The Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is still held. Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... Events January 5/ 6 - Christopher of Bavaria, Norway and Sweden dies with no designated heir leaving all three kingdoms with vacant thrones. ... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ...

The only subsidiary title of the Duke of Somerset is Baron Seymour, which is used as a courtesy title for the eldest son and heir of the Duke. Thus, the Duke of Somerset's heir has the lowest courtesy title; aside from the Duke of Manchester, who only has a subsidiary Viscounty and Barony, all other Dukes have a subsidiary Earldom or Marquessate that is used as a courtesy title. A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. ... The title Duke of Manchester was created for Charles Montagu, 4th Earl of Manchester, in 1719. ...

Several other titles have been held by the Duke of Somerset, but have become extinct. These include: Earl of Kendal (created 1443; extinct 1444), Viscount Rochester (created 1611; extinct 1645), Viscount Beauchamp of Hache (created 1536; extinct 1750), Earl of Hertford (created 1537, 1559; extinct 1750), Marquess of Hertford (created 1640; extinct 1675), Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (created 1641; extinct 1750), Baron Percy (created 1722; separated 1750), Baron Cockermouth (created 1749; extinct 1750), Earl of Egremont (created 1749; extinct 1750), and Earl St. Maur (created 1863; extinct 1885). The titles of Earl of Kendal and Duke of Kendal have been created several times, usually for people with some connection to the royal family. ... The titles of Earl of Hertford and Marquess of Hertford have been created several times in the peerages of England and Great Britain. ... The titles of Earl of Hertford and Marquess of Hertford have been created several times in the peerages of England and Great Britain. ... The title Baron Percy has been created several times in the Peerage of England. ...

The family's main residence is Berry Pomeroy Castle, Totnes, Devon. Map sources for Totnes at grid reference SX805605 Arms of Totnes Town Council Totnes (totnus) is an ancient borough in South Devon and is the capital of the South Hams district. ... The inner harbour, Brixham, south Devon, at low tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ...

Creation of Empress Matilda

William de Mohun of Dunster (?-c.1155) a favourite of Empress Matilda and a loyal supporter of her in the war against King Stephen (during which he earned the epithet of the "Scourge of the West") was conferred with the title Earl of Somerset, in 1141. In the foundation charter of the priory at Bruton he describes himself as "Willielmus de Moyne, comes Somersetensis". The title was not recognised by Stephen or Henry II (Matilda's son), and his descendants did not use the title. Events Frederick I Barbarossa crowned Holy Roman Emperor. ... Empress Maud (1102 – September 10, 1167) is the title by which Matilda – daughter and dispossessed heir of King Henry I of England and his wife Maud of Scotland (herself daughter of Malcolm III Canmore and St. ... Stephen (1096 - October 25, 1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154, when he was succeeded by his cousin (or, as the gossip of the time had it, his natural son) Henry II, the first of the Angevin or Plantagenet Kings. ... Events February 2 - Battle of Lincoln. ... Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) ruled as Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, and as King of England (1154–1189) and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland, eastern Ireland, and western France. ...

Beaufort creation

John Beaufort (1371/1373-1410) was the eldest son from John of Gaunt's marriage to Katherine Swynford. He was created Earl of Somerset on 10 February 1397 and on 9 September 1397 he was created Marquess of Somerset following his marriage to Margaret de Holand, daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent was created Marquess of Dorset on 29 September 1397. In 1399 upon the accession of Henry IV his marquessates were revoked. John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (c. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan, fourth of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-Enyu of Japan, fifth and last of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Charterhouse Carthusian Monastery founded in Aldersgate, London. ... Events Bristol is made an independent county. ... Events July 15 – Battle of Grunwald (a. ... John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (June 24, 1340 - February 3, 1399), the third surviving son of King Edward III of England, gained his name because he was born at Ghent in 1340. ... Coat of arms designed for Katherine Swynford: three gold Catherine wheels (roet means wheel) on a red background. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ... Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent (1350-1397) was an English nobleman and a councilor of his half-brother Richard II. He was the son of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent and Joan of Kent, daughter of Edmund of Woodstock and granddaughter of Edward I. After his fathers... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ... Events September 30 - Accession of Henry IV of England October 13 - Coronation of Henry IV of England November 1 - Accession of John VI, Duke of Brittany Births William Canynge, English merchant (approximate date; died 1474) Zara Yaqob, Emperor of Ethiopia (died 1468) Deaths January 4 - Nicolau Aymerich, Catalan theologian and... Henry IV (April 3, 1367 – March 20, 1413) was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence the other name by which he was known, Henry of Bolingbroke. His father, John of Gaunt was the third and oldest surviving son of King Edward III of England, and enjoyed a position of...

