William de Soulis

   Another name for William was William de Soules.

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• Background Information. ¹²¹⁷
Earl David was the sovereign lord of Liddesdale, Roxburghshire around the twelfth century while Henry I reigned in England and Alexander I ruled in Scotland. Among the many English families who followed the fortunes of David, Ranulph de Soulis, A Northampton Baron, came with that beneficent prince into Scotland. David gave Ralph de Soulis Liddesdale and Soulis erected the fortalice, which afterwards gave rise to the village. Ranulph de Soulis had a brother William, who followed him into Scotland, but died before him, leaving issue Ranulph and Richard. Ranulph succeeded his uncle, and inherited Liddesdale with his various lands. The second Ranulph de Soulis now reigned lord of Linddesdale until 1207, when he was assassinated within his own castle by his own domestics. Ranuph de Soulis was succeeded in the territory of Liddesdale by Fulco de Soulis, who was undoubted the heir of the estate, though it is not certain that he was the son of the assassinated Ranulph. Fulco was succeeded by his son Nicolas de Soulis.

~Caledonia: or An Account, Historical and Topographic of North Britain, Vol. II, pp. 115-116