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Margaretha Somerville 1530–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Raploch, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 DEC 1579

Death Location: Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Hugh Somerville

Mother: Janet Maitland

Spouse(s): Charles Murray

Children(s): James Murray

In 1530, Margaretha Somerville entered the world in Raploch, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Hugh Somerville And Janet Maitland. Margaretha Somerville married Charles Murray, and had children including James Murray. Margaretha Somerville passed away in 1579 in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1530, Margaretha Somerville entered the world in Raploch, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Hugh Somerville And Janet Maitland.
  • Margaretha Somerville married Charles Murray, and had children including James Murray.
  • Margaretha Somerville passed away in 1579 in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Somerville
1484–1549
Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Maitland
1499–1559
Birth Location: Haddingtonshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Charles Murray
1528–1605
Birth Location: Cockpool, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Murray
1548–1620
Birth Location: Cockpool, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
JM

Margaretha Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Margaretha Somerville
1530–1579
Birth Place: Raploch, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Hugh Somerville
1484–1549
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Maitland
1499–1559
Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Somerville Baron) Carnwath
1453–1488
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Douglas
1465–1512
Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
William Maitland
1470–1513
Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
Martha (Eliza) Seton
1475–1510
Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Somerville
1418–1491
Helen Hepburn
1408–1457
William Douglas
1435–1484
Elizabeth Crichton
1435–1539
John Maitland
1424–1484
Margaret Dundas
1428–1486
George Seton
1449–1508
Margaret Campbell
1456–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Somerville's Descendants

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Margaretha Somerville (1530–15 DEC 1579) m. Charles Murray (1528–MAY 1605)
  1. 1. James Murray 1548–1620 m. Janet Douglas 1560–1624
    1. 1. MARGARET MURRAY 1598–1655 m. Robert Griersoon 1598–1654
      1. 1. Helen Grierson 1641–1714 m. John Carruthers 1633–1694
        1. 1. William Carruthers 1671–1720 m. Margaret Chalmers 1672–1749

Margaretha Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Margaretha Somerville in Raploch, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Raploch, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1579
15 DEC 1579
Age 49
Death of Margaretha Somerville in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Raploch, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 DEC 1579
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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