Roger de Somery II
Roger de Somery inherited the feudal barony of Dudley in 1235. In 1262, Roger started the re-fortification of Dudley Castle, which had been slighted by order of King Henry II after a rebellion in 1173-1174. Roger married twice and died in 1272.
Biography[edit]
Roger de Somery was the son of Ralph de Somery (d 1210) and Margaret le Gras (liv 1247), feudal baron of Dudley. He inherited the barony in 1235.[1] In 1253, the king sent Roger on an expedition to Gascony to help quell a rebellion.[2] In 1262, Roger began to re-fortify Dudley Castle, which had been slighted by order of King Henry II after the revolt of 1173–74. However, as he did not have a licence from the king to rebuild the castle, he was ordered to stop the construction work.[2] A licence was subsequently obtained and refortification resumed although the castle was not finished in his lifetime. Roger married twice, first to Nichola Albini/d'Aubigny (daughter of William de d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel) and secondly to Amabel Chacombe.[1] He died in 1272.
By his wife Nichola, he had the following children:
- Ralph de Somery, predeceased his father, died without male heirs (d 1273-1282)
- Margaret de Somery m Ralph Cromwell and Ralph Basset
- Joan de Somery m John le Strange
- Mabel de Somery m Walter de Sully
- Matilda/Maud de Somery m Henry de Erdington [3]
By his wife Amabil he had 2 sons:
- Roger de Somery
- Percival de Somery
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hemingway, John (2006). An Illustrated Chronicle of the Castle and Barony of Dudley 1070-1757. Dudley: The Friends of Dudley Castle. pp. 35–1272. ISBN 9780955343803.
- ^ a b "Parishes: Dudley | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Pedigrees from the Plea Rolls