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Sir William Somerville 1400 – 1456 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1400

Birth Location: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Aug 1456

Death Location: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Somerville

Mother: Janet Stewart

Spouse(s): Janet Mowat

Children(s): John Somerville

Sir William Somerville , 2nd Lord Somerville was born in 1400 in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Thomas Somerville and Janet Stewart. Sir William Somerville , 2nd Lord Somerville married Janet Mowat, and had children including John Somerville. Sir William Somerville , 2nd Lord Somerville passed away in 1456 in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir William Somerville , 2nd Lord Somerville was born in 1400 in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Thomas Somerville and Janet Stewart.
  • Sir William Somerville , 2nd Lord Somerville married Janet Mowat, and had children including John Somerville.
  • Sir William Somerville , 2nd Lord Somerville passed away in 1456 in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Somerville
1370 – 1444
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Stewart
1370 – 1407
Birth Location: Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Mowat
1372 – 1456
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Somerville
1394 – 1491
Birth Location: –
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Sir Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Sir Somerville
1400 – 1456
Birth Place: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Thomas Somerville
1370 – 1444
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Stewart
1370 – 1407
Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (I de) Somerville
1321 – 1400
Katherine Halliday
1275 –
Sir (Alexander) Stewart
– 1404
Lady (Jonetta) Keith
Great-Grandparents
Sir Thomas
1332 – 1412
Alexander Stewart
– 1374
Joanna
Sir Keith
– 1337
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Thomas
1267 –
Sir Stewart
– 1333
Sir Keith

Sir Somerville's Descendants

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Sir (William) Somerville (1400 – 20 Aug 1456) m. Janet Mowat (between 1372 and 1400 – between 1456 and 1458)
  1. 1. John Somerville (between 1394 and 1416 – Nov 1491) m. Mariota Baillie (1430 – Jan 1506)
    1. 1. Lady (Marion) Somerville (between 1419 and 1447 – 1493) m. Sir (Stephen) Lockhart (between 1396 and 1456 – between November 26, 1502 and May 14, 1505)
      1. 1. Allan Lockhart (Abt. 1459 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Lady (Katherine) Whitefoord (Abt. 1463 – 1510)
        1. 1. Lord (Alexander) Lockhart (1490 – 1570) m. Lady (Euphemia) Hamilton (1494 – 1535)

Sir Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1400
1400
Birth of Sir William Somerville , 2nd Lord Somerville in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1456
20 Aug 1456
Age 56
Death of Sir William Somerville , 2nd Lord Somerville in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1400
    Event Place: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1456
    Event Place: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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