The Commons petitioned the King for his restoration but he himself objected stating "the name of marquess is a strange name in this realm". He was succeeded as Earl of Somerset by his son Henry Beaufort (1401-1418), but his early death left the title to his brother John Beaufort (1404-1444). He was created Duke of Somerset and Earl of Kendal on 28 August 1443. He died on 27 May 1444, possibly through suicide. The dukedom and the Earldom of Kendal became extinct. The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset (November 26 (probable), 1401 - November 25, 1418) was the eldest son of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, and the grandson of John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford. ... Events The Lollards, a religious sect taught by John Wycliffe, were persecuted for their beliefs. ... Events May 19 - Capture of Paris by John, Duke of Burgundy September - Beginning of English Siege of Rouen Mircea the Old, ruler of Wallachia dies and is succeeded by Vlad I Uzurpatorul. ... John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset (baptised March 25, 1404 – May 27, 1444), was an English noble and military commander. ... Events June 14 - Owain Glyndwr of Wales allies with the French against the English and the Henry of Lancaster. ... Events March 1 - Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg proclaimed commander of the Albanian resistance April 16 - Truce of Tours. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... Events Albanians, under Skanderbeg, defeat the Turks John Hunyadi defeats Turks at the Battle of Nis Vlad II Dracul begins his second term as ruler of Wallachia, succeeding Basarab II. Births January 27 - Albert, Duke of Saxony (died 1500) February 23 - Matthias Corvinus of Hungary (died 1490) May 17 - Edmund... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... Events March 1 - Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg proclaimed commander of the Albanian resistance April 16 - Truce of Tours. ...

The Earldom of Somerset passed to his brother Edmund Beaufort, Count of Mortain (c.1406-1455). Edmund had been created Earl of Dorset on 18 August 1442 and Marquess of Dorset on 24 June 1443. He was created Duke of Somerset under a new creation on 31 March 1448. However he is usually referred to as the 2nd Duke of Somerset. Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1406 – May 22, 1455) was an English nobleman and an important figure in the Wars of the Roses and in the Hundred Years War. ... Events Construction of Forbidden City begins in Beijing. ... // Events February 9 - Wars of the Roses: Richard, Duke of York dismissed as Protector February 23 - Johannes Gutenberg prints the first Bible on a printing press May 22 - Wars of the Roses: First Battle of St Albans - Richard, Duke of York and his ally, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick defeat... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events The community of Rauma, Finland was granted its town rights. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Events Albanians, under Skanderbeg, defeat the Turks John Hunyadi defeats Turks at the Battle of Nis Vlad II Dracul begins his second term as ruler of Wallachia, succeeding Basarab II. Births January 27 - Albert, Duke of Saxony (died 1500) February 23 - Matthias Corvinus of Hungary (died 1490) May 17 - Edmund... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... Events January 5/ 6 - Christopher of Bavaria, Norway and Sweden dies with no designated heir leaving all three kingdoms with vacant thrones. ...

The 2nd duke was killed at the First Battle of St Albans on 22 May 1455 and his titles passed to his son Henry Beaufort (1436-1464) who had been known as the Earl of Dorset since his father's creation as Duke of Somerset. Combatants House of York House of Lancaster Commanders Richard, Duke of York, Richard, Earl of Warwick Edmund, Duke of Somerset Strength 3,000 2,000 Casualties Unknown 300 The First Battle of St Albans was the first battle of the Wars of the Roses and was fought on May 22... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... // Events February 9 - Wars of the Roses: Richard, Duke of York dismissed as Protector February 23 - Johannes Gutenberg prints the first Bible on a printing press May 22 - Wars of the Roses: First Battle of St Albans - Richard, Duke of York and his ally, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick defeat... Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset (1436 - 1464) was an important Lancastrian military commander during the English Wars of the Roses. ... Events April - Paris is recaptured by the French End of the Hussite Wars in Bohemia. ... Events February - Christian I of Denmark and Norway who was also serving as King of Sweden is declared deposed from the later throne. ...

