Thomas de Somerville explained

Sir Thomas de Somerville of Linton and Carnwarth, (c.1245-1300) was a 13th-14th century Scottish noble. He was Baron of Linton.

Thomas was the son of Sir William de Somerville.^[1]

He swore fealty and homage to King Edward I of England on 15 May 1296 at Roxburgh. During 1297 he joined Sir William Wallace in rebellion.^[2]

Family

Thomas had the following known issue:

• Walter, who married Giles, daughter of Sir John Herring.
• John, executed at Newcastle upon Tweed on 4 August 1306.

References

• Burke, Bernard. A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, new edition (1883; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1978)
• Douglas, Robert. The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates.

Notes and References

1. Burke, p.451
2. Douglas, p. 626