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James Somerville 1595–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595-01

Birth Location: Cowthally,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland

Death Date: 03 Jan 1677

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Hugh Somerville

Mother: Margaret Hamilton

Spouse(s): Lilias Bannatyne

Children(s): James Somervaill

In 1595, James Somerville entered the world in Cowthally,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland, born to Hugh Somerville And Margaret Hamilton. James Somerville married Lilias Bannatyne, and had children including James Somervaill. 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 Cowthally,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland, born to Hugh Somerville And Margaret Hamilton.
  • James Somerville married Lilias Bannatyne, and had children including James Somervaill.
  • James Somerville passed away in 1677 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Somerville's Ancestors

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James Somerville
1595–1677
Birth Place: Cowthally,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Parents
Hugh Somerville
1573–1640
Drum, Edinburgh, , Scotland
Margaret Hamilton
1573–1644
Raploch,,Stirlingshire,Scotland
Grandparents
Hugh (Lord) Somerville
1547–1597
Carnwath, , Lanarkshire, Scotland
Eleanor Seton
1543–1603
,,,Scotland
Gavin Hamilton
1542–1598
Arron,Butshire,,Scotland
Jean (Anne) Dishington
1547–1593
Ardross,Fifeshire,,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Somerville
1520–1594
Agnes Hamilton
1522–1596
George Seton
1508–1549
Elizabeth Hay
1510–1538
James Hamilton
1515–1575
Margaret Douglas
1511–1579
Paul Dishington
1521–1550
Catherine Lundin
1523–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Somerville
1489–1553
Margaret Graham
1504–1600
George Seton
1481–1513
Janet Hepburn
1485–1558
John Hay
1484–1543
Elizabeth Douglas
1489–1573
James Hamilton
1475–1529
Janet Beaton
1486–1522
James Douglas
1487–1548
Catherine Stewart
1491–1554
William Dishington
1485–1547
Christian Sandilands
1487–1560
Walter Lundin
1497–1572
Elizabeth Lindsay
1505–1540

James Somerville's Descendants

1.
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James Somerville (1595-01–03 Jan 1677) m. Lilias Bannatyne (1608–December 1675)
  1. 1. James Somervaill 1620–1691
    1. 1. John Somervaill 1640–1702 m. Isobel Eistoun 1644–
      1. 1. John Somervell 1666–1702 m. Frances Allerton 1669–1702
        1. 1. Henry Summerell 1700–1776 m. Sarah Barnes 1700–1731

James Somerville's Timeline

3 Records

1595
1595-01
Birth of James Somerville in Cowthally,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Cowthally,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland
1624
19 May 1624
Age 29
James Somerville was married
None
1677
03 Jan 1677
Age 82
Death of James Somerville in Edinburgh,,Midlothian,Scotland
Edinburgh,,Midlothian,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595-01
    Event Place: Cowthally,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 May 1624
    Record Source: Midlothian (Edinburgh), Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Register of Apprentices, 1583-1666
    Record Source: Midlothian (Edinburgh), Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jan 1677
    Event Place: Edinburgh,,Midlothian,Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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