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james Somerville 12th Lord Somerville 1656–1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 10 July 1682

Death Location: Drum, Dumfries & Galloway, Dumfrieshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Somerville

Mother: *Martha Bannatyne

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Graham

Children(s): elisabeth somerville

james Somerville 12th Lord Somerville was born in 1656 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir James Alexander Somerville 11Th Baron Somerville And Martha Ann Of Corehouse Lanarkshire Bannatyne. james Somerville 12th Lord Somerville married Elizabeth Graham, and had children including Elisabeth Somerville. james Somerville 12th Lord Somerville passed away in 1682 in Drum, Dumfries & Galloway, Dumfrieshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • james Somerville 12th Lord Somerville was born in 1656 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir James Alexander Somerville 11Th Baron Somerville And Martha Ann Of Corehouse Lanarkshire Bannatyne.
  • james Somerville 12th Lord Somerville married Elizabeth Graham, and had children including Elisabeth Somerville.
  • james Somerville 12th Lord Somerville passed away in 1682 in Drum, Dumfries & Galloway, Dumfrieshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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james Somerville's Ancestors

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james Somerville
1656–1682
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir James Alexander Somerville 11th Baron Somerville
1632–1693
Drum House, Edinburg, Midlothian, Scotland
*Martha (Ann of Corehouse, Lanarkshire) Bannatyne
1620–1678
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir*James (of Drum, 10th Lord Somerville) (LTC)
1595–1677
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Lilias Bannatyne of) Newhall
1608–1675
Newhall, Midlothian, Scotland
Sir (John Bannatyne of) Corhouse
1600–1621
Corehouse, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, UK
Grizel Lockhart
1603–1635
Lee Castle, Lanarkshire , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Scotland
1573–1640
Margaret Hamilton
1573–1644
Sir Newhall
1578–1635
Sybil Cockburn
1582–
James Castle
1535–1599
Lady Hamilton
1546–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Drum
1547–1597
Lady Drum
1535–1603
John Hamilton
1536–1608
Janet Denham
1540–1628
Sir Bannatyne
1554–1615
Lady MacNaughton
1562–1578
Alan Lockhart
1510–1547
Jean Carmichael
1512–1544
Baron Dalserf
1510–1579
Lady Home
1502–1573

james Somerville's Descendants

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james (Somerville 12th Lord) Somerville (1656–10 July 1682) m. Elizabeth Graham (1659–22 Mar 1692)
  1. 1. elisabeth somerville 1680– m. James Crawford 1654–
    1. 1. Elisabeth Crawford 1703–1780 m. Alexander Laird 1689–
      1. 1. Ann Laird 1718– m. Patrick Simpson 1710–
        1. 1. Peter (Patrick) Simpson 1737–1793 m. Mary Paul 1739–1791

james Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of james Somerville 12th Lord Somerville in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1682
10 July 1682
Age 26
Death of james Somerville 12th Lord Somerville in Drum, Dumfries & Galloway, Dumfrieshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Drum, Dumfries & Galloway, Dumfrieshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 1682
    Event Place: Drum, Dumfries & Galloway, Dumfrieshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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