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Sir Walter de Somerville of Linton & Carnwath Somerville 1289 – 1330 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1289

Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1330

Death Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Somerville

Mother: Margaret Summerall

Spouse(s): Giles Herring

Children(s): Sir Somerville, Thomas Somerville, James Somerville, William Somerville, Richard Somerville

The story of Sir Walter de Somerville of Linton & Carnwath Somerville began in 1289 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Sir Walter de Somerville of Linton & Carnwath Somerville married Giles "Jill" Herring, and had children including Sir Thomas of Linton & Carnwath Somerville, Thomas Somerville, James de Somerville, William Somerville, Richard Somerville. Sir Walter de Somerville of Linton & Carnwath Somerville passed away in 1330 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Walter de Somerville of Linton & Carnwath Somerville began in 1289 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Sir Walter de Somerville of Linton & Carnwath Somerville married Giles "Jill" Herring, and had children including Sir Thomas of Linton & Carnwath Somerville, Thomas Somerville, James de Somerville, William Somerville, Richard Somerville.
  • Sir Walter de Somerville of Linton & Carnwath Somerville passed away in 1330 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Sir Somerville
1289 – 1330
Birth Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Thomas de Somerville of Linton & Carnwath Somerville
1230 – 1300
Scotland United kingdom
Margaret (Cambell Somerville) Summerall
1220 –
Scotland United kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (William de Somerville of Linton) Somerville
1223 – 1282
Linton Tower, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Somerville
1198 – 1230
Elizabeth Castle
1200 – 1240
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Somerville
1177 – 1243
Robert Oliphant
1175 – 1220

Sir Somerville's Descendants

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Sir (Walter de Somerville of Linton & Carnwath) Somerville (1289 – 1330) m. Giles ("Jill") Herring (1280 – Aft 1317)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas of Linton & Carnwath) Somerville (Abt 1290 – Abt 137)
  2. 2. Thomas Somerville (Abt 1305 – 1364) m. Elizabeth Douglas (1305 – Nov 1357)
    1. 1. Walter Somerville (1322 – 1380) m. Janet Preston (1325 – 1345)
    2. 2. Eleanor (Giles) Somerville (1330 – 1400) m. John Logan (1320 – 1351)
    3. 3. Thomas (de) Somerville (1332 – 1412) m. Katherine Straton (1330 – )
    4. 4. William Somerville (1340 – 1403) m. Katherine Halliday (1350 – 1428) m. Catharine Maxwell (1335 – )
      1. 1. Miss Somerville (1366 – ) m. Robert Scot (1366 – )
      2. 2. Thomas Somerville (1370 – Dec 1444) m. Janet Stewart (1370 – 1407) m. Elisabeth (De) Keith (1360 – 16 Mar 1438)
        1. 1. William Somerville (1400 – 20 Aug 1456) m. Catherine (Janet) Mowat (1398 – 1458)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Somerville (1400 – 1470)
        3. 3. Thomas Somerville (Abt 1402 – Deceased)
        4. 4. John Somerville (1406 – Nov 1491)
        5. 5. Margaret Somerville (Abt 1407 – Jul 1459) m. Roger (de) Kirkpatrick (Abt 1362 – Abt 1400)
        6. 6. Mary Somerville (1411 – ) m. William Hay (1411 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth Somerville (23 Apr 1415 – 20 Jul 1448) m. Archibald (Gillespie Campbell Earl of) Argyll (Aug 1405 – 22 Mar 1440)
      3. 3. William Somerville (Abt 1372 – Deceased)
    5. 5. John (de) Somerville (1345 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth Somerville (1348 – 1384) m. Sir (Lawrence) Baird (1343 – Abt 1384)
    7. 7. Roger Somerville (1350 – ) m. Roger Somerville
  3. 3. James (de) Somerville (Abt 1308 – 1346)
  4. 4. William Somerville (Abt 1310 – Bef 1336) m. Mrs. (William) Somerville
  5. 5. Richard Somerville (Abt 1314 – )

Sir Somerville's Timeline

3 Records

1289
1289
Birth of Sir Walter de Somerville of Linton & Carnwath Somerville in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1330
1330
Age 41
Death of Sir Walter de Somerville of Linton & Carnwath Somerville in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
1330
1330
Age 41
Burial of Sir Walter de Somerville of Linton & Carnwath Somerville in Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1289
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1330
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1330
    Event Place: Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

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