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Janet SOMERVILLE 1478–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1478

Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 10 May 1558

Death Location: Scotland

Father: William Somerville

Mother: Marjory Montgomerie

Spouse(s): William Ormiston

Children(s): John COCKBURN

The story of Janet SOMERVILLE began in 1478 in East Lothian, Scotland. Janet SOMERVILLE married William Cockburn Of Ormiston, and had children including John Cockburn. Janet SOMERVILLE passed away in 1558 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet SOMERVILLE began in 1478 in East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Janet SOMERVILLE married William Cockburn Of Ormiston, and had children including John Cockburn.
  • Janet SOMERVILLE passed away in 1558 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Somerville
1453–1491
Birth Location: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
WS
Marjory Montgomerie
1468–1528
Birth Location: Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
MM

Spouses(s)

William Ormiston
1475–1583
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
WO

Children(s)

John COCKBURN
1515–1583
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
JC

Janet SOMERVILLE's Ancestors

Self
Janet SOMERVILLE
1478–1558
Birth Place: East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
William Somerville
1453–1491
Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marjory (MONTGOMERY) Montgomerie
1468–1528
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John SOMERVILLE
1430–1491
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Helen (HEPBURN) (Somerville)
1417–1457
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Alexander (MONTGOMERIE) Montgomery
1430–1468
Ayrshire, Scotland
Catherine (KENNEDY) (Montgomerie)
1440–
Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
William Somerville
–1456
Janet (Somerville)
–1456
Alexander Auchterhouse
1382–1470
Margaret (Montgomerie)
1397–1453
Gilbert Kennedy
1405–1489
Catherine MAXWELL
1408–1484
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Somerville
1370–1444
Janet Darnley
1370–1407
John Ardrossan
1363–1429
Agnes MacDONALD
1363–1413
Thomas Kilmarnock
1385–1432
Joanna Boyd
1380–1469

Janet SOMERVILLE's Descendants

1.
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Janet SOMERVILLE (1478–10 May 1558) m. William (COCKBURN of) Ormiston (1475–22 Nov 1583)
  1. 1. John COCKBURN 1515–1583 m. Alison (SANDILANDS) (Cockburn) 1517–1584
    1. 1. William (COCKBURN of) Laughton 1540–1587 m. Janet (HUME) Home 1554–1610
      1. 1. Margaret (COCKBURN (Cockburn) (married) cousin) 1570– m. Richard (COCKBURN of) Clerkington 1565–1627
        1. 1. Helein (Margaret) COCKBURN 1612–1671 m. Alexander (MURRAY of) Blackbarony 1610–1668
      2. 2. William (Bart Langton) COCKBURN 1575–1628
      3. 3. James COCKBURN 1576–1643
    2. 2. John (COCKBURN of) Ormiston 1536–1623
    3. 3. Alexander COCKBURN 1534–1562
    4. 4. Alison COCKBURN 1542–1600
    5. 5. Sibil COCKBURN 1544–1620

Janet SOMERVILLE's Timeline

2 Records

1478
1478
Birth of Janet SOMERVILLE in East Lothian, Scotland
East Lothian, Scotland
1558
10 May 1558
Age 80
Death of Janet SOMERVILLE in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1558
    Event Place: Scotland
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