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Mary Somerville 1432–1492 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: circa 1432

Birth Location: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: Mar 1492

Death Location: Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Father: Willem Cowthally

Mother: Lady Mowat

Spouse(s): Sir Scott

Children(s): SIR BUCCLEUCH, Robert Scott, Janet Scott, Walter Scott, Margaret Scott, Janet Scott, Sir Scott, Walter Scott, Janet Scott

In 1432, Mary Somerville entered the world in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Willem Lord Somerville Van Cowthally And Lady Janet Somerville Mowat. Mary Somerville married Sir David Buccleuch Scott, and had children including Janet Scott, Margaret Scott, Robert Allanhaugh Scott, Sir Robert Allenhaugh Scott, Sir Walter Scott Duke Of Buccleuch, Walter Scott, Walter Sir Viii Of Buccleuch Scott. Mary Somerville passed away in 1492 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1432, Mary Somerville entered the world in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Willem Lord Somerville Van Cowthally And Lady Janet Somerville Mowat.
  • Mary Somerville married Sir David Buccleuch Scott, and had children including Janet Scott, Margaret Scott, Robert Allanhaugh Scott, Sir Robert Allenhaugh Scott, Sir Walter Scott Duke Of Buccleuch, Walter Scott, Walter Sir Viii Of Buccleuch Scott.
  • Mary Somerville passed away in 1492 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willem Cowthally
1400–1456
Birth Location: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland
WC
Lady Mowat
1404–1458
Birth Location: Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
LM

Spouses(s)

Sir Scott
1427–1491
Birth Location: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
SS

Children(s)

SIR BUCCLEUCH
1444–1504
Birth Location: Buccleuch, Lanarkshire, Scotland
SB
Robert Scott
1450–1488
Birth Location: Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
RS
Janet Scott
1447–
Birth Location: Lochinvar (Kirkcudbrightshire) Scotland
JS
Walter Scott
1443–1471
Birth Location: Scotland
WS
Margaret Scott
1447–
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
MS
Janet Scott
1451–1470
Birth Location: Buccleuch, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland
JS
Sir Scott
1476–1490
Birth Location: 1687476, Selkirkshire, Scotland
SS
Walter Scott
1475–1504
Birth Location: Buccleuch, Crosslee, Teviotdale, Scotland
WS
Janet Scott
1435–1494
Birth Location: Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, , Scotland
JS

Mary Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Mary Somerville
1432–1492
Birth Place: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Willem Lord Somerville van Cowthally
1400–1456
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Lady (Janet Somerville) Mowat
1404–1458
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (Lord Somerville van) Cowthally
1375–1445
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Jeanette Stewart
1380–1405
John Mowat
1360–1448
Caithness, Scotland
Elizabeth Harper
1376–1441
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Carnwath
1345–1400
Margaretha Edmonstone
1350–1400
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Carnwath
1320–1380
Johanna Preston
1325–
John Cambusnetham
1325–1375

Mary Somerville's Descendants

1.
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Mary Somerville (circa 1432–Mar 1492) m. Sir (David Buccleuch) Scott (1427–Mar 1491)
  1. 1. SIR (WALTER SCOTT DUKE OF) BUCCLEUCH 1444–1504 m. Lady (Mary Elizabeth of Cessford) Kerr 1466–1548
    1. 1. Janet Scot 1481–1531 m. Thomas (Sir Cranston van) Crosbie 1474–1563
      1. 1. Mariotta, (Mary Margaret Cranstoun) (Lauderdale) 1505–1586 m. Richard (Lord Maitland van Lethington en) Thirlestane 1495–1586
        1. 1. John (Lord Maitland van) Thirlestane 1540–1595 m. Jeanette (Fleming Countess of Cassills Fleming, Baroness) Thirlestane 1554–1609 m. Jean Maitland 1554–1609 m. Johanna (Le) Fleming 1545–1609
        2. 2. Margaret Maitland 1529–1621
        3. 3. Mary Maitland 1531–1596
        4. 4. William Maitland 1517–1573
        5. 5. Thomas Maitland 1540–1572
        6. 6. Elisabeth Maitland 1560–1608
        7. 7. Isabella (Maitland () Heroit) 1542–1622
        8. 8. Margaret Maitland 1525–1596
        9. 9. Elizabeth Maitland 1516–1608
        10. 10. Willem (Lord Maitland van) Lethington 1525–1573
      2. 2. William Cranstoun 1502–1569
      3. 3. Alison Cranston 1497–1567
      4. 4. Thomas Cranstoun 1506–1524
      5. 5. Lord (WILLIAM) Cranstoun 1502–1569
      6. 6. William Cranstoun 1490–1589
    2. 2. Walter Scott 1495–1552
    3. 3. Jean Scott 1496–
    4. 4. Sir (Robert Allanhaugh) Scott 1510–1552
    5. 5. Walter ("Auld Wat" of Harden) Scott 1540–1631
    6. 6. Walter (Auld Wat) Scott 1495–1631
    7. 7. Elizabeth Scott 1502–
    8. 8. William (Whitehope) Scott 1497–1523
    9. 9. William Scott 1504–1592
    10. 10. William ("Sir Laird Whitehope") Scott 1495–1552
    11. 11. Catherine Rutherford 1488–1505
    12. 12. Janet Scott 1498–1578
    13. 13. Sir (Walter 1st Branxholme 3rd Lord ofBucceluch) Scott 1490–1552
  2. 2. Robert (Allanhaugh) Scott 1450–1488
  3. 3. Janet Scott 1447–
  4. 4. Walter Scott 1443–1471
  5. 5. Margaret Scott 1447–
  6. 6. Janet Scott 1451–1470
  7. 7. Sir (Robert Allenhaugh) Scott 1476–1490
  8. 8. Walter (Sir VIII of Buccleuch) Scott 1475–1504
  9. 9. Janet Scott 1435–1494

Mary Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1432
circa 1432
Birth of Mary Somerville in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1492
Mar 1492
Age 60
Death of Mary Somerville in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: circa 1432
    Event Place: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1492
    Event Place: Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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