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William Somerville 1453–1491 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1453

Birth Location: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1491

Death Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: John SOMERVILLE

Mother: Helen (Somerville)

Spouse(s): Marjory Montgomerie

Children(s): Mary SOMERVILLE, Janet SOMERVILLE, John Somerville, Hugh SOMERVILLE

In 1453, William Somerville entered the world in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Somerville And Helen Hepburn Somerville. William Somerville married Marjory Montgomery Montgomerie, and had children including Hugh Somerville, Janet Somerville, John Somerville 4Th Lord Somerville, Mary Somerville. William Somerville passed away in 1491 in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1453, William Somerville entered the world in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Somerville And Helen Hepburn Somerville.
  • William Somerville married Marjory Montgomery Montgomerie, and had children including Hugh Somerville, Janet Somerville, John Somerville 4Th Lord Somerville, Mary Somerville.
  • William Somerville passed away in 1491 in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Somerville's Ancestors

Self
William Somerville
1453–1491
Birth Place: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John SOMERVILLE
1430–1491
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Helen (HEPBURN) (Somerville)
1417–1457
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William (SOMERVILLE, Lord) Somerville
–1456
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet (MOWAT) (Somerville)
–1456
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Somerville
1370–1444
Janet Darnley
1370–1407
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Carnwath
–1400
Alexander Darnley
1342–1402

William Somerville's Descendants

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William Somerville (1453–1491) m. Marjory (MONTGOMERY) Montgomerie (1468–1528)
  1. 1. Mary SOMERVILLE 1488–1549 m. James (LOCKHART 8th Baron of) Lee 1486–1532
    1. 1. Allan (Alan Lockhart Laird of Lee) Castle 1510–1548 m. Jean Carmichael 1512–1544
      1. 1. James (LOCKHART Liard of) Lee 1535–1599 m. Janet (Dalserf) Hamilton 1546–1594 m. Isabelle Weir 1540–
        1. 1. Sir (James) LOCKHART 1570–1636 m. Jean (Agnes DRUMMOND (Auchinleck)) (LADY) 1572–1595
        2. 2. James (Lockhart II Laird of Lee) Castle 1565–1636
        3. 3. Elizabeth Lockhart 1565–
        4. 4. Isobel Lockhart 1566–
        5. 5. Marian Lockhart 1568–
      2. 2. James Lockhart 1544–1604
  2. 2. Janet SOMERVILLE 1478–1558 m. William (COCKBURN of) Ormiston 1475–1583
    1. 1. John COCKBURN 1515–1583 m. Alison (SANDILANDS) (Cockburn) 1517–1584
      1. 1. William (COCKBURN of) Laughton 1540–1587 m. Janet (HUME) Home 1554–1610
        1. 1. Margaret (COCKBURN (Cockburn) (married) cousin) 1570– m. Richard (COCKBURN of) Clerkington 1565–1627
        2. 2. William (Bart Langton) COCKBURN 1575–1628
        3. 3. James COCKBURN 1576–1643
      2. 2. John (COCKBURN of) Ormiston 1536–1623
      3. 3. Alexander COCKBURN 1534–1562
      4. 4. Alison COCKBURN 1542–1600
      5. 5. Sibil COCKBURN 1544–1620
  3. 3. John (Somerville, 4th Lord) Somerville 1484–1513
  4. 4. Hugh SOMERVILLE 1483–1549 m. Janet (MAITLAND) (Somerville) 1488–1559
    1. 1. James Somerville 1518–1569

William Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1453
1453
Birth of William Somerville in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1491
1491
Age 38
Death of William Somerville in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1453
    Event Place: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1491
    Event Place: Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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