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Lady Elizabeth Somerville Williamson 1523–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1523

Birth Location: Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 01 Jan 1578

Death Location: Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Hugh Somerville

Mother: Lady Lethington

Spouse(s): Carmichael Maxwell

Children(s): Lady Weir, Andrew Dean, Mary Carmichael, Katherine Carmichael, William Carmichael, Janet Carmichael, John Carmichael, Lady Carmichael, Thomas Carmichael, Mary Carmichael, Sir Carmichael, Archibald Carmichael

Lady Elizabeth Somerville Williamson was born in 1523 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Hugh Somerville And Lady Janet Maitland Heiress Of Lethington. Lady Elizabeth Somerville Williamson married Carmichael John Maxwell, and had children including Andrew A Dean, Archibald Carmichael, Janet Carmichael, John Carmichael, Katherine Carmichael, Lady Grizel Carmichael, Lady Rachel Carmichael Weir, Mary Carmichael, Sir John Carmichael, Thomas Andrew Carmichael, William Carmichael. Lady Elizabeth Somerville Williamson passed away in 1578 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lady Elizabeth Somerville Williamson was born in 1523 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Hugh Somerville And Lady Janet Maitland Heiress Of Lethington.
  • Lady Elizabeth Somerville Williamson married Carmichael John Maxwell, and had children including Andrew A Dean, Archibald Carmichael, Janet Carmichael, John Carmichael, Katherine Carmichael, Lady Grizel Carmichael, Lady Rachel Carmichael Weir, Mary Carmichael, Sir John Carmichael, Thomas Andrew Carmichael, William Carmichael.
  • Lady Elizabeth Somerville Williamson passed away in 1578 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Somerville
1486–1549
Birth Location: Carnwarth, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
HS
Lady Lethington
1492–1559
Birth Location: Lethington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
LL

Spouses(s)

Carmichael Maxwell
1526–1594
Birth Location: Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
CM

Children(s)

Lady Weir
1549–1620
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Andrew Dean
1550–
Birth Location: Scotland
AD
Mary Carmichael
1540–1977
Birth Location: Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MC
Katherine Carmichael
1550–1600
Birth Location: Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
KC
William Carmichael
1557–1625
Birth Location: Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland
WC
Janet Carmichael
1557–
Birth Location: Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JC
John Carmichael
1551–1600
Birth Location: Of Howgate, Scotland
JC
Lady Carmichael
1557–1647
Birth Location: Carmichael Castle, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
LC
Thomas Carmichael
1550–
Birth Location: Scotland
TC
Mary Carmichael
1540–1977
Birth Location: Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
MC
Sir Carmichael
1542–1600
Birth Location: Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
SC
Archibald Carmichael
1544–1635
Birth Location: Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
AC

Lady Williamson's Ancestors

Self
Lady Williamson
1523–1578
Birth Place: Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Hugh Somerville
1486–1549
Carnwarth, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet Maitland Heiress of) Lethington
1492–1559
Lethington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Williamson's Descendants

