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Robert Somerville 1240–1297 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1240

Birth Location: Whichnor, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 17 OCT 1297

Death Location: Wychnor, Staffordshire, England

Father: William Tower

Mother: Elizabeth Castle

Spouse(s): Isabel Merlay

Children(s): Joan Somerville

The story of Robert Somerville began in 1240 in Whichnor, Staffordshire, England. Robert Somerville married Isabel Merlay, and had children including Joan De Somerville. Robert Somerville passed away in 1297 in Wychnor, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Somerville began in 1240 in Whichnor, Staffordshire, England.
  • Robert Somerville married Isabel Merlay, and had children including Joan De Somerville.
  • Robert Somerville passed away in 1297 in Wychnor, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Tower
1198–1280
Birth Location: Linton, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Castle
1200–1240
Birth Location: Cessford, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Isabel Merlay
1256–1303
Birth Location: Morpeth, Northumberland, England
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Children(s)

Joan Somerville
1273–1294
Birth Location: Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England
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Robert Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Robert Somerville
1240–1297
Birth Place: Whichnor, Staffordshire, England
Parents
William John De Somerville Baron Of Linton Tower
1198–1280
Linton, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (de Oliphant of Cessford) Castle
1200–1240
Cessford, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Olifard
1175–1220
Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David II
1138–1198
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Olifard
1115–1170
Joan Cadella
1109–

Robert Somerville's Descendants

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Robert Somerville (1240–17 OCT 1297) m. Isabel Merlay (ABT 1256–3 JUL 1303)
  1. 1. Joan (de) Somerville 1273–1294 m. Ralph (Cromwell III Lord of) Tamworth 1270–1297
    1. 1. Ralph (Cromwell) IV 1291–1364 m. Joan (de la) Mare 1295–1348
      1. 1. Ralph Cromwell 1318–1351 m. Avice (de) Bellers 1317–1356
        1. 1. Ralph Cromwell 1338–1398 m. Maud (de) Bernacke 1337–1419

Robert Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1240
1240
Birth of Robert Somerville in Whichnor, Staffordshire, England
Whichnor, Staffordshire, England
1297
17 OCT 1297
Age 57
Death of Robert Somerville in Wychnor, Staffordshire, England
Wychnor, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1240
    Event Place: Whichnor, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 OCT 1297
    Event Place: Wychnor, Staffordshire, England
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