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John 'Red Bag' Somerville 1489–1553 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1489

Birth Location: Cambusnethan,,Lanarkshire,Scotland

Death Date: 1553

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Somerville

Mother: Elizabeth Carmichael

Spouse(s): Margaret Graham

Children(s): James Somerville

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

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Biography

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

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John Somerville's Ancestors

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John Somerville
1489–1553
Birth Place: Cambusnethan,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Parents
John Somerville
1464–1513
Cambusnethan,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Elizabeth Carmichael
1473–
Balmedie,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Grandparents
John Somerville
1430–1491
Carnwath, , Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mariota (Marion) Baillie
1430–1505
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
William Baillie
1399–1432
Margery Hamilton
1400–
Elizabeth Douglas
1403–1451
John Carmichael
1370–1489
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Somerville
1370–1444
Janet Stewart
1372–1407
John Mowat
1797–1867
Jean Nicolson
1793–1857
William Baillie
1297–1356
Elizabeth Wallace
1295–
John Hamilton
1371–1402
Jacoba Douglas
1379–1392
George Douglas
1376–1402
Mary Stewart
1380–1458
John Carmichael
1335–1417
Wardlaw
1336–

John Somerville's Descendants

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John ('Red Bag') Somerville (3 Jul 1489–1553) m. Margaret Graham (Mar 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
      1. 1. Hugh Somerville 1573–1640 m. Margaret Somerville –1629 m. Margaret Hamilton 1573–1644 m. *Lady (Margaret Baroness of Raploch) Hamilton 1573–1644
        1. 1. William Somerville 1603–1615
        2. 2. Margaret Somervile –1620
        3. 3. Mary Somerville –1620
        4. 4. James Somerville 1595–1677 m. Lilias Bannatyne 1608–1675

John Somerville's Timeline

3 Records

1489
3 Jul 1489
Birth of John 'Red Bag' Somerville in Cambusnethan,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Cambusnethan,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
1510
10 Jul 1510
Age 21
John 'Red Bag' Somerville was married in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1553
1553
Age 64
Death of John 'Red Bag' Somerville in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1489
    Event Place: Cambusnethan,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1510
    Event Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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