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Janet Somerville 1492–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1492

Birth Location: Lennoxlove, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Aug 1559

Death Location: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Willem Thirlestane

Mother: Margaret Seton

Spouse(s): Hugh Somerville

Children(s): Margaret Somerville, Catherine Somerville, Margaret Somerville, Agnes Somerville, Margaret Somerville, James Somerville

Janet Somerville was born in 1492 in Lennoxlove, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Willem Lord Maitland Van Lethington En Thirlestane And Margaret Seton. Janet Somerville married Hugh Somerville, and had children including Agnes Somerville, Catherine Somerville, James Somerville, Margaret Somerville. Janet Somerville passed away in 1559 in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Janet Somerville was born in 1492 in Lennoxlove, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Willem Lord Maitland Van Lethington En Thirlestane And Margaret Seton.
  • Janet Somerville married Hugh Somerville, and had children including Agnes Somerville, Catherine Somerville, James Somerville, Margaret Somerville.
  • Janet Somerville passed away in 1559 in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Janet Somerville
1492–1559
Birth Place: Lennoxlove, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Willem Lord Maitland van Lethington en Thirlestane
1465–1513
East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Seton
1475–
Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Lord Maitland van Lethington en) Thirlestane
1430–1484
Lauder, Scotland
N.N Dundas
1440–1486
Scotland
George (2nd Lord Baron) Seton
1449–1508
Thirlestone, Berwickshire, Scotland
Margaret (Campbell) (14thGGM)
–1555
Inveraray Castle, Inveraray, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Willem (17thGGF)
1390–1471
Margaretha !
1394–1454
John !
1460–1488
Sir (15thGGF)
1404–
Margaret (15thGGM)
1412–
Colin (16thGGF)
1431–1493
Elizabeth *
1437–1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew (1365-1417)
1365–1417
Archibald *
1377–1480
Agnes !
1452–
Willem Seton
1350–1424
Janet (16thGGM)
1380–1434
John (16thGGF)
1381–1424
Elizabeth (1394)
1394–1451
Archibald *
1393–1440
Elizabeth note
1423–1447
John 2)
1397–1463
Agnes *
1410–1463

Janet Somerville's Descendants

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Janet Somerville (Jan 1492–19 Aug 1559) m. Hugh Somerville (1485–11 Nov 1549)
  1. 1. Margaret Somerville 1535–1570 m. Karel (Murray Liard van) Cockpool 1528–1605
    1. 1. John (Murray of Lochmaben or Linclude , 1st Earl of Annandale (# 404 in text)) (12thGU) 1562–1640
      1. 1. James (Murray , 2nd Earl of Annandale (1601-1658) Died without heirs. Title became extinct until the next) creation 1601–1658
    2. 2. Adam Murray 1552–1577
    3. 3. James Murray 1560–1620
    4. 4. Jean Murray 1556–
    5. 5. David Murray 1556–1613
    6. 6. Cuthbert Murray 1548–1577
    7. 7. George Murray 1554–1606
    8. 8. Charles Murray 1558–1605
    9. 9. Richard Murray 1560–1636
    10. 10. Marion Murray 1566–
    11. 11. Archibald Murray 1549–
    12. 12. Nicola Murray 1565–1615 m. Robert (Maxwell of Kirkhouse and Crustanes (1552)) (5thC12XR) 1552–1583
      1. 1. James (Maxwell 1st Earl of Dirletoun Dirleton) (4thC11XR) 1595–1650 m. Elisabeth Boussoyne 1600–1650
        1. 1. Elizabeth Maxwell 1620–1659 m. William Hamilton 1616–1651
        2. 2. Diana (Maxwell) Cecil 1623–1675
      2. 2. Unknown Maxwell 1576–
      3. 3. Charles Maxwell 1574–
      4. 4. William (of Kirkhouse) Maxwell 1573–1643
      5. 5. David Maxwell 1579–
  2. 2. Catherine Somerville 1518–1552
  3. 3. Margaret Somerville 1507–1516
  4. 4. Agnes Somerville 1517–1565
  5. 5. Margaret Somerville 1507–1578
  6. 6. James Somerville 1518–1569 m. Agnes (Hamilton (1522)) (1stC12XR) 1522–1597
    1. 1. Hugh (Somerville , 7th Lord Somerville . Norman descent, stemming from the habitational name of Graveron-Sémerville in Eure,) Normandy 1547–1597

Janet Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1492
Jan 1492
Birth of Janet Somerville in Lennoxlove, East Lothian, Scotland
Lennoxlove, East Lothian, Scotland
1559
19 Aug 1559
Age 67
Death of Janet Somerville in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1492
    Event Place: Lennoxlove, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: unknown
    Event Place: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Findagrave, Janet Maitland Somerville unknown

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1559
    Event Place: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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