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Katherine Somerville 1515–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Oct 1552

Death Location: South Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland

Father: Sir Somerville

Mother: Lady Lethington

Spouse(s): John Cambusnethan

Children(s): James Somerville

The story of Katherine Somerville began in 1515 in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Katherine Somerville married John Laird Of The Plaids Somerville 3Rd Baron Of Cambusnethan, and had children including James Velvet Eye 4Th 9Th Baron Cambusnethan Somerville. Katherine Somerville passed away in 1552 in South Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Somerville began in 1515 in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Katherine Somerville married John Laird Of The Plaids Somerville 3Rd Baron Of Cambusnethan, and had children including James Velvet Eye 4Th 9Th Baron Cambusnethan Somerville.
  • Katherine Somerville passed away in 1552 in South Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Somerville
1486–1549
Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Lady Lethington
1492–1559
Birth Location: Lethington, East Lothian, Scotland
LL

Spouses(s)

John Cambusnethan
1520–1596
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
JC

Children(s)

James Somerville
1539–1623
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JS

Katherine Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Somerville
1515–1552
Birth Place: Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Lord Baron Hugh Somerville; 5th Baron and Earl of Somerville
1486–1549
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Maitland-Somerville, Heiress of) Lethington
1492–1559
Lethington, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Somerville's Descendants

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Katherine Somerville (1515–1 Oct 1552) m. John ("Laird of the Plaids" Somerville 3rd Baron of) Cambusnethan (1520–24 Apr 1596)
  1. 1. James ("Velvet Eye" 4th(9th) Baron Cambusnethan) Somerville 1539–1623 m. Mary (Margaret Heiress of Raploch (Somerville\Jardine\Stark)) Hamilton 1543–1655
    1. 1. John ("Harry Hot Spurs" Somerville 10th MGGF 5th Baron Cambusnethan 4thC) 14rem 1568–1635 m. Mary (Hamilton 10th) MGGM 1575–1637
      1. 1. James (JoK "gawen" Somerville of Kersewell md Helen) Hamilton 1591–1662 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Beard 1602–1688
        1. 1. Elizabeth Somerville 1624–1662 m. Johan (Wilhelm "William" Irongray, the Covenanter) Welsch 1612–1681

Katherine Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Katherine Somerville in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1552
1 Oct 1552
Age 37
Death of Katherine Somerville in South Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
South Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1552
    Event Place: South Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
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