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 S 0 M SO 1U ER VI L L E. SOMERVILLE, BARoN (Aubrey-Johu SomervHie), in of Weshiway, en. Devon, by whom (wbo of. 19 Oct. 1765. the peerage of Scotland; 8. 1 Feb. 1838; s. isis cousin as 19th baron, 17 NOV. 1868. IL(ncagc. The remotest ancestor of this family upon record is, Ssa GUALTER OE SoasERvsLra, one of the companions of the Norman Conqueror, who became Lord of Whichnour, eo. Stafford, and his descendants pasoossed considerable property, shout the close of the 12th century, in the ce Lanark, and in other parts of Scotland; of whom WILLIAM DO SOMERVILLe was ene of the barons appointed at the marriage of Alaxander It (whose reign cololoeneed in 1214) to exercise in a tournasoent at the castle of Roxburgh. This William’s great-grandson, SIR WALTER DII SoMoavILte, SO. Giles, do,,. and heiress of Sir John llerring, with whom he got the lands of Gilnserton, Dram, sod Gcodtreeo. lie was a. by his oldest snrviving son, SIR TJ5OMA5 DE SoaseavsbLo, of Lincoln and Carowath, who so. Elizabeth, dan. of Sir James Dooglso, of T,olsdon, and was s. by his eldest son, SIR Wssa.IAOI 00 ScMEEVILI,E, one of ths hootagea for the ransom of King DAVID II, in 1357 ; who ii. in 1403, and was o. by his elder son, TnossAs no SoManvls.s,o (one of the ambassadors deputed, in 1423, to the court of London, to treat for the ransom of i s. Anne-Wbiehnour, so. in Dec. 1740, to George Burgess, Ring Jascas I) who was created, 15 lIce. 1430, Loan Rsq. of Gs-eslee, Berkshire. SOMERViLLE. His lordship ai. Janet, dalI. of Sir Alexander ii. Frances-Anne, so. to James-Roper Head, Faq. rf The Stewart, of Bornley, with whom he acqnired the Barony of Hermitage, ltesst. Cambusnothan; and dying in 1445, was a. by hia only son, WILLIaII, 2nd baron; who sss. Janet, dan. of Sir John us. Ilary-Asisie, ri. nasa. Mowat, of Stsnhonse; and dying in 1456, was a. by his The baron sss. 2ndly, in 1710, Frances, dan. and ca-beis’oss eldest son, PORN, 3rd lard; who if. in 1491-2, and was o. by his by her left no issue. This nobleman augmented his fortune grandson, Jono, 4th lord (son of William, Master of Somerville, by Somerville, Esq. of Eadstone, eo. Warwick, and of Somerville-.tahtnss, isfargery, sister of Hugh, 1st Earl of Eglintoun); at whose of The Ctsse, raprcaesstative of the English and elder branch decease c. p. the dignity devolved upols his brother, Hoon, 5th lord; who is. Janet, dan. of William Slaitland, of his lordship’s family; by which, in eassoideration of certain of Leithingtan ; and dying 1349, was o. by his eldest son, was unmarried, settled the reversians of his estates open JAMEs, 6th lord. This nobleman was 5 strennons opposer Lord Samerville; asid died in 1742, when tbo baron inherited of the Refornsation, saying, with the Earl of Atholl and accordingly. lOis lordship was a. by his oldest son, Lord Botbwick, “that be would believe as his fathors had - JAMEs, 14th boross ; who of. asssss. in i706, wheu the dignity dosse before him.” His lordship joined Queen Msav, at reverted to hia nephew, lissailton, May, 3566, with three hnndred horse at whose JisssN, as 15th lord, 1,. 21 Sept. 1763 (refer to Hugh, 2nd head be fought at the battle of Langside, and was severely son of James, 17th lard). This siablomass has transmitted wounded. lie so. Agnes, dan. sf Sir James Ilsmiltau, of his name to posterity by the introduction of the breed of Finnart; and dying in 1109, was s. by his eldsr son, lena, 7th lord ; who is. Eleanor, dan. of George, Lord Mos’ino sheep from Lisbon isito Great Britain. He of. ssssiss. Setan; and dying in 1597, was s. by his son, Gss.aEEr, ltb lord. This nol,leman ontertained King IlAiex, as 16th lard, 6. 36 Oct. 1784, and dying sOiDL 3 June, JAMes VI. most sumptuously at his castle of Cowthaly, 1042, was a. by his brother, which the monarch joenlarly called Cose-ifoily, from seeing KENELSO, as 17th lord, admiral RN., who wss 6. 