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

Family and Education

b. 4 Mar. 1651, o.s. of John Somers, attorney, of White Ladies, Claines by Catherine, da. of John Severne of Powick. educ. King’s, Worcester; Sheriff Hales, Staffs. (Mr Woodhouse); Walsall g.s. Staffs.; Trinity, Oxf. 1667; M. Temple 1669, called 1676. unm. suc. fa. 1681; Kntd. 31 Oct. 1689; cr. Baron Somers 2 Dec. 1697.DNB.

Offices Held

Standing counsel to dean and chapter, Worcester 1681; j.p. Worcs. July 1688 – d., commr. for assessment, Worcs. and Worcester 1689 – 90, M. Temple 1690; freeman, Worcester Sept. 1688, Nov. 1688 – d., Gloucester 1691 – d.; custos rot. Worcs. 1715–d.W. L. Sachse, Lord Somers, 20, 25, 67, 313; Worcester chamber order bk. 1679–1721, pp. 35, 51.

Solicitor-gen. 1689 – 92; bencher, M. Temple 1689, reader 1690, treas. 1690 – 91; commr. for preventing export of wool 1689 – 92; chairman, committee of ways and means 21 Nov. 1689–93, supply committee 1690 – 93; attorney-gen. 1692 – 93; PC 23 Mar. 1693 – Mar. 1702, 25 Nov. 1708 – d., ld. pres. 1708 – 10; ld. keeper 1693 – 97; one of the lds. justices 1695 – 99; ld. chancellor 1697 – 1700; commr. for union with Scotland 1706.

FRS 1698, pres. 1698–1703.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residences: Severn Stoke, Worcs.; Pump Court, Middle Temple.

Author

E.R.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

SOMERS, John (1651-1716)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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