After the defeat at the battle of Towton on 29 March 1461 he fled to Scotland and was attained on 4 November 1461. All his honours and estates were declared forfeit. His titles were restored to him on 10 March 1463 but he deserted the King and was captured and beheaded after the battle of Hexham on 15 May 1464. The Battle of Towton in the Wars of the Roses was the bloodiest ever fought on British soil, with casualties believed to have been in excess of 20,000 (perhaps as many as 30,000) men. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... Events February 2 - Battle of Mortimers Cross - Yorkist troops led by Edward, Duke of York defeat Lancastrians under Owen Tudor and his son Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke in Wales. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... Events February 2 - Battle of Mortimers Cross - Yorkist troops led by Edward, Duke of York defeat Lancastrians under Owen Tudor and his son Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke in Wales. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... Events January 5 - Poet Francois Villon is banned from Paris Births January 17 - Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (died 1525) February 24 - Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (died 1494) October 20 - Alessandro Achillini, Italian philosopher (died 1512) Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de Medici, Italian patron of the arts (died 1503... Combatants House of York House of Lancaster Commanders John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset Strength 4,000 Unknown Casualties Unknown Unknown The Battle of Hexham (May 15, 1464) marked the end of significant Lancastrian resistance in the north of England during the early part... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... Events February - Christian I of Denmark and Norway who was also serving as King of Sweden is declared deposed from the later throne. ...

He was unmarried but his illegitimate son Charles Somerset became the 1st Earl of Worcester. Henry's titles were forfeited by act of parliament; but his brother Edmund Beaufort (c.1439-1471) was styled Duke of Somerset by the Lancastrians. Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester was born around 1460 to Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset and Joan Hill. ... The title of Duke of Beaufort in the Peerage of England was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of... Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset (1438? - May 4, 1471) was an English nobleman and military commander during the Wars of the Roses. ... Events Battle of Grotnik, which ended the hussite movement in Poland Eric of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway is declared deposed in Sweden. ... This article is about the year 1471, not the BT caller ID service accessible by dialling 1-4-7-1. ... The House of Lancaster is a dynasty of English kings. ...

After the Battle of Tewkesbury on 4 May 1471 he fled and took refuge in Tewkesbury Abbey. He was beheaded by the Yorkists, and buried in the abbey church. Upon his death the house of Beaufort became extinct. The Battle of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, which took place on May 4, 1471, completed one phase of the Wars of the Roses. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 1471, not the BT caller ID service accessible by dialling 1-4-7-1. ... The Abbey of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, is the second largest parish church in England. ... The House of York was a dynasty of English kings. ...

Later creations

In 1499 Henry VII nominated his infant son Edmund to the dukedom of Somerset at his baptism, but the child, just over a year old when he died, was probably never formally created a peer. 1499 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Henry VII (January 28, 1457 - April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder and first patriarch of the Tudor dynasty. ...

The illegitimate son of Henry VIII, Henry Fitzroy (1519-1536) was created Earl of Nottingham, and Duke of Richmond and Somerset on 18 June 1525. He died without heirs on July 22, 1536 so his titles became extinct. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset (June 15, 1519 – June 18, 1536) was the son of Henry VIII and his teenaged mistress, Elizabeth Blount, the only bastard that Henry acknowledged. ... Events March 4 - Hernán Cortés lands in Mexico. ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Earl of Nottingham is a title in the peerage of England, created in 1681 for Heneage Finch, who had served as Lord Chancellor. ... The title Duke of Richmond has been created several times in the Peerage of England. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... Events January 21 - The Swiss Anabaptist Movement was born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptized each other in the home of Manzs mother on Neustadt-Gasse, Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union. ... 22 July is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...

Robert Carr (c.1590-1645) son of Sir Thomas Ker of Ferniehurst, became a favourite of King James I. On 25 March 1611 he was created Viscount Rochester, and subsequently a privy councillor. On the death of Lord Salisbury in 1612 he began to act as the king’s secretary. On the 3 November 1613 he was created Earl of Somerset. He died in July 1645, leaving a daughter, Anne. His titles became extinct. Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset (sometimes spelt Ker) (c. ... Events March 14 - Battle of Ivry - Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne. ... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... James VI of Scotland and James I of England and Ireland (occasionally known as King James the Vain) (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... Events June 23 - Henry Hudsons crew maroons him, his son and 7 others in a boat November 1 - At Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeares romantic comedy The Tempest is presented for the first time. ... A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy. ... The Right Honourable Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, KG, PC (1 June 1563–24 May 1612), son of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and half-brother of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, statesman, spymaster and minister to Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. Lord Salisbury is the... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ...

