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Mary Somerville 1569–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1569

Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1617

Death Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James Sir

Mother: Margarat Hamilton

Spouse(s): William Cleland

Children(s): Alexander Kneland, William Cleland, George Cleland, James Cleland, Andrew Cleland, Jean Cleland, Mareoune Cleland, John Cleland

In 1569, Mary Somerville entered the world in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Velvet Eye Somerville Sir And Margarat Hamilton. Mary Somerville married William James 13Th Ilk Cleland, and had children including Alexander 14Th Ilk Kneland, Andrew Cleland, George Arthur Cleland, James Cleland, Jean Cleland, John Overtoun Cleland, Mareoune Cleland, William Cleland. Mary Somerville passed away in 1617 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1569, Mary Somerville entered the world in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Velvet Eye Somerville Sir And Margarat Hamilton.
  • Mary Somerville married William James 13Th Ilk Cleland, and had children including Alexander 14Th Ilk Kneland, Andrew Cleland, George Arthur Cleland, James Cleland, Jean Cleland, John Overtoun Cleland, Mareoune Cleland, William Cleland.
  • Mary Somerville passed away in 1617 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Mary Somerville's Ancestors

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Mary Somerville
1569–1617
Birth Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James "Velvet Eye" Somerville Sir
1539–1623
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margarat Hamilton
1543–1586
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John ("Laird of the Plaids" Somerville 3rd Baron) Cambusnethan
1520–1596
Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Katherine Carmichael
1515–1594
Fala, Midlothian, Scotland
Archibald Hamilton
1528–
Of, Raploch, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Cambusenethan
–1553
James II
1475–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Cambusenethan
1463–1513
Willem Raploch
1450–1479
Margaretha Bailleul
1460–1488

Mary Somerville's Descendants

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Mary Somerville (1569–1617) m. William (James (13th ilk)) Cleland (1565–21 Nov 1633)
  1. 1. Alexander ((14th ilk)) Kneland 1600–1634 m. Hamilton 1604–1657
    1. 1. Patrick (Kneland) (Cleland) 1625–1682 m. Janet Blackwood 1643–1689
      1. 1. John Clealand 1665–1714 m. Mary (Jane Louise) Taggart 1675–1742
        1. 1. Mary Clealand 1701– m. John (Taggart) III 1701–1791
        2. 2. Cleland 1693–
        3. 3. Patrick Clealand 1701–1785
      2. 2. James Cleland 1667–
    2. 2. Johne ((15th Ilk)) Kneland 1621–1675 m. Margaret Somerwell 1622–
      1. 1. Alexander Cleland 1652–1724
      2. 2. Jonet Cleland 1648–
      3. 3. Margaret Cleland 1648–
      4. 4. Agnes Cleland 1651–
      5. 5. Heilien Cleland 1655–
      6. 6. Johne Cleland 1659–
      7. 7. William Cleland 1658–
      8. 8. Agnes Cleland 1652–
    3. 3. James Kneland 1621–1675 m. Margat Gillmour 1625–
      1. 1. Jean Cleland 1668–1730
    4. 4. Catherine McCleland 1640–1716
    5. 5. Margaret Cleland 1625–1685
  2. 2. William Cleland 1595–1656
  3. 3. George (Arthur) Cleland 1600–1693
  4. 4. James Cleland 1593–1660
  5. 5. Andrew Cleland 1599–
  6. 6. Jean Cleland 1600–
  7. 7. Mareoune Cleland 1600–
  8. 8. John (Overtoun) Cleland 1595–1656

Mary Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1569
1569
Birth of Mary Somerville in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1617
1617
Age 48
Death of Mary Somerville in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1569
    Event Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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