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Robert Somercotes (sometimes Somercote) (died 26 September 1241) was an English Cardinal. He took part in the Papal conclave, 1241, but died during it. It was rumoured at the time that he was papabile and was poisoned, to prevent his election.

He was named as cardinal of the church of San Eustachio in 1239 by Pope Gregory IX. He was buried at the church of San Crisogono in Rome.

Notes

1. ^ Bellenger, Dominic Aidan; Fletcher, Stella (2001). Princes of the Church: A History of the English Cardinals. Stroud, UK: Sutton. p. 173. ISBN 0-7509-2630-9.
2. The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Papal elections and conclaves by century
3. Nicholas Schofield and Gerard Skinner, The English Cardinals (2007), p. 29.

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