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William de Somerville 1223–1282 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1223

Birth Location: Linton Tower, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1282

Death Location: Melrose Abbey, Melrose, , Scottish Borders, Scotland

Father: William Somerville

Mother: Elizabeth Castle

Spouse(s): Margaret Newbigging

Children(s): Thomas Somerville, William Sommerville, Walter Somerville, Phillip Berwick, Margaret Somerville

In 1223, William de Somerville entered the world in Linton Tower, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to William John De Somerville And Elizabeth De Oliphant Of Cessford Castle. William de Somerville married Margaret De Newbigging, and had children including Margaret De Somerville, Phillip De Linton Constable Of Berwick, Thomas De Somerville, Walter De Somerville, William De Sommerville. William de Somerville passed away in 1282 in Melrose Abbey, Melrose, , Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1223, William de Somerville entered the world in Linton Tower, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to William John De Somerville And Elizabeth De Oliphant Of Cessford Castle.
  • William de Somerville married Margaret De Newbigging, and had children including Margaret De Somerville, Phillip De Linton Constable Of Berwick, Thomas De Somerville, Walter De Somerville, William De Sommerville.
  • William de Somerville passed away in 1282 in Melrose Abbey, Melrose, , Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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William Somerville's Ancestors

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William Somerville
1223–1282
Birth Place: Linton Tower, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
William "John" de Somerville
1198–1230
Linton Tower, Roxburghshire (Scotland)
Elizabeth (de Oliphant of Cessford) Castle
1200–1240
Cessford, Roxburgshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Roger (de) Somerville
1177–1243
Linton Tower, Roxburghshire (Scotland)
Robert Oliphant
1175–1220
Cessford, Roxburghshire (Scotland)
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Somerville's Descendants

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William (de) Somerville (1223–1282) m. Margaret (De) Newbigging (Abt 1225–Aft 1250)
  1. 1. Thomas (de) Somerville 1240–1300 m. Mary Fraser 1248–1310 m. Margaret (of West) Lintone 1225–1299
    1. 1. Walter (de) Somerville 1289–1330 m. Giles ("Jill") Herring 1280–1317
      1. 1. Thomas Somerville 1305–1364 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1305–1357
        1. 1. Sir (William de) Somerville 1340–1403 m. Katherine Halliday 1350–1428 m. Catharine Maxwell 1335–
        2. 2. Eleanor (Giles) Somerville 1330–1400 m. John Logan 1320–1351
        3. 3. Thomas (de) Somerville 1332–1412 m. Katherine Straton 1330–
        4. 4. John (de) Somerville 1345–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Somerville 1348–1384 m. Sir (Lawrence) Baird 1343–1384
        6. 6. Roger Somerville 1350–
      2. 2. James (de) Somerville 1308–1346
      3. 3. William Somerville 1310–1336
      4. 4. Richard Somerville 1314–
      5. 5. Walter Somerville 1322–1380 m. Janet Preston 1325–1345
    2. 2. John (de) Somerville 1291–
  2. 2. William (de) Sommerville 1223–1282 m. Margaret (De) Newbigging 1225–1250
  3. 3. Walter (de) Somerville 1250–1296 m. Euphemia (De) Berkeley 1262–1296
  4. 4. Phillip (de Linton Constable of) Berwick 1251–1297
  5. 5. Margaret (de) Somerville 1252– m. Archibald Campbell 1250–

William Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1223
1223
Birth of William de Somerville in Linton Tower, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Linton Tower, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1282
1282
Age 59
Death of William de Somerville in Linton Tower, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Linton Tower, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1223
    Event Place: Linton Tower, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William de Somerville, person ID L857-9CX.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1282
    Event Place: Linton Tower, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William de Somerville, person ID L857-9CX.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Melrose Abbey, Melrose, , Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William de Somerville, person ID L857-9CX.

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