Sir Robert of Somerville, 7th Lord of Whichenour

Please see Sir Reginald Hardy: A History of the Parish of Tatenhill; https://archive.org/details/cu31924017858899/page/n51/mode/2up. The original line of Philip and Roger V, as sons of a Roger IV, himself a son of Robert, offered by Sir James Somerville, has been shown to be inaccurate, as they were not sons of another Roger, but sons, along with Edmund, of Robert and Isabel de Merlay. (Steven Ferry, May 18, 2022.)

ROBERT OF SOMERVILLE

According to James, eleventh Lord Somerville, Robert of Somerville, here treated, was the seventh lord of Whichenour in Staffordshire, England. He is said by him to have been the son of John of Somerville, sixth lord of that place. Memorie I: 58-61

Death

According to James, eleventh Lord Somerville, Robert of Somerville, here treated, died in the: "twentieth and fifth year of the reigne of Edward the First, leaving issue Rodger, his sone and heir". This suggests that he may have died in 1304 or 1305. Memoire I: 60

Evidence from the English Close Rolls

12 May 1271: Robert de Somerville narrating that the K. had given to Sir Richard de Middelton archdeacon of Northumberland his clerk, the forfeiture of the marriage of Isabella widow of Sir Robert de Eure, daughter and one of the heirs of Sir Roger de Merlay, who held and holds of the K. in capite, if she married without the K.'s or Sir Richard's licence - that he [the granter] had married Isabella after the death of Sir Robert for 80 l, good and lawful 'sterlings' to be paid to him for his attorney at Newcastle-on-Tyne; viz., 40 l. within the octaves of the Nativity of St. John Baptist 1272; and 40 l. within the octaves of St. Michael next following; under penalty of 10 l. for not keeping one or other of the said terms; one half of the said penalty to be paid to Sir Richard, and the other half to the sheriff of Northumberland for the time - binds himself and his heirs assigns or executors, and all his lands, goods and chattels within the bailliary, for the whole sum, principal and penalty, under the distraint of the Sheriff, till payment of the same, with all expenses and damages incurred; on the simple word of the said Sir Richard or his attorney. Appends his seal. Witnesses: - Sir Philip Marmiun, knight, Sir John de Kirkeby, William de Hamelton, Robert de Scardebur', and William Bidik, clerks, and many others. [Close, 56 Hen. III. m. 9, dorso] CDS I: number 2647 on p, 543

Evidence from the English Patent Rolls

2 July 1272: Northumberland. J[ohn] de Oketon is appointed to hold an assize of novel disseizin which Robert de Somerville and Isabella his wife arraign against William de Craystok and Maria his wife concerning [a tenement] in Morpathe. [Woodstock] [Patent, 56 Hen. III. m. 21, dorso] CDS I: 2655

Evidence from English Documents Relating to Scotland

20 January 1278-79: Robert de Somervill holds the barony of Merley of the K. in capite by service of 4 knights' fees. CDS II: p. 45

Evidence from Inquisitions Post Mortem

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Thursday after 11 June 1283 [Inq. Thursday after St, Barnabas. 3 Edw. I]: HUGH GOBYUN ………. Knaptoft. The manor, held of Robert de Somirville, who married one the heirs of Roger de Merreleye, who held the manor of the fee of the earl of Leicester by service of 1 knight's fee. Calendar of Inquisitions II: number 115 on p. 78

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6 May 1297 [6 May 17 Edw. I]: WILLIAM SON OF THOMAS DE CREYSTOK ALIAS DE CRAISTOK, DE CREYSTOCK, DE GREYSTOK ………. Northumberland. Inq. 6 May, 17 Edw.I ………. Horsley. The advowson of the church held in common with Robert de Somervyll and Isabel his wife. Calendar of Inquisitions II: number 714 on p. 440

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Monday before 22 May 1306 [26 Edw. I]: EDMUND THE KING'S BROTHER. ………. STAFFORD Extent made at Tutt[bury] on Monday before St, Nicholas, 26 Edw, I. ………. WYCCHENOUER AND SIRESCOTE. The manors held by Robert de Somervill for 2 knight;s fees of the little fees of Mortain. TUNSTALL AND NEUBOLT, held by the same in exchange for the manor of BARTON for one quarter knight's fee. Calendar of Inquisitions III: number 423 on pp. 288-321. See page 314 for Robert de Somervill

Secondary Source Evidence

1. Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland preserved in Her Majesty's Public Record Office, London. Edited by Joseph Bain. Vol. I. A.D. 1108-1272 (H.M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1881), 676 pp. including index
2. Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland preserved in Her Majesty's Public Record Office, London. Edited by Joseph Bain. Vol. II. A.D. 1272-1307. (H.M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1884), 713 pp. including index
3. Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office, Prepared under the superintendence of the Deputy Keeper of the Records. Vol. III. Edward I. (HMSO 1912), 733 pp. including index

Genealogy

1. Memorie of the Somervilles; being a history of the baronial house of Somerville. By James, eleventh Lord Somerville. Edited by Sir Walter Scott. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. (Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh, 1815), 495 pp.
2. Memorie of the Somervilles; being a history of the baronial house of Somerville. By James, eleventh Lord Somerville. Edited by Sir Walter Scott. In Two Volumes. Vol II. (Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh, 1815), 487 pp. plus Errata
3. Family Tree: Robert of Somervill

Biographical Summary

Robert de Somerville formerly Somerville. Born about 1235 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. Ancestors ancestors. Son of Wiliam (Somerville) de Somerville and Elizabeth (Oliphant) Somerville. Brother of William V Somerville. Husband of Isabel (Merlay) Somerville — married before 1271 [location unknown]. Descendants descendants. Father of Edmund (Somerville) de Somerville, Joan Somerville, Philip Somerville and Roger (Somerville) de Somerville. Died about 1296 in Cossington, Leicestershire. Profile manager: Katherine Patterson private message [send private message] Profile last modified 19 Feb 2018 | Created 5 May 2012