Thomas Somerville (minister)

Thomas Somerville
Memorial in Jedburgh Abbey
Born9 March 1740
Hawick, Scotland
Died16 May 1830
Jedburgh, Scotland
Occupationminister

Thomas Somerville FSA Scot FRSE (9 March 1740 – 16 May 1830) was a Scottish minister in Jedburgh, an antiquarian and an amateur scientist. From 1793 until his death he was King's Chaplain in Scotland. He was the uncle and he also became the father-in-law to the scientist Mary Somerville who was known as "The Rose of Jedburgh".

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