Connection to the Lord Somervilles

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Stefan Ramonat

Connection to the Lord Somervilles

Legg inn av Stefan Ramonat » 01 mai 2005 02:14:49

Hi,

I realise that this question is probably somewhat off-topic, but...

I was looking through a genealogical report on the MacFarlane family
of Lanark County, Ontario from which I descend and came across a note
corcerning a Margaret Somerville. It reads:
"Margaret Somerville's father was a first cousin of Lord Somerville".

Margaret Somerville was born 12 Jul 1781 (chr. 15 Jul 1781) in
Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland with parents William Somerville and Jean
Prentice. William and Jean had at least 7 children, it this order:
John, William, Janet, James, Margaret, Archibald, and George.

Is there any possibility that William Somerville was a cousin of Lord
Somerville (I don't know which one)? If so, can anyone tell me what
the line would be/is?

Stefan Ramonat

Gordon Johnson

Re: Connection to the Lord Somervilles

Legg inn av Gordon Johnson » 01 mai 2005 22:44:56

Stefan Ramonat wrote:
Hi,

I realise that this question is probably somewhat off-topic, but...

I was looking through a genealogical report on the MacFarlane family
of Lanark County, Ontario from which I descend and came across a note
corcerning a Margaret Somerville. It reads:
"Margaret Somerville's father was a first cousin of Lord Somerville".

Margaret Somerville was born 12 Jul 1781 (chr. 15 Jul 1781) in
Carnwath, Lanark, Scotland with parents William Somerville and Jean
Prentice. William and Jean had at least 7 children, it this order:
John, William, Janet, James, Margaret, Archibald, and George.

Is there any possibility that William Somerville was a cousin of Lord
Somerville (I don't know which one)? If so, can anyone tell me what
the line would be/is?

Stefan Ramonat
*** The barony of Somerville fell dormant, so if there had been a male

cousin, he would probably have inherited the title. As your line did not
inherit the title, QED there should be no direct link.
There is an article in The Genealogist, new series, vol.ix, 1893,
pp.1-4, which might be worth your reading...
Gordon Johnson.
<Kinhelp.co.uk>

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