The Grammar of English Grammars · Chapter 113IV. Compound Relatives
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The compound relative pronouns, whoever or whosoever, whichever or whichsoever, and whatever or whatsoever[206] are declined in the same manner as the simples, who which, what. Thus:—
WHOEVER or WHOSOEVER, applied only to persons.
Sing. Nom. whoever, Plur. Nom. whoever, Poss. whosever, Poss. whosever, Obj. whomever; Obj. whomever.
Sing. Nom. whosoever, Plur. Nom. whosoever, Poss. whosesoever, Poss. whosesoever, Obj. whomsoever; Obj. whomsoever.
WHICHEVER or WHICHSOEVER, applied to persons, animals, and things.
Sing. Nom. whichever, Plur. Nom. whichever, Poss. ————-, Poss. ————, Obj. whichever; Obj. whichever.
Sing. Nom. whichsoever, Plur. Nom. whichsoever, Poss. ————-, Poss. ————, Obj. whichsoever; Obj. whichsoever.
WHATEVER or WHATSOEVER, applied ordinarily to things only.
Sing. Nom. whatever, Plur. Nom. whatever, Poss. ————, Poss. ————, Obj. whatever; Obj. whatever.
Sing. Nom. whatsoever, Plur. Nom. whatsoever, Poss. ————-, Poss. ————, Obj. whatsoever; Obj. whatsoever.