William Somerville, 2nd Lord Somerville
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William Somerville, 2nd Lord Somerville (died 20 August 1456) was a member of the Scottish Parliament
in the mid-15th century. He is the first person to have clearly held the title Lord Somerville
, having been created such in 1445, although other sources suggest that his father was the first Lord.
William Somerville was the son of Sir Thomas Somerville and his wife Janet Stewart. William Somerville married Janet Mowat. Their eldest daughter Marie married Ralph Weir, and another daughter Janet married James Cleilland of Cleilland. A younger son, William Somerville, married Margaret Hamilton of Preston and founded the Somerville of Plane
family near Stirling. His heir, John Somerville, 3rd Lord Somerville
, married Marie Baillzie of Lamington. William died on 20 August 1456 of a surfeit of fruit.
Parliament of Scotland
The Parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland. The unicameral parliament of Scotland is first found on record during the early 13th century, with the first meeting for which a primary source survives at...
in the mid-15th century. He is the first person to have clearly held the title Lord Somerville
Lord Somerville
Lord Somerville was a title in the Peerage of Scotland which is subject to a number of ambiguities. The date of creation is not known with certainty but it was probably created about 1435 for Thomas Somerville, Justiciar of Scotland...
, having been created such in 1445, although other sources suggest that his father was the first Lord.
William Somerville was the son of Sir Thomas Somerville and his wife Janet Stewart. William Somerville married Janet Mowat. Their eldest daughter Marie married Ralph Weir, and another daughter Janet married James Cleilland of Cleilland. A younger son, William Somerville, married Margaret Hamilton of Preston and founded the Somerville of Plane
Plean
Plean is a former mining village, in the Stirling Council area of central Scotland located on the main A9 road from Falkirk. At the 2001 census, Plean had a population of 1,740. Plean has some historic buildings, some council houses and an estate...
family near Stirling. His heir, John Somerville, 3rd Lord Somerville
John Somerville, 3rd Lord Somerville
John Somerville, 3rd Lord Somerville was the son of William Somerville, 2nd Lord Somerville and Janet Mowat. He was a member of the Scottish Parliament. In 1449 he fought with the Scots who defeated the English at Sark. He was also present at the siege of Roxburgh in 1460 during which James II...
, married Marie Baillzie of Lamington. William died on 20 August 1456 of a surfeit of fruit.
Sources
- G. E. C., ed. Geoffrey F. White. The Complete Peerage. (London: St. Chaterine Press, 1953) Vol. XII, Part 1, p. 32.