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Robert de Somerville 1235–1297 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1235

Birth Location: Castle Wychnor, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: ABT 1297

Death Location: Cossington, Leicestershire, England

Father: William Somerville

Mother: Elizabeth Oliphant

Spouse(s): Isabel Merlay

Children(s): Philip Somerville, Edmund Somerville, Joan Somerville

In 1235, Robert de Somerville entered the world in Castle Wychnor, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, born to William John Walter Iii De Somerville And Elizabeth Oliphant. Robert de Somerville married Isabel De Merlay, and had children including Edmund De Somerville, Joan De Somerville, Philip Somerville. Robert de Somerville passed away in 1297 in Cossington, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1235, Robert de Somerville entered the world in Castle Wychnor, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, born to William John Walter Iii De Somerville And Elizabeth Oliphant.
  • Robert de Somerville married Isabel De Merlay, and had children including Edmund De Somerville, Joan De Somerville, Philip Somerville.
  • Robert de Somerville passed away in 1297 in Cossington, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Somerville
1198–1242
Birth Location: Linton Tower, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Oliphant
1200–1240
Birth Location: Cessford Castle, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Isabel Merlay
1220–1278
Birth Location: Morpeth, Northumberland, England
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Children(s)

Philip Somerville
1278–1356
Birth Location: Castle Wychnor, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
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Edmund Somerville
1261–
Birth Location: Cossington, Staffordshire, England
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Joan Somerville
1272–
Birth Location: Castle Wychnor, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
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Robert Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Robert Somerville
1235–1297
Birth Place: Castle Wychnor, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Parents
William John Walter III de Somerville
1198–1242
Linton Tower, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Oliphant
1200–1240
Cessford Castle, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Roger (de) Somerville
1198–
Isabella (De) Champagne
1180–
Warwickshire, England
Robert Oliphant
1175–1220
Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Roger Somerville
1170–1280
Maud Hamilton
1168–1316
David Oliphant
1138–1170
Christian Strathearn
1138–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Somerville
1138–1190
Edelina Boteler
1138–1170
Gerard Hamilton
1240–1271
David Oliphant
1105–1170

Robert Somerville's Descendants

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Robert (de) Somerville (ABT 1235–ABT 1297) m. Isabel (de) Merlay (1220–AFT 1278)
  1. 1. Philip Somerville 1278–1356 m. Margaret (de) Pype 1290–1352
    1. 1. Elizabeth Somerville 1340–1390
    2. 2. Joan (De) Somerville 1310–1376 m. Rhys (ap) Gruffydd 1288–1356
      1. 1. Rhys (ap) Gruffudd 1350–1380 m. Elizabeth Clement 1365–1441
        1. 1. Rhyddech (ap) Rhys 1391–1462 m. Lleuki (Verch) Llewellyn 1406–
      2. 2. Margred (verch) Gruffydd 1332–
    3. 3. Margaret Somerville 1300–1376 m. Thomas Ker 1295–
      1. 1. Andrew Ker 1320–1405 m. Jean Crichton 1357– m. Elizabeth Edmonstone 1320–
        1. 1. Ralph (Andrew) Ker 1392–1444 m. Mary Towers 1377–
        2. 2. Thomas Ker 1337–1389 m. Elizabeth Home 1335–
  2. 2. Edmund (De) Somerville 1261–
  3. 3. Joan (De) Somerville 1272–

Robert Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1235
ABT 1235
Birth of Robert de Somerville in Castle Wychnor, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Castle Wychnor, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
1297
ABT 1297
Age 62
Death of Robert de Somerville in Cossington, Leicestershire, England
Cossington, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1235
    Event Place: Castle Wychnor, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1297
    Event Place: Cossington, Leicestershire, England
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