Katherine Murray, Lady Cambusnethan

KATHERINE MURRAY Lady of Cambusnethan

According to James, eleventh Lord Somerville, Katharine Murray, the Lady of Cambusnethan, here treated, was the daughter of Patrick Murray of Falahill and Philiphaugh. Her mother was a daughter of Lord Fleming." Memorie I: 425-6

Death

Katherine Murray, the Lady of Cambusnethan, here treated, died intestate in March 1605. [NRS CC8/8/40]

Her Testament Dative and Inventory

The Testament Dative and Inventory of the deceased Katherine Murray: "relict of umqle Johne Somervell of Cambusnethe" was given up by: "Thomas Somervell induellar in Edr sone lull to the defunct and executor dative decernit to his said umqulle mothr". At the time of her death Katherine Murray was owed two hundred and twenty pounds by James Somerville of Cambusnethan. Confirmation was granted to Thomas Somerville on 16 December 1605. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Katherene Murray, relict of John Somervell of Cambusnethen, sheriffdom of Lanark, reference CC8/8/40]

1. Image of Testament
2. Image of Testament

Marriage

Katherine Murray, Lady Cambusnethan, here treated, married John Somerville of Cambusnethan. Stirnet: Somerville 02 She was his wife on 10 September 1554, the date upon which he gave her the barony of Cambusnethan in liferent. RMS 1580-1593: charter number 733

Children

1. Sir John Somerville of Carswell, fiar of Cambusnethan
2. Thomas Somerville, Indweller in Edinburgh

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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10 September 1554: Charter by which John Somerville of Cambusnethan confirms that he has sold (vendidit) a liferent of the barony of Cambusnethan in the sheriffdom of Lanark to his wife KATHERINE MURRAY, who obtained a charter of confirmation under the Great Seal of Scotland on 4 September 1584. RMS 1580-1593: charter number 733

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25 June 1560: Charter by which John Somerville of Cambusnethan confirms that he has given the barony of Cambusnethan to John Somerville, his son, procreated between him and his wife KATHERINAM MURRAY. John junior's charter, which was witnessed by Patrick Murray, son of Patrick Murray of Fallahill, and others, was confirmed under the Great Seal of Scotland on 19 January 1580-81. RMS 1580-1593: charter number 87

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31 July 1560: Charter by John Somervell of Cambusnethan to John Somervell, his son, procreate, between him and KATHERINE MURRAY, his spouse, of the lands of Quiodquen. Dated at Cambesnethan, 31 Jul 1560. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, reference GD8/168

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12 May 1578: Precept of sasine under the Quarter Seal in favour of Hugh, Lord Somervell, in respect of the lands of Gilmertoun, Drum and Gutteris, following on decree of declarator of redemption against John Somervell of Cambusnethem, KATHERINE MURRAY, his spouse, James Somervell younger of Cambusnethem and Margaret Hammiltoun, his spouse, and John Somervell, son of said John and Katherine. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kerr Family, Marquises of Lothian (Lothian Muniments), reference GD40/4/146

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13 May 1580: Charter under the Great Seal of Scotland in favour of John Lummisdane of Blanerne which mentions John Somerville, son of John Somerville of Cambusnethan, and KATHERINE MURRAY his mother: "Jo Somerwel filius Joannis S. de Cambusnethane, Katherina Murray ejus mater". RMS 1546-80: charter number 3015

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4 May 1581: Contract between John Somerville of Cambusnethan, and KATHERINE MURRAY, his spouse, on the one part and John Somerville, their son, on the other part, whereby the said John Somerville younger, binds himself that he shall not appoint, transact nor agree with James Somerville, eldest son to the said John Somerville, of Cambusnethan towards the disposition of the lands and barony of Cambusnethan, in favour of the said James, without the special consent of his father. Charter at Cambusnethan, 4 May 1581. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, reference GD8/310

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22 May 1594: Copy of letters of horning at the instance of Hugh, Lord Somervell, against KATHERINE MURRAY, relict of John Somervell of Cambusnethane, John Somervell, their eldest son, and James Somervell now of Cambusnethane in terms of a decree of redemption of part of the lands of Gilmertoun dated 18 Dec. 1577. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kerr Family, Marquises of Lothian (Lothian Muniments), Somerville Writs, reference GD40/4/158

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

20 August 1560: John Somyrvaile of Cambusneithan gave sasine to John Kello, junior, attorney, and in name of John Somyrvaile (son of the said John Somyrvaile and KATHERINE MURRAY, his spouse), of (1) a cottage land (terram eotagiam) of the lower town of Quodquen; (2) his lands of the upper town of Quodquen, extending to a £7 10 s. farm (firme) ; (3) 44 acres of land, commonly called the New Maynes, lying on the north side of the common pasturage and of the lands of Quodquen ; and (4) the lands of Kerswell, extending to a ten merk land of old extent, lying in the barony of Carnwetht and shire of Lanark. Witnesses: William Selkirk, in Pedder; Symone Feichear in Libertoune, and Thomas Franche in Neddirtowne. Glasgow Protocols II: 578

Printed Evidence

1. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow. Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. II. William Hegait's Protocols, 1550-60; with Appendix, 1503-1610
2. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1546-1580. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocate. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1886), 1180 pp. including indices and errata
3. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1580-1593. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocate. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1888), 1155 pp. including indices and errata

Genealogy

1. Memorie of the Somervilles I: 445 et seq.
2. Memorie of the Somervilles II: 425 et seq.
3. Stirnet: Murray 08
4. Stirnet: Somerville 02