Agnes Somerville, Countess of Rothes

AGNES SOMERVILLE

George Leslie, fourth Earl of Rothes: "married, thirdly, before 29 January 1529-30, Agnes Somerville, daughter of Sir John Somerville of Cambusnethan, and widow of John, second Lord Fleming. The date of her death is not exactly known, but she was alive on 18 August 1541, and she was dead some time before 10 April 1543, at which date the Earl and his fourth wife, Isobel Lundy, widow of David, eighth Earl of Crawford, who had died on 27 or 28 November 1542, were infeft as husband and wife in the lands of Fynmonth". The Scots Peerage VII: 285

George Leslie, fourth Earl of Rothes: "married, thirdly, Agnes Somerville, daughter of Sir John Somerville of Cambusnethan, widow of John, second Lord Flemming, predecessor of the Earls of Wigton. Agnes Somerville, relict of the deceased John, Lord Flemming, got a charter of the lands of Carsehaur, in Menteith, 7th December 1526 ; and George, Earl of Rothes, and Agnes Somerville his spouse, got a charter of the lands of Cairny, 29th January 1530, so that the marriage must have taken place between 1526 and 1530. Leslie: p. 64

The Fleming Family

John [Fleming], 2nd Lord Fleming married 3rd to Agnes, dau. of Sir John Somerville of Cambusnethan

children by 1st husband

• 1.Margaret Fleming, mar. after 12 dec 1540 John Cunningham of Glengarnock

Agnes Fleming (widow of John [Fleming], 2nd Lord Fleming; d. betw. 18 Aug 1541 and 10 Apr 1543), dau. of Sir John Somerville of Cambusnethan, (mar. (2) betw. Dec 1526 and Jan 1528/9, as his 3rd wife, George [Leslie], 4th Earl of Rothes; d. betw. 18 Aug 1541 and 10 Apr 1543)

children by 2nd husband

• 4. Hon Andrew Leslie of Kilmany, later 5th Earl of Rothes
• 5. Hon Peter Leslie, Parson of Rothes (d. after 17 Jan 1558/9)
• 6. Hon James Leslie (d. after 1574), mar., and had issue
• 3. Lady Euphemia Leslie (d. Apr 1588), mar. (1) bef. 18 Aug 1548 George Learmouth of Balconie (d. Jun 1585), and (2) John Cunningham of West Barns
• 4. Lady Agnes Leslie (d. after Feb 1593/4), mar. 19 Aug 1554 William [Douglas], 6th Earl of Morton, and had issue
• 5. Lady Beatrix Leslie, mar. (1) after 14 Mar 1560/1 (div.) David Beaton of Creich, and (2) John Auchmoutie of that Ilk, and had issue by her first husband
• 6. Lady Elizabeth Leslie, mar. after 1557 Patrick Crichton of Lugton

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Agnes Leslie formerly Somerville aka Fleming. Born 1498 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotlandmap ANCESTORS ancestors Daughter of John Somerville and Elizabeth (Carmichael) Somerville Sister of Helen (Somerville) Boyd, John Somerville and John Stewart I [half] Wife of John Fleming — married about 1518 [location unknown] Wife of George Leslie — married before 29 Jan 1530 (to before 10 Apr 1543) [location unknown] DESCENDANTS descendants Mother of Margaret (Fleming) Cunningham, Helen (Leslie) Kerr, Peter Leslie, James Leslie, Janet Leslie and Andrew (Leslie) Leslie Earl of Rothes 5th Died about 1543 in Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland.

British Aristocracy Agnes (Somerville) Leslie was a member of aristocracy in the British Isles. Join: British Royals and Aristocrats Project Discuss: BRITISH_ARISTO Biography Agnes Somerville was a daughter of Sir John Somerville of Cambusnethan.[1]

She married, likely c. 1518, as his third wife, John Fleming, 3rd lord Fleming.

He died in 1524 and she had a charter under the Great Seal on 18 December 1526.

She married, secondly, before 29 January 1530, George, fourth Earl of Rothes.

Balfour Paul notices that she gave birth to Margaret, the eldest daughter, and it could therefore be supposed she gave him the three girls.[2]

References

1. Scots Peerage. James Balfour Paul.  Publication: 1904 - 1914 Vol. 7, page 291
2. Historical records of the family of Leslie from 1067 to 1868-69. Collected from public records and authentic private sources. by Colonel Leslie, K. H., of Balquhain. Published 1869 by Edmonston and Douglas in Edinburgh . Vol 2, pp 317-368
3. Cracroft's Peerage Rothes, Earl of (S, 1457/8)

• http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/rothes1457.htm
• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/ss4as/somerville02.php#li... (membership required to view without interruption)
• Sources Cracroft's Peerage : The Complete Guide to the British Peerage & Baronetage *http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/rothes1457.htm For information about George [Leslie], 4th Earl of Rothes, PC and his third wife Agnes Fleming (nee Somerville)
• Source S-1 Balfour Paul. 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: Douglas, 1904. archive.org
• Cracroft's Peerage : The Complete Guide to the British Peerage & Baronetage George [Leslie], 4th Earl of Rothes, PC and his third wife Agnes Fleming (nee Somerville)
• ↑ #S-1 Balfour Paul; Vol 8, page 537 ↑ #S-1 Balfour Paul; Vol 8, page 537