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SOMERVILLE, Agnes 'of Tarbrax'
(About 1581-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. HAY, John of Renfield, Minister of Renfrew parish, Rector of the University of Glasgow, Reverend Mr

2. WALLACE, Matthew of Dundonald

SOMERVILLE, Agnes 'of Tarbrax' 1

  • Born: About 1581
  • Marriage (1): HAY, John of Renfield, Minister of Renfrew parish, Rector of the University of Glasgow, Reverend Mr on 6 August 1602 1
  • Marriage (2): WALLACE, Matthew of Dundonald before 9 May 1643 2

   Another name for Agnes was SOMERVELL, Agnes.2

   User ID: C686.


Agnes married Reverend Mr John HAY of Renfield, Minister of Renfrew parish, Rector of the University of Glasgow, son of Reverend Mr Andrew HAY of Renfield, Minister of Renfrew parish, Rector of University of Glasgow and Janet WALLACE 'of Craigie', on 6 August 1602.1 (Reverend Mr John HAY of Renfield, Minister of Renfrew parish, Rector of the University of Glasgow was born about 1566 and died by 9 May 1643 2.)


  Marriage Notes:

"He (John Hay) marr. (1) Margaret (died Oct. 1601), daugh. of Claud Hamilton of Cochno and Margaret Beaton, and had issue - John, min. of this parish; Andrew of Inchnoch, M.A.; William : (2) cont., 6th Aug. 1602, Agnes, eldest daugh. of John Somerville of Tarbrax (she survived him, and marr. (2) Matthew Wallace of Dundonald), and had issue - George; Janet (marr. cont., 6th April 1625, William Noble, younger of Ardardan); Jean (marr. cont., 14th Oct. 1629, James, eldest son of Matthew Wallace of Dundonald); Margaret."

from Fasti Ecclesiae 1

Agnes next married Matthew WALLACE of Dundonald before 9 May 1643.2 (Matthew WALLACE of Dundonald was born about 1580.)


  Marriage Notes:

"1643

1643, May 9, Letters of Renunciation by George Hay, son of John H., person of Renfrew, Agnes Someruell, relict of the said John, his mother, Matthew Wallace of Dundonald, her spouse, and others, to John, Earl of Carrick, of half of lands wadset in contract - GD25/8/245

Barony of Greinnane in Carrick, sheriffdom of Ayr.

1643, May 26. Judicial Ratification of the above by the said Agnes Somervell"

from GD25/8/328 2

Sources


1 e-books, Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae by Hew Scott.

2 National Records of Scotland, https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue GD25 Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments) c 1290-1940 GD25/8 Former Series 2, bundles 1-9 1600-1619 GD25/8/328.

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