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Janet ''Heiress of Kennox'' Somerville 1492 – 1536 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1492

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1536

Death Location: Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Somerville

Mother: Helen Hepburn

Spouse(s): Charles McAllister

Children(s): Sir McAllister

Janet ''Heiress of Kennox'' Somerville was born in 1492 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Sir William Somerville and Helen Hepburn. Janet ''Heiress of Kennox'' Somerville married Charles 2nd Laird of Tarbert McAllister, and had children including Sir Hector 3rd Laird Tarbert McAllister. Janet ''Heiress of Kennox'' Somerville passed away in 1536 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Janet ''Heiress of Kennox'' Somerville was born in 1492 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Sir William Somerville and Helen Hepburn.
  • Janet ''Heiress of Kennox'' Somerville married Charles 2nd Laird of Tarbert McAllister, and had children including Sir Hector 3rd Laird Tarbert McAllister.
  • Janet ''Heiress of Kennox'' Somerville passed away in 1536 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Somerville
1470 –
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Helen Hepburn
1470 –
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Charles McAllister
1490 – 1580
Birth Location: Tarbert, Argyll, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sir McAllister
1530 – 1587
Birth Location: Argyll, Scotland
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Janet Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Janet Somerville
1492 – 1536
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Somerville
1470 –
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Helen Hepburn
1470 –
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Somerville's Descendants

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Janet (''Heiress of Kennox'') Somerville (1492 – 1536) m. Charles (2nd Laird of Tarbert) McAllister (1490 – 1580)
  1. 1. Sir (Hector 3rd Laird Tarbert) McAllister (1530 – 1587) m. Mary (Margaret) Campbell (1536 – 1580)
    1. 1. Archibald (Alexander MacAlister, 4th Laird of Tarbert and) McWilliams (1550 – 9 May 1636)
      1. 1. Godfrey (Goraidh Mac Eachann 5th of Loup Chief of Clan MacAllister) (MacAlasdair) (Abt. 1572 – 9 MAY 1636)
        1. 1. Ronald (McAllister of) Tarbert (1630 – 1739)

Janet Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1492
1492
Birth of Janet ''Heiress of Kennox'' Somerville in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1536
1536
Age 44
Death of Janet ''Heiress of Kennox'' Somerville in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1492
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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