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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

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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.

Citations

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

References

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  • 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.
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