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James Alexander Somerville 1632–1693 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1632

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

Death Date: 7 Feb 1693

Death Location: Liberton, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: James Somervail

Mother: Lilias Bannantyne

Spouse(s): Martha Bannatyne

Children(s): James Somerville

In 1632, James Alexander Somerville entered the world in Drum House, Edinburg, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Somervail And Lilias Bannantyne. James Alexander Somerville married Martha Ann Of Corehouse Bannatyne, and had children including George Somerville, James Somerville. James Alexander Somerville passed away in 1693 in Liberton, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1632, James Alexander Somerville entered the world in Drum House, Edinburg, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Somervail And Lilias Bannantyne.
  • James Alexander Somerville married Martha Ann Of Corehouse Bannatyne, and had children including George Somerville, James Somerville.
  • James Alexander Somerville passed away in 1693 in Liberton, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Children(s)

James Somerville's Ancestors

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James Somerville
1632–1693
Birth Place: Drum House, Edinburg, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Somervail
1595–1677
Cowthally, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lilias Bannantyne
1608–1675
Newhall, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Johnne Somerville
1573–1640
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Hamilton
1573–1644
Raploch, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Somerville
1547–1597
Eleanor Seton
1535–1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Somerville
1518–1571
Agnes Hamilton
1522–1597
George Seton
1507–1549
Elizabeth Hay
1510–1538

James Somerville's Descendants

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James (Alexander) Somerville (1632–7 Feb 1693) m. Martha (Ann of Corehouse) Bannatyne (1620–1676)
  1. 1. James Somerville 1652–1682 m. Elizabeth Graham 1634–1676
    1. 1. James Somerville 1674–1709 m. Janet Murray 1674–
      1. 1. Eupham Somervell 1696–
        1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Duncan 1709–1767
      2. 2. James Somerville 1698–1765

James Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1632
1632
Birth of James Alexander Somerville in Drum House, Edinburg, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Drum House, Edinburg, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1693
7 Feb 1693
Age 61
Death of James Alexander Somerville in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: Drum House, Edinburg, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1693
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    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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