Seymour creation

Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset

Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1506-1552), brother of Henry VIII's wife Jane Seymour, became Lord Protector of England during Minority between 1547 and 1549. Edward married twice; he divorced his first wife Catherine Fillol (disowning her and her children) around 1535 and married Anne Stanhope who bore him nine children. He was created Viscount Beauchamp of Hache in 1536 and Earl of Hertford in 1537. In 1547 he made himself Duke of Somerset. His position as Lord Protector was usurped by John Dudley, Earl of Warwick (later Duke of Northumberland). His titles were forfeited and he was beheaded on 22 Jan 1552. edward seymour, duke of somerset, earl of hertford, earl marshal, brother of jane seymour, uncle of edward vi of england This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The Most Noble Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c. ... 1506 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events April - War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Jane Seymour was strict and formal compared to her flamboyant predecessor, Anne Boleyn. ... The Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland was the title of the head of state during part of the Commonwealth period. ... Edward Tudor redirects here; for another (though unlikely) Edward Tudor, see a putative younger son of Henry VII of England, who, if existed, would be the uncle of this Edward Edward VI (12 October 1537–6 July 1553) was King of England and King of Ireland from 28 January 1547... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ... Events July - Ketts Rebellion Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. ... Events January 18 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro April - Jacques Cartier discovers the Iroquois city of Stadacona, Canada (now Quebec) and in May, the even greater Huron city of Hochelaga June 24 - The Anabaptist state of Münster (see Münster Rebellion) is conquered and disbanded. ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Events January 6 - Alessandro de Medici assassinated August 25 - The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, was formed. ... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ... John Dudley (1501-1553) was a Tudor nobleman and politician, executed for high treason by Queen Mary I of England. ... The title Duke of Northumberland was created in 1551 for John Dudley. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events April - War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. ...

In 1644 Charles I granted the earldom of Glamorgan to Edward Somerset (1613-1667). He was a descendant of Charles Somerset, the illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset. In return for obtaining military help from Ireland he promised Edward the title of Duke of Somerset. Under the Commonwealth Edward was banished from England and his estates were seized. At the Restoration his estates were restored, and he claimed the dukedom of Somerset as promised to him by Charles I. The claim was rejected by the House of Lords and so was the title of Earl of Glamorgan. // Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... Charles I (19 November 1600–30 January 1649) was King of Scotland, England and Ireland from 27 March 1625, until his execution. ... Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester was born before 1613, perhaps in 1601, to Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester and Anne Russell. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... // Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... Royal motto: PAX, QUÆRITUR, BELLO (English: Peace is obtained by war)1 Capital London Head of State none Parliament Rump Parliament The Commonwealth was the republican government which ruled first England and then the whole of Britain, Ireland, the colonies and other Crown possessions during the periods from 1649... King Charles II The English Restoration or simply Restoration was an episode in the history of Great Britain beginning in 1660 when the monarchy was restored under King Charles II after the English Civil War. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... The title of Duke of Beaufort in the Peerage of England was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of...

