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Sir James Somerville, 1st Baronet (c. 1698 – 16 August 1748) [1] was an Irish politician.

He was the only son of Thomas Somerville and his wife Sarah King, daughter of James King. [2] In 1729, Somerville entered the Irish House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Dublin City, representing the constituency until his death in 1748. [3] In 1736, he was appointed Lord Mayor of Dublin. [4] On 14 February 1748, only months before his death, he was created a Baronet of Somerville, in the County of Meath. [5]

On 2 February 1713, he married Elizabeth Quayle, daughter of James Quayle.

Somerville was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Quaile. [1] His second son, Major William Somerville, was buried at St. Audoen's Church, Dublin.

References

  1. ^ a b "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2009.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link)
  2. ^ Burke, John (1832). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Vol. II (4th ed.). London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. pp. 463–464.
  3. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2009.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link)
  4. ^ Haydn, Joseph (1851). The Book of Dignities: Containing Rolls of the Official Personages of the British Empire. London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longman's. pp.  461.
  5. ^ "No. 8749". The London Gazette. 28 May 1748. p. 1.
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dublin City
1729–1748
With: Samuel Burton 1729–1733
Humphrey French 1733–1737
Nathaniel Pearson 1737–1748
Succeeded by
Baronetage of Ireland
New creation Baronet
(of Somerville)
February – August 1748
Succeeded by
Quaile Somerville


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sir James Somerville, 1st Baronet (c. 1698 – 16 August 1748) [1] was an Irish politician.

He was the only son of Thomas Somerville and his wife Sarah King, daughter of James King. [2] In 1729, Somerville entered the Irish House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Dublin City, representing the constituency until his death in 1748. [3] In 1736, he was appointed Lord Mayor of Dublin. [4] On 14 February 1748, only months before his death, he was created a Baronet of Somerville, in the County of Meath. [5]

On 2 February 1713, he married Elizabeth Quayle, daughter of James Quayle.

Somerville was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Quaile. [1] His second son, Major William Somerville, was buried at St. Audoen's Church, Dublin.

References

  1. ^ a b "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2009.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link)
  2. ^ Burke, John (1832). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Vol. II (4th ed.). London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. pp. 463–464.
  3. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2009.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link)
  4. ^ Haydn, Joseph (1851). The Book of Dignities: Containing Rolls of the Official Personages of the British Empire. London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longman's. pp.  461.
  5. ^ "No. 8749". The London Gazette. 28 May 1748. p. 1.
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dublin City
1729–1748
With: Samuel Burton 1729–1733
Humphrey French 1733–1737
Nathaniel Pearson 1737–1748
Succeeded by
Baronetage of Ireland
New creation Baronet
(of Somerville)
February – August 1748
Succeeded by
Quaile Somerville



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