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Katherine Somerville 1518–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland

Death Date: 1 Oct 1552

Death Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Somerville

Mother: Janet Lethington

Spouse(s): James Weshiels

Children(s): Johanna Weshiels, Jeremiah Denham, Margaret Denholme, Johanna Denham, Robert Weshiels, Janet Hamilton, James Somerville, Margaret Durham

In 1518, Katherine Somerville entered the world in West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland, born to Lord Hugh Somerville 4Th Baron Of Somerville And Janet Maitland Heiress Of Lethington. Katherine Somerville married James Durham Laird Of Weshiels, and had children including James Velvet Eye Somerville, Janet Denham Hamilton, Jeremiah Falconer Denham, Johanna Denham, Johanna Janet Margaret Denham Of Weshiels, Margaret Lyon Janet Denham Durham, Margaret Denholme, Robert Denham Of Weshiels. Katherine Somerville passed away in 1552 in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1518, Katherine Somerville entered the world in West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland, born to Lord Hugh Somerville 4Th Baron Of Somerville And Janet Maitland Heiress Of Lethington.
  • Katherine Somerville married James Durham Laird Of Weshiels, and had children including James Velvet Eye Somerville, Janet Denham Hamilton, Jeremiah Falconer Denham, Johanna Denham, Johanna Janet Margaret Denham Of Weshiels, Margaret Lyon Janet Denham Durham, Margaret Denholme, Robert Denham Of Weshiels.
  • Katherine Somerville passed away in 1552 in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Somerville
1486–1549
Birth Location: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Lethington
1502–1559
Birth Location: Lethington, East Lothian, Scotland
JL

Spouses(s)

James Weshiels
1514–1575
Birth Location: of West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland
JW

Children(s)

Johanna Weshiels
1540–1628
Birth Location: West Shields, Ayrshire, Scotland
JW
Jeremiah Denham
1540–1628
Birth Location: West Shields, Ayrshire, Scotland
JD
Margaret Denholme
1537–1628
Birth Location: of Weshiels, Scotland
MD
Johanna Denham
1545–1628
Birth Location: West Shields, Ayrshire, Scotland
JD
Robert Weshiels
1550–
Birth Location: Dromore, Cork, Ireland
RW
Janet Hamilton
1540–1628
Birth Location: West Shields, Ayrshire, Scotland
JH
James Somerville
1539–1623
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
JS
Margaret Durham
1540–1628
Birth Location: West Shields, Ayrshire, Scotland
MD

Katherine Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Somerville
1518–1552
Birth Place: West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland
Parents
Lord Hugh Somerville 4th Baron of Somerville
1486–1549
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet (Maitland Heiress of) Lethington
1502–1559
Lethington, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Lord Willem (van Lethington En Thirlestane) Maitland van Lethington En) Thirlestane
1455–1513
Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
*Lady (Martha of Thirlestone) Seton
1480–1510
Seton Manor, Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
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 (1514–22 January 1575)
  1. 1. Johanna (Janet Margaret Denham of) Weshiels 1540–1628 m. Rev. (Hans John Hamilton Vicar of) Dunlop 1536–1608
    1. 1. Patrick (of Innerwick Hamilton (Rev of) Killeleagh) 1580–1640 m. Elizabeth\ (Elspeth Glen of Inchkerie) Glen 1584–1619
      1. 1. Elizabeth Hamilton 1615–1650 m. William (Muir \) Mure 1610–1650
        1. 1. Mathew Mure 1650–1684
        2. 2. Mathew (Mure) Muir 1650–1684
      2. 2. Archibald (of Wigtown) Hamilton 1618–1695
      3. 3. James (of Dundonald) Hamilton 1610–1668
      4. 4. Alexander (of Granshaw) Hamilton 1615–1676
      5. 5. Alexander (Hamilton of) Granshaw 1600–1659
      6. 6. Robert Hamilton 1626–1689
      7. 7. Anne Hamilton 1620–
      8. 8. John Hamilton 1609–
      9. 9. Alexander (Hamilton of) Granshaw 1600–1659
      10. 10. Robert Hamilton 1626–1689
      11. 11. Anne Hamilton 1620–
      12. 12. John Hamilton 1609–
      13. 13. Alexander (Hamilton of) Granshaw 1600–1659
      14. 14. Robert Hamilton 1626–1689
      15. 15. Anne Hamilton 1620–
      16. 16. John Hamilton 1609–
    2. 2. William (Hamilton Laird of) Bangor 1570–1627
    3. 3. Archibald (Hamilton Laird van) Raploch 1564–1612
    4. 4. Dame (Jean) Hamilton 1607–1642
    5. 5. John Hamilton 1559–1639
    6. 6. James, (Vicount Claudeboye) Hamilton 1575–
    7. 7. James Hamilton 1575–1639
    8. 8. Sir (Hugh Hamilton of Lisbane, County Down, Burgess of) Killileagh 1574–1655
    9. 9. John (Denholme) Hamilton 1570–1639
    10. 10. Sir (James Hamilton Viscount) Claneboye 1559–1644
    11. 11. Grisel\Grissell Hamilton 1562–1611
    12. 12. Sir (Willem "William" Hamilton, Laird) Bangor 1570–1627
    13. 13. Sir (Hugh Hamilton of Lisbane, County Down, Burgess of) Killeagh 1590–1655
    14. 14. John (Denholme) Hamilton 1568–1639
    15. 15. Dame (Elizabeth Jean) Hamilton 1586–1642
    16. 16. Gawin\Gavin Hamilton 1566–1596
    17. 17. Sir (Archibald Denholm Hamilton, Laird van) Raploch 1584–1639
    18. 18. Jean (Hamilton (Dame, of) Dunlop) 1562–1642
    19. 19. Rev. (of Killeleagh Patrick Denholme) Hamilton 1570–1672
    20. 20. Gawen Hamilton 1559–1643
    21. 21. Grissel Hamilton 1552–1611
    22. 22. William Hamilton 1556–1627
    23. 23. James (Hamilton, Vicount) Claudeboye 1555–1643
    24. 24. John (Denholme) Hamilton 1576–1639
    25. 25. Reverend (Patrick Denholme Hamilton of) Killeleagh 1580–1655
  2. 2. Jeremiah (Falconer) Denham 1540–1628
  3. 3. Margaret Denholme 1537–1628
  4. 4. Johanna Denham 1545–1628
  5. 5. Robert (Denham of) Weshiels 1550–
  6. 6. Janet (Denham) Hamilton 1540–1628
  7. 7. James ('Velvet Eye') Somerville 1539–1623
  8. 8. Margaret (Lyon (Janet) (Denham)) Durham 1540–1628

Katherine Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1518
1518
Birth of Katherine Somerville in West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland
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: West Shields,Ayrshire,Scotland

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