Edward Seymour (1538-1621) was a son of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, from his second marriage. He had been created Earl of Hertford, in 1559 under Elizabeth. The Earl of Hertford's grandson William Seymour (1588—1660) secretly married Lady Arabella Stuart (1575-1615) on 22 June 1610. She was the niece of Lord Darnley, a cousin of James I and next in succession to both Scottish and English thrones. Both William and Arabella were imprisoned but managed to escape. William fled to Paris, but Arabella was recaptured. She was imprisoned in the Tower of London where she died in 1615. William returned to England shortly after her death and inherited his father's titles in 1621. He was made Marquess of Hertford in 1640 and on 13 September 1660, shortly before his death on 24 October, the title of Duke of Somerset was restored to him and the Seymour family. He had outlived his three eldest sons and the dukedom passed to William Seymour (1654-1671) who was the son of Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp (1626-1654), the 2nd duke's third son. The 3rd duke died unmarried and the title passed to John Seymour (bef. 1646-1675) the last surviving son of the 2nd Duke. On his death without issue in 29 April 1675 the marquessate of Hertford became extinct. His cousin Francis Seymour, 3rd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (1658—1678) became 5th Duke of Somerset. Francis was the eldest surviving son of Charles Seymour (1621-1665), whose father Sir Francis Seymour (c. 1590—1664), a younger brother of the 2nd Duke of Somerset, had been created Baron Seymour of Trowbridge in 1641. When he died unmarried in 1678, the title passed to his brother, Charles Seymour (1662-1748), youngest son of the 2nd Baron Trowbridge. The 6th Duke, was known as "the Proud Duke", was a favourite of Queen Anne. He first married Lady Elizabeth Percy, daughter of Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland (1644-1670). She died in 1622 and in 1625 he married Lady Charlotte Finch (1711-1773), daughter of Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham. The 6th duke died 2 December 1748 at age 86 leaving the title to his son from his first marriage Algernon Seymour (1684-1750). Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ... Template:Dung of Tudor Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1588–October 24, 1660) was the son of Edward Seymour and Honora Rogers. ... 1588 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... Arbella Stuart (or Arabella and/or Stewart) (1575 - 1615), Duchess of Somerset, was the only child of Elizabeth Cavendish (daughter of Bess of Hardwick) and Charles Stuart (younger brother of Henry Stuart, who was the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. ... Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont June 28 - Oda Nobunaga defeats Takeda Katsuyori in the battle of Nagashino, which has been called Japans first modern battle. ... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... // Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ... Henry Stewart (or Stuart, which was the style adopted by his father, and thence perpetuated as the House of Stuart), 1st Duke of Albany (7 December 1545 – 9 or 10 February 1567), commonly known as Lord Darnley, King Consort of Scotland, was the first-cousin and second husband of Mary... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The Tower of London, seen from the river, with a view of the water gate called Traitors Gate. ... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... The titles of Earl of Hertford and Marquess of Hertford have been created several times in the peerages of England and Great Britain. ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... The Most Noble William Seymour, 3rd Duke of Somerset (1654–December 12, 1671) was the son of Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp and Mary Capell. ... Events April 5 - Signing of the Treaty of Westminster, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War. ... Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ... Events April 5 - Signing of the Treaty of Westminster, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War. ... The Most Noble John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset (before 1646–April 29, 1675) was the son of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset and Lady Frances Devereux. ... // Events The Westminster Confession of Faith Ongoing events English Civil War (1642-1649) Births February 4 - Hans Erasmus Aßmann, Freiherr von Abschatz, German statesman and poet (d. ... Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim June 18 - Battle of Fehrbellin August 10 - King Charles II of England places the foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London - construction begins November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim June 18 - Battle of Fehrbellin August 10 - King Charles II of England places the foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London - construction begins November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ... The Most Noble Francis Seymour, 5th Duke of Somerset (January 17, 1658–April 20, 1678) was the son of Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge and Elizabeth Bennett. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... Events August 10 - Treaty of Nijmegen ends the Dutch War. ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... Events March 4 - Start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. ... Events March 14 - Battle of Ivry - Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne. ... Events March 12 - New Jersey becomes a colony of England. ... Events The Long Parliament passes a series of legislation designed to contain Charles Is absolutist tendencies. ... Events August 10 - Treaty of Nijmegen ends the Dutch War. ... Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset (13 August 1662 - December 2, 1748), succeeded his brother Francis, the 5th Duke, when the latter was shot in 1678 at the age of twenty, by a Genoese gentleman, named Horatio Botti, whose wife Somerset was said to have insulted at Lerici. ... Events March 18 – Short-timed experiment of the first public buses holding 8 passengers begins in Paris May 3/May 2 - Catherine of Braganza marries Charles II of England – as part of the dowry, Portugal cedes Bombay and Tangier to England May 9 - Samuel Pepys witnessed a Punch and Judy... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... Anne Queen of Great Britain and Ireland Anne (6 February 1665–1 August 1714), became Queen of England and Scotland on 8 March 1702. ... // Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... 1670 was a common year beginning on a Saturday in countries using the Julian calendar and a Wednesday in countries using the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... // Events February 24 - The London premiere of Rinaldo by George Friderich Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage. ... 1773 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea, 2nd Earl of Nottingham (July 2, 1647 – January 1, 1730), son of Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset (November 11, 1684–February 7, 1750) was the son of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset and Lady Elizabeth Percy. ... Events France under Louis XIV makes Truce of Ratisbon separately with the Empire and Spain. ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex...

