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John Somerville 1430–1491 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1430

Birth Location: Carnwath, , Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: Nov 1491

Death Location: Cowthally Castle, Carn, Lanarks, Scotland

Father: William Somerville

Mother: Janet Mowat

Spouse(s): Mariota Baillie

Children(s): John Somerville

John Somerville was born in 1430 in Carnwath, , Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Somerville And Janet Mowat. John Somerville married Mariota Marion Baillie, and had children including John Somerville. John Somerville passed away in 1491 in Cowthally Castle, Carn, Lanarks, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Somerville was born in 1430 in Carnwath, , Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Somerville And Janet Mowat.
  • John Somerville married Mariota Marion Baillie, and had children including John Somerville.
  • John Somerville passed away in 1491 in Cowthally Castle, Carn, Lanarks, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Somerville's Ancestors

Self
John Somerville
1430–1491
Birth Place: Carnwath, , Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Somerville
1388–1456
Cowthally Castle,Carnwath,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Janet Mowat
1388–1458
Stonehouse,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Somerville
1370–1444
Cambusnethan,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Janet Stewart
1372–1407
Darnley,,Renfrewshire,Scotland
John Mowat
1797–1867
Schoolery,,Caithness,Scotland
Jean Nicolson
1793–1857
Slickly,Canisbay,Cai,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Somerville
1340–1400
Margaret Edmonston
1350–1400
Alexander Stewart
1342–1404
Janet Keith
1340–1406
George Mowat
1786–1868
Elizabeth Doull
1794–1838
David Nicolson
1766–1847
Helen Barney
1764–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Somerville
1290–1372
Elizabeth Douglas
1305–1357
John Edmonston
1325–1376
John Edmonston
1325–1376
Moira Leitch
1316–1356
Alexander Stewart
1315–1372
William Keith
1315–1407
Margaret Fraser
1321–1410
George Mowat
1739–1803
Christina Plowman
1758–1807
Alexander Nicolson
1730–
Helen Budge
1731–
Donald Barnie
1744–
Jean Sutherland
1741–

John Somerville's Descendants

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John Somerville (abt 1430–Nov 1491) m. Mariota (Marion) Baillie (abt 1430–1505)
  1. 1. John Somerville 1464–1513 m. Elizabeth Carmichael 1473–
    1. 1. Helena Somerville 1495–1540
    2. 2. Agnes Somerville 1500–1543
    3. 3. John ('Red Bag') Somerville 1489–1553 m. Margaret Graham 1504–1600
      1. 1. James Somerville 1520–1594 m. Agnes Hamilton 1522–1597
        1. 1. Hugh (Lord) Somerville 1539–1597 m. Eleanor Seton 1543–1603 m. *Lady (Eleanor) Seton 1543–1603

John Somerville's Timeline

4 Records

1430
1430
Birth of John Somerville in Carnwath,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Carnwath,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
1430
abt 1430
Birth of John Somerville in Carnwath, , Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, , Lanarkshire, Scotland
1491
1491-11
Age 61
Death of John Somerville in Cowthally Castle,Carn,Lanarks,Scotland
Cowthally Castle,Carn,Lanarks,Scotland
1491
Nov 1491
Age 61
Death of John Somerville in Cowthally Castle, Carn, Lanarks, Scotland
Cowthally Castle, Carn, Lanarks, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1430
    Event Place: Carnwath,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1430
    Event Place: Carnwath, , Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1491-11
    Event Place: Cowthally Castle,Carn,Lanarks,Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1491
    Event Place: Cowthally Castle, Carn, Lanarks, Scotland
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

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