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Lady (Elizabeth Somerville) Williamson (01 Jan 1523–01 Jan 1578) m. Carmichael (John) Maxwell (1526–1594)
  1. 1. Lady (Rachel Carmichael) Weir 1549–1620 m. Sir (James) Weir 1546–1601
    1. 1. Sir (Thomas Somerville) Weir 1574–1670 m. Jeane Cuthbertsone 1579–1617
      1. 1. John Weir 1600–1665 m. Margaret Smaillie 1605–1675 m. Elspet Dowglas 1595–1627
        1. 1. William Weir 1634–1700 m. Margaret Aikman 1630–1700
        2. 2. Richard (Wilmont) Dever 1612–1701
      2. 2. Lady (Marioun Hodge nee) Weir 1600–1664
      3. 3. Lady (Marion) Weir 1611–1628
      4. 4. Sir (William) Weir 1606–
      5. 5. Sir (Richard) Weir 1602–
      6. 6. Sir (David) Weir 1600–
      7. 7. Sir (Robert) Weir 1597–1621
      8. 8. Lady (Violet) Weir 1603–1623
      9. 9. Lady (Bessie) Weir 1604–1624
      10. 10. Sir (Ninian) Weir 1599–
      11. 11. Sir (Alexander) Weir 1596–1617
      12. 12. Lady (Catharine) Weir 1610–
      13. 13. Sir (Johne) Weir 1641–
      14. 14. Sir (James) Weir 1613–1679
      15. 15. Sir (Edward) Weir 1612–1634
      16. 16. Lady (Catherine) Weir 1598–1617
      17. 17. Sir (John) Weir 1605–1632
      18. 18. Lady (Beatrix) Weir 1600–1619
      19. 19. Sir (Walter) Weir 1599–
      20. 20. Sir (Thomas) Weir 1615–1705
      21. 21. Lady (Jeane) Weir 1613–
      22. 22. Lady (Bessie) Weir 1604–1624
      23. 23. Lady (Marion) Weir 1611–1628
      24. 24. Violet Forrest 1603–1623
      25. 25. Sir (Robert) Weir 1597–1621
      26. 26. Sir (James) Weir 1613–1679
      27. 27. Sir (Edward) Weir 1612–1634
      28. 28. Lady (Catherine) Weir 1598–1617
      29. 29. Sir (John) Weir 1605–1632
      30. 30. Lady (Beatrix) Weir 1600–1619
      31. 31. Sir (Ninian) Weir 1599–
      32. 32. Sir (Walter) Weir 1599–
      33. 33. Sir (Alexander) Weir 1596–1617
      34. 34. Lady (Marioun) Weir 1608–
      35. 35. Sir (William) Weir 1606–
      36. 36. Sir (Richard) Weir 1602–
      37. 37. Sir (David) Weir 1600–
      38. 38. Lady (Jeane) Weir 1613–
      39. 39. Thomas Weir 1615–1705
      40. 40. Catherine Weir 1610–1617
      41. 41. John (DeVere) Weir 1600–1641
    2. 2. Rachael (Jeane*) Weir 1577–1624
    3. 3. Isabella (Hamilton) Weir 1570–1618
    4. 4. John Weir 1570–1670
    5. 5. Isobel Weir 1572–
    6. 6. Robert Weir 1579–1599
    7. 7. Margaret Weir 1573–1599
    8. 8. Lady (Jean Agnes de) Auchinleck 1572–1695
    9. 9. John Weir 1592–
    10. 10. William Weir 1570–1625
  2. 2. Andrew (A) Dean 1550–
  3. 3. Mary Carmichael 1540–1977
  4. 4. Katherine Carmichael 1550–1600
  5. 5. William Carmichael 1557–1625
  6. 6. Janet Carmichael 1557–
  7. 7. John Carmichael 1551–1600
  8. 8. Lady (Grizel) Carmichael 1557–1647
  9. 9. Thomas (Andrew) Carmichael 1550–
  10. 10. Mary Carmichael 1540–1977
  11. 11. Sir (John) Carmichael 1542–1600
  12. 12. Archibald Carmichael 1544–1635

Lady Williamson's Timeline

3 Records

1523
01 Jan 1523
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Somerville Williamson in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1577
31 January 1577
Age 54
Lady Elizabeth Somerville Williamson was married in Grangehall, Clackmannan, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grangehall, Clackmannan, Scotland, United Kingdom
1578
01 Jan 1578
Age 55
Death of Lady Elizabeth Somerville Williamson in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1523
    Event Place: Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 January 1577
    Event Place: Grangehall, Clackmannan, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Stirling, & Clackmannan: Commissariot Record of Lanark, Register of Testaments, 1595-1800 and Commissariot Record of Stirling, 1607-1800

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1578
    Event Place: Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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