Peerage Record – 54246

     John Somerville of Park lived at Park, Renfrewshire, Scotland.¹

     Agnes Somerville was the daughter of John Somerville of Park.² She married George Noble, son of John Noble of Ardardan Noble and Ardmore and Isobel Duncanson.¹ She died on 26 August 1804.¹
     Her married name became Noble.

     George Noble of Ardardan Noble and Ardmore was born on 11 October 1791.² He was the son of George Noble and Agnes Somerville.² He married Georgina Moore Donald, daughter of Andrew Donald, on 18 September 1821.² He died on 30 September 1847 at age 55.²
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.² He lived at Springbank, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.² He also had five daughters, who died unmarried.²

     Anna Isabella Noble is the daughter of George Noble and Agnes Somerville.² She married James Dennistoun Brown.¹
     Her married name became Brown.

     James Dennistoun Brown married Anna Isabella Noble, daughter of George Noble and Agnes Somerville.¹
     He gained the rank of officer in the Madras Artillery.¹

     Andrew Donald lived at Ottercaps, Virginia, U.S.A.¹

     Georgina Moore Donald was the daughter of Andrew Donald.² She married George Noble of Ardardan Noble and Ardmore, son of George Noble and Agnes Somerville, on 18 September 1821.¹ She died on 4 January 1863.¹
     From 18 September 1821, her married name became Noble.

     George Noble was born in 1826.¹ He was the son of George Noble of Ardardan Noble and Ardmore and Georgina Moore Donald.² He died in 1842 at India, unmarried.¹

     Sir Andrew Noble of Ardmore, 1st Bt. was born on 13 September 1831.¹ He is the son of George Noble of Ardardan Noble and Ardmore and Georgina Moore Donald.² He married Margery Durham Campbell, daughter of Archibald Campbell, on 15 November 1854.¹ He died on 22 October 1915 at age 84.¹
     He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, London, England.¹ He was Secretary of the Committee on Rifled Cannon in 1858.¹ He was Secretary of the Committee on Plates and Guns in 1859.¹ He was Assistant Inspector of Artillery in 1860.¹ He was with Sir W G Armstrong & Co in 1860.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Chemical Society (F.C.S.)¹ He was member of 1st Committee on Explosives in 1880.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1881.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1893.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1896.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Northumberland.¹ He was awarded the Gold Medal of the Society of the Chemical Industry.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Northumberland.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Noble, of Ardmore and Ardardan Noble, Cardross, co. Dunbarton [U.K.] on 25 July 1902.¹

     Benjamin Noble was born on 13 May 1834.¹ He was the son of George Noble of Ardardan Noble and Ardmore and Georgina Moore Donald.² He married Margaret Blair, daughter of A. Blair, in 1871.¹ He died on 22 September 1924 at age 90.¹