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John Somerville 1489–1553 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1489

Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1553

Death Location: Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: John Somerville

Mother: Elizabeth Carmichael

Spouse(s): Margaret Graham

Children(s): James Somerville

The story of John Somerville began in 1489 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. John Somerville married Margaret Graham, and had children including James Somerville. John Somerville passed away in 1553 in Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Somerville began in 1489 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • John Somerville married Margaret Graham, and had children including James Somerville.
  • John Somerville passed away in 1553 in Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Somerville's Ancestors

Self
John Somerville
1489–1553
Birth Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Somerville
1463–1513
Cambusnethan,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Elizabeth Carmichael
1473–
Balmedie,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Grandparents
John Somerville
1430–1491
Carnwath,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Mariota Baillie
1422–1506
Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John Carmichael
1430–1489
Meadowflat,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Isabel Sibbald
1418–1497
Balgonie,Fifeshire,,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Somerville
1388–1456
Janet Mowat
1388–1458
Sir Baillie
1365–1432
Catherine Hamilton
1388–1470
Elizabeth Douglas
1403–1451
John Carmichael
1370–1489
John Sibbald
1400–1451
Joan Livingston
1405–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Somerville
1370–1444
Janet Stewart
1372–1407
John Mowat
1365–
William Baillie
1320–1423
Isabella Seton
1330–1350
John Hamilton
1371–1402
Jacoba Douglas
1379–1392
George Douglas
1376–1402
Mary Stewart
1380–1458
John Carmichael
1335–1417
Margaret Wardlaw
1358–
Thomas Sibbald
1370–1403
Alexander Livingston
1375–1431
Dauphine Dundas
1384–1459

John Somerville's Descendants

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John Somerville (3 Jul 1489–1553) m. Margaret Graham (1504-03–1600)
  1. 1. James Somerville 1520–1594 m. Agnes Hamilton 1522–1596
    1. 1. Hugh (Lord) Somerville 1547–1597 m. Eleanor Seton 1543–1603
      1. 1. Hugh Somerville 1573–1640 m. Margaret Hamilton 1573–1644
        1. 1. James Somerville 1595–1677 m. Lilias Bannatyne 1608–1675

John Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1489
3 Jul 1489
Birth of John Somerville in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1553
1553
Age 64
Death of John Somerville in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1489
    Event Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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