Agnes Somerville

AGNES SOMERVILLE

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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4 April 1631: Minute of Contract of Wadset between John, Earl of Carrick, and Matthew Wallace of Dundonald with Agnes Somervell, his spouse, and George Hay, his step-son, with back-tack and under reversion for 20,000 marks Scots. Barony of Grenane, sheriffdom of Ayr. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis, reference GD25/4/72

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13 June 1631: Contract of Wadset between John, Earl of Carrick, and Agnes Someruell, relict of John Hay, person of Renfrew, Matthew Wallace of Dundonald, her spouse, and George H., her son, with back-tack and under reversion for 26,000 merks Scots, citing contract of 6 March 1628, etc., and containing procuratory of resignation. Barony of Grennan in Carrick, sheriffdom of Ayr. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis, reference GD25/8/245

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24 June 1631: Feu-Charter by John, Earl of Carrick, to Agnes Somervell, relict of John Hay, rector of Renfrew, and spouse of Matthew Wallace of Dundonald, and George Hay, her son, following on contract GD25/8/245, and containing precept of sasine. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/4/73

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26 June 1631: Charter of Alienation by John, Earl of Carrick, to Agnes Somervell, relict of John Hey, rector of Renfrew, and spouse of Matthew Wallace of Dundonald, and George H., her son, following on contract of wadset - GD25/8/245, and containing precept of sasine. Barony of Grennan in Carrick, sheriffdom of Ayr. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis, reference GD25/8/246

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2 December 1637: Extract Registered Disposition by George Hay, son of John H., person of Renfrew, to John H., also person thereof, his brother, of 500 merks of annualrent of 2,600 merks payable under contract of wadset - GD25/8/245, assigned to the said George, 30 November 1637 National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/300

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6 December 1637: Extract Registered Disposition and Translation by George Hay, son of John H., person of Renfrew, to William Noble of Ardardane, of annualrent of 980 merks as part-annualrent under contract of wadset - GD25/8/245, assigned to him, 30 November 1637, by James Wallace, son of Matthew W. of Dundonald, and others, and this for duration of lifetime of the said Matthew and Agnes Somervell, his spouse. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/4/98

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9 May 1643: 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. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis, reference GD25/8/328

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17 November 1643: Extract Registered Renunciation by George Hay, son of John H., person of Renfrew, Agnes Someruel, his mother, Mattthew Wallace of Dundonald, her spouse, and others, to Sir Alexander Kennedie of Collaine, following on contract of wadset - GD25/8/245, and two assignations - of 17 November 1631 and 31 November 1637.Barony of Greinnane in Carrick, sheriffdom of Ayr. 20 November 1643 Judicial Ratification of the same by the said Agnes Somervell National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/5/12

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30 November 1643: Extract Registered Renunciation by George Hay, son of John H., person of Renfrew, Agnes Someruel, his mother, Mattthew Wallace of Dundonald, her spouse, and others, to Sir Alexander Kennedie of Collaine, following on contract of wadset - GD25/8/245, and two assignations - of 17 November 1631 and 31 November 1637.Barony of Greinnane in Carrick, sheriffdom of Ayr. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis, reference GD25/5/12

Genealogiy

1. The Book of Wallace by the Reverend Charles Rodgers, DD., LL.D. (Grampian Club, Edinburgh, MDCCCLXXXIX), 305 pp., see pp. 138-45 for Wallace of Auchans and Dundonald