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Sir John, Third Lord of Somerville 1425–1491 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1425

Birth Location: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland

Death Date: November 1491

Death Location: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Somerville

Mother: Janet Mowat

Spouse(s): Marion Bailleul

Children(s): Elizabeth Somervell

In 1425, Sir John, Third Lord of Somerville entered the world in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland, born to Sir William Second Lord Somerville And Janet Mowat. Sir John, Third Lord of Somerville married Marion Van Bailleul, and had children including Elizabeth Somervell. Sir John, Third Lord of Somerville passed away in 1491 in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1425, Sir John, Third Lord of Somerville entered the world in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland, born to Sir William Second Lord Somerville And Janet Mowat.
  • Sir John, Third Lord of Somerville married Marion Van Bailleul, and had children including Elizabeth Somervell.
  • Sir John, Third Lord of Somerville passed away in 1491 in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Sir Somerville's Ancestors

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Sir Somerville
1425–1491
Birth Place: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Parents
Sir William Second Lord Somerville
1388–1456
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Mowat
1388–1458
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (Lord Somerville van) Cowthally
1375–1445
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland
JANET STEWART
1372–1407
Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Sir (John) Mowat
1365–1467
Stenhouse, Peebles, Scotland
Lady (Jean) Nicolson
1360–1390
Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Stewart
1335–1400
Jeanette Keith
1340–1410
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Somerville's Descendants

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Sir (John, Third Lord of) Somerville (1425–November 1491) m. Marion (van) Bailleul (1428–January 1506)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Somervell 1455–1510 m. Robert Gourlow 1454–1540
    1. 1. Elizabeth Gourlow 1474–1494 m. John Thompson 1469–1526
      1. 1. Sir (Andrew Thompson (Thomson) Tomson) 1490–1571 m. Isabella (Normond) Wilson 1503–1569
        1. 1. David (Thompson \ Thomson \) Thomsone 1518–1611 m. Marion Cochran 1520–1549
        2. 2. Thomas Thompson 1516–1597
        3. 3. Alice Thompson 1528–1567
      2. 2. William Thompson 1500–1557

Sir Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1425
1425
Birth of Sir John, Third Lord of Somerville in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland
1491
November 1491
Age 66
Death of Sir John, Third Lord of Somerville in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1425
    Event Place: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 1491
    Event Place: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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