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John Somerville 1428–1491 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1428

Birth Location: Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: Nov 1491

Death Location: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland

Father: Sir Somerville

Mother: Helen Hepburn

Spouse(s): Marion Baillie

Children(s): John Somerville

In 1428, John Somerville entered the world in Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Sir John De Somerville And Helen Hepburn. John Somerville married Marion Baillie, and had children including John The Red Bag Somerville. John Somerville passed away in 1491 in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland.

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Biography

  • In 1428, John Somerville entered the world in Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Sir John De Somerville And Helen Hepburn.
  • John Somerville married Marion Baillie, and had children including John The Red Bag Somerville.
  • John Somerville passed away in 1491 in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland.

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John Somerville's Ancestors

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John Somerville
1428–1491
Birth Place: Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John De Somerville
1406–1491
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland
Helen Hepburn
1408–1457
Hailes Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
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John Somerville's Descendants

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John Somerville (1428–Nov 1491) m. Marion Baillie (1430–Jan 1506)
  1. 1. John ("the red bag") Somerville 1463–1513 m. Elizabeth Carmichael 1473–1530
    1. 1. Elizabeth Somerville 1489–1578 m. Robert Dalzell 1475–1568
      1. 1. Robert Dalzell 1512–1610 m. Janet Hamilton 1512–1574
        1. 1. Robert (H Milligan Dalzell Ist) Lord 1559–1635 m. Margaret Crichton 1560–

John Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1428
1428
Birth of John Somerville in Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1491
Nov 1491
Age 63
Death of John Somerville in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1428
    Event Place: Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1491
    Event Place: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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