14 Nov. a cow and ten eheep killed daily. Sits lordship, by a esnrse 1707, and so. 3 Sept. 1831, Frasiees-Louiss, assly dass, of John of similar extravagance, ran entirely through his estates. iT.svman,Esq., and bad issue, He is. Margaret, dan. of John Somerville, of Cambasnethan, Muon, 10th lard. and bad three snrviviug dans., Mary, so. 1st, to James, Lard Tarphiehen; and 2ndly, to Emily-Charlotte. Sir William Douglas, of Pnmpberstsun. Margaret, so. to Sir Hnmpbrey Colqssbonn, of Balvie. A dan, so. to Stewart of Minto. His lordship d. in 1616 ; and as be left no male issue, the title devolved npon his brother, Too HaN. Hunu SOMERvILLE, of Drum, as 9th lord, but His lordship if. 19 Oct. 1864, and was,. by his elder son, be never asauniod the lsononr. He so. Margaret, dan. of Ii con, 12th lord, who was 5. 11 Oct. 1839; and was killed Gavin Hamilton, of Itaploeb; and dying in 1640, was a. by out hunting, 17 Nov. 16681 he d. snsis.., and was ,s. by his his elder son, JAMES SoassiovitLo (10th lord, but he likewise declined 1037 S 0 M assismissg the dignity), who, as. Lillas, dan. of Sir Jsmes llannatyne, of Newball, a lord of Session; and dying ill 1677, was s. by his only san, PASSEs Soaszavss.s.e (11th lard, hat unasanmod), who d. in 1090, and was a. by his grandson, J.sasas Soisenvse.te (12th lord, still nuassumed), who iii. Margaret, dan. of Slurray of Denebar ; and dying in 1700 was a. by his eldest son, - JAMEs, the 19th lard ; whose elaiso tiring disputed, was cossflrmed by parliament, 27 Slay, 1713, and he was chases, one of the representative lords isa 1741. his lorslobip ssi. 1st, isa 1721, dime, only dais, of henry Bayaitsuu, Esq. of Spye Park, as. Wilts, and relict of Edward Malt, Esq. of Sacsmbo Park, co. Harts, by whssn lie had iaaue, s. Jses, his successor. is. Hugh, liesst.-colenel, 6. in 1729; so. 1st, 21 Nov. 1763, Elie:sbetb, dan. and heir of Christopher Lethbridge, Esq. he bad an only son, 1 Juno, whoa, as 15th lord. Colonel Somerville, as. 2ndly, 26 Oct. 1770, Mary, eldest dan. of the Hon. Wriothesley Bigby, sf Sleriden, eo. Warwick, by whom (who of. 0 Sept. 1704) ho left at his deeeaso, 7 Slay, 1792, 1 2lAaa, 16th lord. 2 Hugh, in E.t.Ca. ‘s civil service, so. 1007, Amieii, dan. of George Ilrmissg, Esq. of Woddingtsn, ea. Warwick, (who st Ii Jan. 1859), and of. at Bengal, o. p. 1000. I hCsaEa.ss, rapt.. RN., 17th lord. 4 William, in holy orders, rector of Barfnrd, ca. Warwick; 6. 14 Oct. 1769; is. 2 Slay, 1030, Charlotte, dau. of the late Rev. Walter Bagot, of Blithfleld, en. Stafford, and ii. 6 July, 1057, having by her çwho of. 24 Oct. 1665) Isad issue, Waltor-Dighy, 6. 17 Dec. 1051; of. atPas’is, l7May, 1061. Everard-William, 6. 1 July, 1033; in boly orders; if. 0 Sept. 1000. Reginald-hugh, 0. 16 Dee. 1635, Ileut. R. W. fusiliers, killed in the assault before Sebastopol, S Sept. 1055. Aunoer-JosoN, present peer. A0000Tus, 6. S dog. 1519. I Sissy, as. to the Itev. Charles Digby; if. 28 Aprll, 1834. 2 Frances, ai. is, 1096, to the Hon. W.4lsatb Gray. 3 Harriet, is. to William, 16th Earl of Erroll, and of. his widow, 29 Jan. 1064. 4 Jislia-Vaienza, so. 20 May, 1010, to Sir Francis-Bond head, Bart., KM. of Jahn t1.otberham, Esq. of Sluehwaltham, en. Rosex, bus considerably by an arrangemesst with his kinsnian, William ea. Gloucester, the celebrated pact, and author sums applied to the relief of burdens, the poet, who ins 1019, and was a by his half-brother, Teederiek-Noel, late lieni. rifle brigade, fo. 9 Get. 1040; of. 0 Jan. 1860. 1.aaisa-Iiarriet. Mas’y-Agnes. Selioa-Constanee, so. 6 Ang. 1061, to Ralph Smylh, Eeg., Isle capt. 17th fact, eldeit san of tIobert Sniytls, Rug. of Gaybrook, ca Westmeoih. Jnlia-Frasseea. cosmin, Auoaay-JonN, 15 tb and present Lonn SooaoViLLa.