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Clan Somerville

Fear God in Life

Somerville is a surname of Norman origin. William de Somerville came to Scotland with David I, from whom he had a grant of the lands of Carnwath in Clydesdale, and the family later held the title Lord Somerville. St Mary's Aisle at Carnwath, the surviving transept of the collegiate church their first Lord endowed in 1424, has been the family mausoleum since the sixteenth century.

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Somerville · Ancient

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Somerville · Modern

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Crest & Motto

Clan Somerville Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Somerville is Fear God in Life. It appears on the Clan Somerville crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The Somerville Story

  1. 12th century

    William de Somerville comes to Scotland with David I and receives Carnwath in Clydesdale[1]

  2. 1296

    Thomas de Somerville swears fealty to Edward I on 15 May; next year he joins Wallace[1]

  3. 1423-1424

    Thomas Somerville has a safe-conduct to meet James I and guarantees the treaty for his release[1]

  4. 1424

    Thomas, 1st Lord Somerville, endows a collegiate foundation at Carnwath[3]

  5. 15th century

    The title Lord Somerville is conferred on Sir Thomas Somerville[1]

  6. 1549

    Effigy tomb of Hugh, Lord Somerville and his wife, who died in 1549, at Carnwath[3]

Visit the Somerville Homeland

Map of Scotland with Somerville places marked

Carnwath, Lanarkshire

Lands in Clydesdale granted to William de Somerville by David I.[1]

St Mary's Aisle, Carnwath

Category A listed transept of Carnwath collegiate church; Somerville mausoleum since the sixteenth century, with the 1549 effigy tomb of Hugh, Lord Somerville.[3]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Somerville Today

ChiefNo chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. COSCA's directory names Dr David C. Somerville; the Clan Somerville Family Association announced in February 2023 that he had been elected by its own clan council, and that announcement does not mention the Court of the Lord Lyon.
Clan societySomerville Family Worldwide (Facebook group)

Surnames linked to Clan Somerville

These family names are connected with Clan Somerville. Each list says who records the link.

Spellings of the name

  • De Somerville
  • Somervell
  • Somervail
  • Somerwell
  • Sommerville

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Questions about Clan Somerville

Does Clan Somerville have a chief?

No. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no Somerville chief. COSCA's directory names Dr David C. Somerville, whom the Clan Somerville Family Association announced in February 2023 as elected by its own clan council; that announcement does not mention the Court of the Lord Lyon.

Where did the Somerville family come from?

The surname is of Norman origin. William de Somerville came to Scotland with David I and received the lands of Carnwath in Clydesdale, and the family later held the title Lord Somerville.

What is the Somerville motto?

Fear God in Life, as listed by COSCA.

Where is the Somerville family buried?

St Mary's Aisle at Carnwath, South Lanarkshire - the surviving transept of the collegiate church endowed by the first Lord Somerville in 1424 - has been the family mausoleum since the sixteenth century.

Sources

  1. Somerville, Electric Scotland (The Scottish Nation)
  2. Find a clan: Somerville, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  3. St Mary's Aisle, Including Graveyard, Boundary Walls and Railings, Main Street, Carnwath (LB692), Historic Environment Scotland
  4. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  5. Clan Somerville Family Association Announces New Chief, COSCA (reproducing the Family Association's own announcement)