Person
John de Somerford
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- Berkhamp 2
- Sherburn (Yorkshire) 1
- Newcastle upon Tyne (Northumberland) 1
Possibly the same person, or kin
Others in the Somerford family. Same forename + overlapping dates may be one identity (e.g. a remarried woman, or a mis-split father/son). See the whole family →
- Richard de Somerford · 1348-09-20 – 1360-08-20 · 36 entries
- William Somerford · 1334-12-07 – 1395-02-18 · 26 entries
- Robert de Somerford · 1348-04-28 – 1348-05-12 · 10 entries
- Ralph de Somerford · 1333-01-06 – 1348-02-06 · 8 entries
- William Somerforde · 1389-11-03 – 1395-01-17 · 6 entries
- Peter de Somerford · 1313-10-07 · 1 entries
Similarly-spelled families (suggestions, not merged)
These surnames sound close to Somerford (e.g. Warenna/Warenne, Conestable/Constable). They are kept separate on purpose, some look-alikes are genuinely different families (Clare vs Claver). If you are sure two are one family, tell us to merge them.
Name variants
- “John de Somerford” ×3
- “John of Somerford” ×2
Entries (chronological)
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1334-06-16 date: inferred auto-linked
Signification to R. bishop of Bath and Wells of the royal assent to the election of John de Somerford, prior of Muchelney, to be abbot of that house. By ps. 7.…
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1334-07-05 date: inferred auto-linked
Signification to R. bishop of Bath and Wells of the royal assent to the election of John de Somerford, prior of Muchelney, to be abbot of that house. By p.s. 7.…
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1344-04-06 date: inferred auto-linked
Order to supersede the distraint made upon John of Somerford, sheriff of Wilts, for finding men for that custody reason of his lands in the county, while he is staying with his men for the peace in co. Wilts and in array…
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1344-04-06 date: inferred auto-linked
To the arrayors of men at arms and others in co. Oxford for the custody the maritime land. Order to supersede the distraint made upon John of Somerford, sheriff of Wilts, for finding men for that custody reason of his la…
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