John (Somerville) Somerville Ist of Cambusnethan (1457 - 1513)

Born 1457 in Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Died 9 Sep 1513 at about age 56 in Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England

Biography

Sir John (Somerville) Somerville Ist of Cambusnethan was killed in Action during the War of the League of Cambrai at the Battle of Flodden Field.

John was the son of John Somerville and Mariota Baillie.^[1]

He married Elizabeth Carmichael, daughter of John Carmichael of Balmeadie^[2] mistress of James V, at Edinburgh, on the 3rd of July 1489.^[3] They had issue:

1. John^[2]
2. William, of Tarbrax^[2]
3. Mary^[2]
4. Margaret, m. John Nisbet of Dalzell^[2]
5. a daughter, m. John Hamilton of Newton^[2]

John Somerville was killed at the Battle of Flodden on 9 Sep 1513.

Research Notes

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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 2.5} 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. 14
3. ↑ 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, 1907, Vol. IV, Archive.org, p. 565

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• Wikidata: Item Q75544736