SOMERS, John (1651-1716) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 4 Mar. 1651, o. s. of John Somers, att. of College Churchyard, Worcester, and Catherine, da. of John Severne of Powick, Worcs. educ. King’s sch. Worcester; Sheriff Hales, Salop (Mr John Woodhouse); Walsall g.s. Staffs.; Trinity, Oxf. 1667; M. Temple 1669, called 1676. unm. suc. fa. 1681. Kntd. 31 Oct. 1689. d. 26 Apr. 1716; admon. 15 May 1716 to his sisters (Elizabeth, w. of Sir Joseph Jekyll^‡, and Mary, w. of Charles Cocks^‡). TNA, PROB 6/92, f. 50v.

Offices Held

Standing counsel to dean and chapter, Worcester 1681; bencher M. Temple 1689, reader 1690, treas 1690 – 91.

Solicitor-gen. 1689 – May 1692; attorney-gen. May 1692 – Mar. 1693; PC 23 Mar. 1693 – Mar. 1702, 25 Nov. 1708 – d.; ld. kpr. Mar. 1693–7; ld. chan. Apr. 1697–1700; ld. justice 12 May – 10 Oct. 1695, 1 May – 6 Oct. 1696, 25 Apr. – 16 Nov. 1697, 20 July – 3 Dec. 1698, 2 June – 18 Oct. 1699; ld. pres. 1708 – Sept. 1710

Freeman, Worcester Sept. 1688, Nov. 1688, Gloucester 1688; recorder, Worcester 1688 – d., Gloucester 1690 – d., Orford by 1692 – ?; trustee, Droitwich workhouse (later hosp.) 1688, Reigate par. lib. 1708, for poor Palatines 1709; commr. finishing St Paul’s Cathedral 1692, Greenwich Hosp. 1695; gov. Charterhouse by 1696; custos rot. Worcs. Aug. 1715. London Gazette, 6–9 Aug. 1715.

Commr. preventing export of wool 1689 – 92, union with Scotland 1706; chairman, cttee. supply and ways and means 9 Oct. 1690–3.

Mbr. New England Co. by 1698.

FRS 1698, pres. 1698 – 1703.

Parlimentarian

SOMERS, John (1651-1716), of Severn Stoke, Worcs. and Pump Court, Middle Temple.

Associated with: Pump Court, Middle Temple, London; Powis House, Mdx. (1693–1700); Belbar, Herts.; Winchester House, St James Sq., Westminster (1701–2);Dasent, Hist. St. James’ Sq. App. A.; Westminster . (c.1713–d.).Add. 70316, H. Speke to W. Thomas, 15 Apr. 1713.;

SUMMERS

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, c.1700–1710, NPG 490; oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, c.1711, NPG 3223.

Author

Paley, Ruth

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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