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Sir John 'Red Bag' Somerville 1489 – 1553 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Jul 1489

Birth Location: Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1553

Death Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: John Qouthquan

Mother: Elizabeth Carmichael

Spouse(s): Lady Graham

Children(s): John Somerville

In 1489, Sir John 'Red Bag' Somerville , van Ardkinglass, 2nd Baron Cambusnethan entered the world in Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Somerville , of Qouthquan and Elizabeth Carmichael. Sir John 'Red Bag' Somerville , van Ardkinglass, 2nd Baron Cambusnethan married Lady Margaret Mary De Graham, and had children including John "Laird of the Plaids" Somerville. Sir John 'Red Bag' Somerville , van Ardkinglass, 2nd Baron Cambusnethan passed away in 1553 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1489, Sir John 'Red Bag' Somerville , van Ardkinglass, 2nd Baron Cambusnethan entered the world in Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Somerville , of Qouthquan and Elizabeth Carmichael.
  • Sir John 'Red Bag' Somerville , van Ardkinglass, 2nd Baron Cambusnethan married Lady Margaret Mary De Graham, and had children including John "Laird of the Plaids" Somerville.
  • Sir John 'Red Bag' Somerville , van Ardkinglass, 2nd Baron Cambusnethan passed away in 1553 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Sir Somerville's Ancestors

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Sir Somerville
1489 – 1553
Birth Place: Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Somerville , of Qouthquan
1463 – 1513
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Carmichael
1473 – 1559
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Sir Somerville's Descendants

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Sir (John 'Red Bag') Somerville (03 Jul 1489 – 1553) m. Lady (Margaret Mary De) Graham (Mar 1504 – 1539)
  1. 1. John ("Laird of the Plaids") Somerville (1520 – 1594) m. Lady (Katherine) Murray (1532 – 22 May 1594)
    1. 1. Lady (Nicola) Somerville (1552 – 30 Aug 1614) m. Sir (Lord Walter) Stewart (1555 – 12 Jun 1618)
      1. 1. Alma (May Lee) Stewart (1581 – 1681) m. John (William) Birdwell (1579 – 1679)
        1. 1. Thomas (Edward) Bridwell (1600 – 19 Jun 1668) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Thompson (January 1599 – 1640)

Sir Somerville's Timeline

3 Records

1489
03 Jul 1489
Birth of Sir John 'Red Bag' Somerville , van Ardkinglass, 2nd Baron Cambusnethan in Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
1489
03 Jul 1489
Birth of Sir John 'Red Bag' Somerville , van Ardkinglass, 2nd Baron Cambusnethan in Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
1553
1553
Age 64
Death of Sir John 'Red Bag' Somerville , van Ardkinglass, 2nd Baron Cambusnethan in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Jul 1489
    Event Place: Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Jul 1489
    Event Place: Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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