Individual Details

Sir William Somerville

(1388 - 20 Aug 1456)

[[Category:Scottish_Clans]]
[[Category:Clan_Somerville]]}

==Biography of William Somerville==
*William Somerville, 1st Lord Somerville, b. before 1400, d. 20 August 1456
*William Somerville, 1st Lord Somerville was born before 1400. He was the son of Sir Thomas de Somerville and Janet Stewart. He married Janet Mowat, daughter of Sir John Mowat, in 1428/29 in a secret marriage, against his parent's wishes. He died on 20 August 1456 at Cowthally Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland, from a surfeit of fruit.*He gained the title of 1st Lord Somerville [Scotland] between 28 June 1445 and 3 July 1445.

Children of William Somerville, 1st Lord Somerville and Janet Mowat
*John Somerville, 2nd Lord Somerville d. Nov 1491
*Thomas Somerville of Plane
*Janet Somerville
*Mary Somerville

=== Burial ===
: Burial:
:: User ID: 4EDA5564-08F1-4DE3-88E2-2FD56255797F
:: Record ID Number: MH:IF790178
:: Place: St Mary's Aisle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

== Sources ==

*http://www.thepeerage.com/p18645.htm#i186450
*Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, Volume 1...[https://books.google.ca/books?id=YdIKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA228&lpg=PA228&dq=william+somerville+janet+mowat&source=bl&ots=qExlpVfd9I&sig=DLptBpM8UWYZ81LVuzE6k6kL1CM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBWoVChMImYzVgbCEyAIVyFeICh1CKgnE#v=onepage&q=william%20somerville%20janet%20mowat&f=false]
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=== Record ID Number ===
: Record ID Number: MH:I518

=== User ID ===
: User ID: 2370DD0B-58E9-4D38-B858-9035DA3EA28C

=== Record ID Number ===
: Record ID Number: MH:I2538

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: User ID: A8FC2FFC-67EA-457B-BD79-8D6BC241ACB1

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:: User ID: 16E039DF-D1CD-4BE2-9126-9BF5E72B3497
:: Record ID Number: MH:IF787088
:: Date: 20 AUG 1456
:: Place: Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

== Acknowledgments ==

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==Biography==}William Somerville, 1st Lord Somerville was born before 1400. He was the son of Sir Thomas de Somerville and Janet Stewart. He married Janet Mowat, daughter of Sir John Mowat, in 1428/29 in a secret marriage, against his parent's wishes. He died on 20 August 1456 at Cowthally Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland, from a surfeit of fruit. He was buried at St Mary's Aisle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
He gained the title of 1st Lord Somerville [Scotland] between 28 June 1445 and 3 July 1445.

Children of William Somerville, 1st Lord Somerville and Janet Mowat
*John Somerville, 2nd Lord Somerville d. Nov 1491
*Thomas Somerville of Plane
*Janet Somerville
*Mary Somerville

== Sources ==

*http://www.thepeerage.com/p18645.htm#i186450
*Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, Volume 1...[https://books.google.ca/books?id=YdIKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA228&lpg=PA228&dq=william+somerville+janet+mowat&source=bl&ots=qExlpVfd9I&sig=DLptBpM8UWYZ81LVuzE6k6kL1CM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBWoVChMImYzVgbCEyAIVyFeICh1CKgnE#v=onepage&q=william%20somerville%20janet%20mowat&f=false]

Events

Birth1388Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Death20 Aug 1456Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MarriageJanet Mowat
Alt name1st Lord Somerville
Alt nameSir William "1st Lord Somerville" Somerville
Reference No1682756
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Reference No60
Reference No1709036

Families

SpouseJanet Mowat (1388 - 1458)
ChildJohn Somerville (1430 - 1491)
ChildEgidia Somerville (1425 - )
ChildWilliam Somerville (1420 - )
FatherSir Thomas "of Cowthally" Somerville (1370 - 1444)
MotherJanet Stewart (1372 - 1407)
SiblingMargaret Somerville (1388 - )
SiblingMargaret Somerville (1410 - 1481)