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Walter de Somerville 1329–1380 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1329

Birth Location: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1380

Death Location: Quier of Linton Church, Roxburgshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas Carnwath

Mother: Elizabeth Douglas

Spouse(s): Janet Preston

Children(s): John Carnwath, William Carnwath

In 1329, Walter de Somerville / entered the world in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Somerville Lord Of Linton And Carnwath And Elizabeth Douglas. Walter de Somerville married Janet Preston, and had children including John Somerville Liard Van Carnwath, William Somerville Of Linton And Carnwath. Walter de Somerville / passed away in 1380 in Quier of Linton Church, Roxburgshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1329, Walter de Somerville // entered the world in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Thomas Somerville Lord Of Linton And Carnwath And Elizabeth Douglas.
  • Walter de Somerville // married Janet Preston, and had children including John Somerville Liard Van Carnwath, William Somerville Of Linton And Carnwath.
  • Walter de Somerville // passed away in 1380 in Quier of Linton Church, Roxburgshire, Scotland.

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Walter Somerville's Ancestors

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Walter Somerville
1329–1380
Birth Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Somerville - Lord of Linton and Carnwath
1290–1364
Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Douglas
1305–1357
Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Douglas of Hermiston and Lothian The Good Or The) Black
1286–1323
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Joan Lovel
1278–1337
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Somerville's Descendants

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Walter (de) Somerville (1329–1380) m. Janet Preston (1325–1345)
  1. 1. John (Somerville Liard van) Carnwath 1345–1400 m. Margaret Edmonston 1350–1398
    1. 1. Margaret Somerville 1385–1430 m. Robert Livingston 1380–1449 m. Robert Dalzeil 1374–
      1. 1. William (Livingston of) Drumry 1410–1465 m. Euphemia (de) Wemyss 1411–1470
        1. 1. Margaret Livingstone 1432–1494 m. John (Wemyss of) Wemyss 1425–1502
        2. 2. Isabel Livingston –1509 m. William (Ruthven 1st Lord) Ruthven 1460–1528 m. Walter (Lindsay Laird of) Arde 1425–1475 m. Walter (Lindsay of) Arden 1442–1513
        3. 3. Robert (Wemyss Livingston of Drumry and Easter) Wemyss 1430–1494 m. Mary (S) McRae 1434–1494 m. Christian Preston 1434–1503
        4. 4. Alexander Livingstone 1445–1472 m. Janet Beaton 1434–1494
        5. 5. Isabelle Livingstone 1450–1532
        6. 6. Elizabeth Livingstone –1509 m. Eoin (Dubh mac Alasdair 6th Chief of Clan) MacAlister 1400–1493
    2. 2. Janet (de) Somerville 1378– m. Simon Glendinning 1376–
    3. 3. Somerville 1380– m. Lewis Stewart 1378–
    4. 4. Walter (de) somerville 1382–
  2. 2. William (Somerville, of Linton and) Carnwath 1345–1403

Walter Somerville's Timeline

3 Records

1329
1329
Birth of Walter de Somerville // in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1380
1380
Age 51
Death of Walter de Somerville // in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1380
1380
Age 51
Burial of Walter de Somerville // in Quier of Linton Church, Roxburgshire, Scotland
Quier of Linton Church, Roxburgshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1329
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 29 May 2023), entry for Walter de Somerville, person ID L857-MBQ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1380
    Event Place: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 29 May 2023), entry for Walter de Somerville, person ID L857-MBQ.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1380
    Event Place: Quier of Linton Church, Roxburgshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 29 May 2023), entry for Walter de Somerville, person ID L857-MBQ.

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