Ii Somerville
William Somerville, Male circa 1150 - after 31 Dec 1193
Born, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Died, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Father of William III de Somerville.
, believed to be the immigrant's son, was granted Linton in Roxburghshire, which, according to tradition, was in reward for slaying a 'fearsome beast' (a 'worm' or serpent) which terrorised the area.he district of Linton, Roxburghshire. In 1174 he was rewarded with the lands of Linton.": "This surname is French in origin and comes from the town near Caen in Normandy; the name means Sumer's estate. The first of this name in Scotland was one William de Somerville, who came in the train of David I and received lands in Lanarkshire. There were five Williams in succession, the last dying in 1282. They appeared as witnesses to the charters to the religious houses of Melrose, Kelso, Coldingham, Glasgow, Newbattle and Paisley during the reigns of David I, Malcolm IV and William the Lion." e same King. This William held lands of Carnwath, as it was with his advice that his son William granted the church of Carnwath with a portion of land, to Ingelram, Bishop of Glasgow, between 1164 and 1174. [The Scots Peerage VIII:2]
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