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Katherine Somerville 1518–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: of West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland

Death Date: 1 Oct 1552

Death Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Hugh Somerville

Mother: Janet Maitland

Spouse(s): James GGF***, John Denham

Children(s): Janet Denham

In 1518, Katherine Somerville entered the world in of West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland, born to Hugh Somerville And Janet Maitland. Katherine Somerville married James Durham Laird Of Weshiels Durham Laird Of Weshiels 23Rd Ggf, John Denham, and had children including Janet Denham. Katherine Somerville passed away in 1552 in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1518, Katherine Somerville entered the world in of West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland, born to Hugh Somerville And Janet Maitland.
  • Katherine Somerville married James Durham Laird Of Weshiels Durham Laird Of Weshiels 23Rd Ggf, John Denham, and had children including Janet Denham.
  • Katherine Somerville passed away in 1552 in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Somerville
1483–1549
Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
HS
Janet Maitland
1492–1559
Birth Location: Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JM

Spouses(s)

James GGF***
1514–1575
Birth Location: Ballynasloe, Mayo, Connaught, Ireland
JG
John Denham
1514–1562
Birth Location: County Mayo, Mayo, Connaught, Ireland
JD

Children(s)

Janet Denham
1540–1628
Birth Location: Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JD

Katherine Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Somerville
1518–1552
Birth Place: of West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland
Parents
Hugh Somerville
1483–1549
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Maitland
1492–1559
Haddingtonshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Somerville's Descendants

1.
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Katherine Somerville (1518–1 Oct 1552) m. James (Durham Laird of Weshiels Durham Laird of Weshiels ***23rd) GGF*** (1514–22 January 1575) m. John Denham (1514–1562)
  1. 1. Janet Denham 1540–1628 m. John (Hans) Hamilton 1540–1608
    1. 1. Marion (Hamilton) 11GG 1564–1639 m. Sir (William Hamilton "The Younger of) Sanquhar" 1556–1627 m. David Dundas 1562–
      1. 1. John Hamiltoun 1588– m. Anna Elphinstone 1612–
        1. 1. Colonel (Thomas) HAMILTON 1638– m. Grissell Hammilton 1655–

Katherine Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1518
1518
Birth of Katherine Somerville in of West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland
of West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland
1552
1 Oct 1552
Age 34
Death of Katherine Somerville in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: of West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1552
    Event Place: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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