SOMERVILLE, John 3rd (2nd) Lord Somerville ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"John, second Lord Somerville, was one of the leaders of the Scottish force which defeated the English at the
battle of Sark 23 October 1449. He is mentioned as a witness in an instrument of resignation on 4 June 1451,
being described as son and heir-apparent of William, Lord Somerville. On 22 October 1456 he was served heir to his father in Carnwath, Cambusnethan, and the fourth part of Stenhouse, and in the half of Gilmerton.

On 11 June 1457 and 12 September 1459 he was a conservator of truce with England. On 6 April 1459 he had a pardon under the Great Seal for forging the seal of his son-in-law's father. Lord Campbell, to a receipt for money, and on the 15th of the same month his twenty-pound land in the barony of Manuel, Stirlingshire, was granted to the Queen on his resignation. He attended James II. at the siege of Roxburgh in 1460, where the King was killed. He took part in the abduction of James III., then a boy of fourteen, from Linlithgow to Edinburgh on 9 July 1466, for which, with Lord Boyd and others, he was pardoned by Act of Parliament 13 October, confirmed by charter of 25 October of the same year.

He sat in the Parliament of 1469 as a Lord Baron. In July 1474 he entertained the King at Cowthally when there occurred the incident of 'spits and raxes ' told by his descendant. On 26 November 1466 he granted a precept to infeft James Livingston in certain lands in Newbiggiug, and on 21 April 1477 there was a decree of Council against him at Livingston's instance declaring these lands free of recognition..... Between 1473 and 1491 he frequently appears as a litigant."

from Scots Peerage ¹

John married Helen HEPBURN, daughter of Sir Adam HEPBURN of Hailes and Janet BORTHWICK, on 10 July 1446.¹ (Helen HEPBURN was born about 1423.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (John Somerville) married, first, on 10 July 1446 (contract dated 20 February 1445-46), Helen, daughter of Sir Adam Hepburn of Hailes, and sister of Patrick, first
Lord Hailes, by whom he had issue"

from Scots Peerage ¹

John next married Marion BAILLIE, daughter of Sir William BAILLIE of Lamington and Catherine HAMILTON, March 1455(1456).¹ (Marion BAILLIE was born about 1420 and died after January 1505(1506) ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The second Lord (John Somerville) married, secondly, in March 1455-56, Mariota, daughter of Sir William Baillie of Lamington..... By her he had issue." (page 12)

"On 29 April 1477 he had, on his own resignation, a charter of Cambusnethan and half of Stenhouse to himself and his second wife." (page 11)

from Scots Peerage (vol 8)



"Marietta or Marion, married John, third Lord Somerville, who in 1456 was served heir to his father, William, second Lord Somerville, in that lordship, which had been created on 15th December 1430, in the person of Thomas Somerville of Linton and Carnwath. Marion Baillie was Lord Somerville's second wife ..... "

from Lives of the Baillies ^{1 3}