 1677
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

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