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Thomas Carr Earl van Somerset 1529–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 June 1529

Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 31 March 1586

Death Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Lord

Mother: Lady Cessford

Spouse(s): Lady Buccleuch

Children(s): Robert Somerset

In 1529, Thomas Carr Earl van Somerset entered the world in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Andrew John 8Th Baron Of Ferniehurst Carr Lord And Lady Katherine Catharina Of Cessford Logan Cessford. Thomas Carr Earl van Somerset married Lady Janet Johanna Scott Kirkurd And Buccleuch, and had children including Robert Carr Earl Van Somerset. Thomas Carr Earl van Somerset passed away in 1586 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1529, Thomas Carr Earl van Somerset entered the world in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Andrew John 8Th Baron Of Ferniehurst Carr Lord And Lady Katherine Catharina Of Cessford Logan Cessford.
  • Thomas Carr Earl van Somerset married Lady Janet Johanna Scott Kirkurd And Buccleuch, and had children including Robert Carr Earl Van Somerset.
  • Thomas Carr Earl van Somerset passed away in 1586 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Lord
1500–1581
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lady Cessford
1510–1565
Birth Location: Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
LC

Spouses(s)

Lady Buccleuch
1546–1597
Birth Location: Buccleuch Castle, Ettrick, Crosslee, Teviotdale, Selkirkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Somerset
1585–1645
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
RS

Thomas Somerset's Ancestors

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Thomas Somerset
1529–1586
Birth Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Andrew John, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst, Carr Lord
1500–1581
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Katherine Catharina of Cessford Logan) Cessford
1510–1565
Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew (Lord Kerr Van) Ferniehurst
1485–1526
Caverton, Roxburghshire, Schotland, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Crichton
1490–1543
Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Somerset's Descendants

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Thomas (Carr Earl van) Somerset (17 June 1529–31 March 1586) m. Lady (Janet Johanna Scott Kirkurd and) Buccleuch (1546–30 Nov 1597)
  1. 1. Robert (Carr Earl van) Somerset 1585–1645 m. Frances Howard 1590–1632
    1. 1. Anna Carr 1615–1684
    2. 2. George Carr 1613–1682
    3. 3. Robert Carr 1608–1689

Thomas Somerset's Timeline

2 Records

1529
17 June 1529
Birth of Thomas Carr Earl van Somerset in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1586
31 March 1586
Age 57
Death of Thomas Carr Earl van Somerset in Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 June 1529
    Event Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 March 1586
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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