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Robert Somerville 1570–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1570

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: before 1597 killed accidentally by brother William

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Drum

Mother: Lady Somerville

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Robert Somerville was born in 1570 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir Hugh 7Th Earl Somerville Baron Of Drum And Lady Eleanor Seton Countess Seton And Somerville. Robert Somerville passed away in 1597 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Robert Somerville was born in 1570 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir Hugh 7Th Earl Somerville Baron Of Drum And Lady Eleanor Seton Countess Seton And Somerville.
  • Robert Somerville passed away in 1597 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Robert Somerville's Ancestors

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Robert Somerville
1570–1597
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Hugh, 7th Earl Somerville Baron of Drum
1539–1597
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Eleanor Seton Countess Seton and) Somerville
1543–1603
Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James 6th Earl Somerville Baron) Drum
1518–1569
Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Hamilton
1522–1597
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Somerville
1483–1549
Janet Somerville
1492–1559
James Arran
1495–1540
Margaretha Livingstone
1510–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James, Hamilton
1475–1529
Lady Arran
1486–1529

Robert Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1570
abt 1570
Birth of Robert Somerville in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1597
before 1597 killed accidentally by brother William
Age 27
Death of Robert Somerville in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1570
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before 1597 killed accidentally by brother William
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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