Somerville, widow of Henry Blount of Bewdley and daughter of Robert Somerville of Wooton Wawen by his wife Mary Greville, sister of Sir John Greville. By Jane he had children including: William Colles, eldest son and heir, who married Mary Palmer a granddaughter of William Paget, 1st Baron Paget. Jane Colles. Secondly he married Alice Townshend (d.1607), widow of Humphrey Archer of Tanworth-in-Arden and a daughter of Sir Robert Townshend of Ludlow by his wife Alice Poppey. After his death his widow returned to Ludlow. By Alice he had children including: Edward Colles; Richard Colles; Thomas Colles; Susan Colles. Death and legacy He made his will on 12 October 1606 with a codicil on 14 December 1606 and died on 19 December 1606 at Leigh, where he was buried in St Edburga's church and his monument was later put up. The will was proved by his heir William on 12 May 1607. The lands he had inherited and expanded were however charged with debts, which had mounted up with interest, so that William had to hand them all over to trustees, who after his death in 1615 sold them to Sir Walter Devereux in 1617. William's son Edmund already had been declared a recusant in 1609. References 1528 births 1606 deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Worcestershire English landowners Members of the Inner Temple High Sheriffs of Worcestershire Deputy Lieutenants of Worcestershire English MPs 1597–1598