Algernon had been created Baron Percy in 1722. After succeeding his father as 7th Duke of Somerset he created was Earl of Northumberland in 1749. The Earldom of Northumberland having become extinct with the passing of his maternal grandfather in 1670. The remainder of the earldom was to pass to Sir Hugh Smithson, husband of Algernon's daughter Elizabeth Seymour (bef. 1730-1776), whilst the titles Baron Cockermouth and Earl of Egremont were remaindered to the children of his sister, Lady Catherine Seymour (1693-1731). Without male issue, on his death in February 1750 these titles therefore passed to different families in accordance with the remainders in the patents of their creation. The earldom of Hertford, the barony of Beauchamp, and the barony of Seymour of Trowbridge became extinct; and the dukedom of Somerset, together with the barony of Seymour, devolved on his distant cousin. Events Abraham De Moivre states De Moivres theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers Publication of the first book of Bachs Well-Tempered Clavier Fall of Persias Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people. ... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... 1670 was a common year beginning on a Saturday in countries using the Julian calendar and a Wednesday in countries using the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex...

Sir Edward Seymour, 6th baronet of Berry Pomeroy (1701-1757) became the 8th Duke of Somerset in 1750. The 1st baronet was Edward Seymour (1556-1613) grandson of the 1st Duke of Somerset, son of Edward Seymour (1527/1535-1593) who was the 1st duke's eldest son from his first marriage to Catherine Fillol. The 6th baronet was thus 7 generations removed from the 1st Duke. The 4th Baronet had been speaker of the House of Commons during the reign of Charles II. Upon the death of the 8th duke he was succeeded by his eldest son Edward Seymour (1717-1792). He died unmarried and was succeeded by his brother Webb Seymour (1718-1793) who became the 10th Duke. His son Edward Adolphus Seymour (1775-1855) was a noted mathematician and became the 11th Duke upon his father's death. He changed the family name to St. Maur but Seymour was still very often used. Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... Events January 5 - Felix Manz, co-founder of the Swiss Anabaptists, was drowned in the Limmat River in Zürich by the Zürich Reformed state church. ... Events January 18 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro April - Jacques Cartier discovers the Iroquois city of Stadacona, Canada (now Quebec) and in May, the even greater Huron city of Hochelaga June 24 - The Anabaptist state of Münster (see Münster Rebellion) is conquered and disbanded. ... Events May 18 - Playwright Thomas Kyds accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... Charles II (29 May 1630–6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (retrospectively de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... The Most Noble Edward Seymour, 9th Duke of Somerset (January 2, 1717–January 2, 1792) was the son of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset and Mary Webb. ... // Events January 4 — The Netherlands, Britain & France sign Triple Alliance February 26-March 6 What is now the northeastern United States was paralyzed by a series of blizzards that buried the region. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset (December 3, 1718–December 15, 1793) was the son of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset and Mary Webb. ... // Events July 21 - Treaty of Passarowitz signed November 22 - Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as Blackbeard) is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and then shot and stabbed him more than 25 times. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Edward Adolphus St. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Earl St. Maur

