Sir James Somerville, 1st Baronet (c. 1698 – 16 August 1748)^[1] was an Irish politician.

He was the only son of Thomas Somerville and his wife Sarah King, daughter of James King.^[2] In 1729, Somerville entered the Irish House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Dublin City, representing the constituency until his death in 1748.^[3] In 1736, he was appointed Lord Mayor of Dublin.^[4] On 14 February 1748, only months before his death, he was created a Baronet of Somerville, in the County of Meath.^[5]

On 2 February 1713, he married Elizabeth Quayle, daughter of James Quayle.

Somerville was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Quaile.^[1] His second son, Major William Somerville, was buried at St. Audoen's Church, Dublin.

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