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Hugh (Somerville) Somerville Fourth Lord Somerville (abt. 1486 - 1549)

Sir Hugh Somerville Fourth Lord Somerville formerly Somerville
Born about in Somerville, Lanarkshire, Scotlandmap
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Brother of [half], and
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 20 Dec 1510 in Hamilton Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotlandmap
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Died at about age 63 in Somerville, Lanarkshire, Scotlandmap [uncertain]
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Preceded by
John Somerville		 4th Lord Somerville
1522 - 1549		 Succeeded by
James Somerville

Biography

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Hugh, 4th Lord Somerville, was the son of William Somerville and Janet Douglas born about 1486.[1]

He married firstly, Anne Hamilton, natural daughter of James Hamilton, 1st earl of Arran. Anne died of smallpox in 1516.[2]

Hhe married secondly, Janet Maitland, daughter of William Maitland of Lethington.[2] They had issue:

  1. James, 5th Lord[2]
  2. John, of Broomhill[2]
  3. Hugh, m. daughter of John Tweedie of Drummelzier[3]
  4. Robert, d. bef. 5 Mar 1591[3]
  5. Michael[3]
  6. William, vicar of Kirkbean[3]
  7. Margaret, m. Charles Murray of Cockpool, 2 Jan 1547[3]
  8. Agnes, m. John, son of James Tweedie of Drummelzier in 1533[3]
  9. Elizabeth, m. John Carmichael of that Ilk in 1541.[3]

Hugh died in 1549 and was buried in Carnwath Church.[2]

Research Notes

Sources

  1. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1911, Vol. VIII, Archive.org, p. 12
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1911, Vol. VIII, Archive.org, p. 18
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1911, Vol. VIII, Archive.org, p. 19

See also:

  • Archibald, W.A.J., Lee, Sidney, ed, "Somerville, Hugh, fifth Lord Somerville", Dictionary of National Biography, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1898, Vol. LIII, Archive.org, pp. 250-51




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Burial: Collegiate Church at Carnwath , Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

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