The 11th duke was succeeded by his eldest son Edward Adolphus Seymour (1804-1885) who was created Earl St. Maur of Berry Pomeroy in 1863. His eldest son Edward Adolphus Ferdinand Seymour (1835-1869) was known as Lord Seymour until 1863 when he took his father's new creation as a courtesy title. Commonly known as Ferdy, he was an adventurer who joined Garibaldi's army under the assumed name of Capt. Richard Sarsfield. In 1866 he began a relationship with a 17-year-old maid called Rosina Swan. The Earl took Rosina with him during his travels, returning to England with her in 1868 to live near Brighton. Ferdy and Rosina had two children; a girl named Ruth (1867-1953) was born whilst the couple were in Tangier and a boy named Richard Harold St. Maur (1869-1927) was born in Brighton shortly before the death of his father. Had the earl married Rosina, Harold would have been the heir to his grandfather's dukedom and for this reason Harold tried to find proof that the couple had married whilst they were living in the Netherlands, offering reward of £50 for evidence to support the claim, but was unsuccessful. Edward Adolphus Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset (20 December 1805 - 28 November 1885) was a British Whig aristocrat and politician, who served in various cabinet positions in the mid-19th century. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Edward Adolphus Ferdinand Seymour, Earl St. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Garibaldi in 1866 Giuseppe Garibaldi (July 4, 1807 – June 2, 1882) was an Italian patriot and soldier of the Risorgimento. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Brighton on the southern Sussex coast is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Tangier, Morocco Tangier, or Tangiers (Tanja طنچة in Berber and Arabic, Tánger in Spanish, and Tanger in French), is a city of northern Morocco with a population of 669,685 (2004 census). ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The 12th Duke died on 28 December 1885 aged 81 outliving both of his sons and the title passed to his aged unmarried brother Archibald Henry Algernon Seymour (1810-1891), when he died a few years later, the youngest brother Algernon Percy Banks St. Maur (1813-1894) became the 14th Duke. Three and a half years later he was dead. His son Algernon Seymour (1846-1923) became the 15th Duke. He died without children and the title passed to his distant cousin Edward Hamilton Seymour (1860-1931). He was the great great grandson of Francis Seymour, Dean of Wells (1726-1799), youngest son of the 8th duke. He was succeeded by his son Evelyn Francis Seymour (1882-1954) who passed the title on to his son Percy Hamilton Seymour (1910-1984). The title is currently held by his son John Michael Edward Seymour who was born in 1952. The current heir to the title is Sebastian Edward, Lord Seymour who was born in 1982. December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Archibald Henry Algernon Seymour, 13th Duke of Somerset (December 30, 1810–January 12, 1891) was the son of Edward Adolphus St. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Algernon Percy Banks St. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Algernon Seymour, 15th Duke of Somerset (September 5, 1877–October 29, 1923) was the son of Algernon St. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Most Noble Edward Hamilton Seymour, 16th Duke of Somerset (May 19, 1860–May 5, 1931) was the son of Francis Seymour and Jane Dallas. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Evelyn Francis Edward Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset (May 1, 1882–April 26, 1954) was the son of Edward Seymour, 16th Duke of Somerset and Rowena Wall. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Most Noble Percy Hamilton Seymour, 18th Duke of Somerset (September 27, 1910–1984) was the son of Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset and Edith Parker. ... -1... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Most Noble John Michael Edward Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset (b. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a [[leap year starting on Tueday] (link will take you to calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Earls of Somerset, first creation (1141)

• William de Mohun, 1st Earl of Somerset (d. c.1155)

Earls of Somerset, second creation (1397)

• John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (1371/1373-1410)
• Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset (1401-1418)
• John Beaufort, 3rd Earl of Somerset (1404-1444) (became Duke of Somerset in 1443)
• Edmund Beaufort, 4th Earl of Somerset (became Duke of Somerset in 1448)

John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (c. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan, fourth of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-Enyu of Japan, fifth and last of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Charterhouse Carthusian Monastery founded in Aldersgate, London. ... Events Bristol is made an independent county. ... Events July 15 – Battle of Grunwald (a. ... Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset (November 26 (probable), 1401 - November 25, 1418) was the eldest son of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, and the grandson of John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford. ... Events The Lollards, a religious sect taught by John Wycliffe, were persecuted for their beliefs. ... Events May 19 - Capture of Paris by John, Duke of Burgundy September - Beginning of English Siege of Rouen Mircea the Old, ruler of Wallachia dies and is succeeded by Vlad I Uzurpatorul. ... John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset (baptised March 25, 1404 – May 27, 1444), was an English noble and military commander. ... Events June 14 - Owain Glyndwr of Wales allies with the French against the English and the Henry of Lancaster. ... Events March 1 - Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg proclaimed commander of the Albanian resistance April 16 - Truce of Tours. ... Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1406 – May 22, 1455) was an English nobleman and an important figure in the Wars of the Roses and in the Hundred Years War. ...

Dukes of Somerset, first creation (1443)

• John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset (1404-1444)

Events Albanians, under Skanderbeg, defeat the Turks John Hunyadi defeats Turks at the Battle of Nis Vlad II Dracul begins his second term as ruler of Wallachia, succeeding Basarab II. Births January 27 - Albert, Duke of Saxony (died 1500) February 23 - Matthias Corvinus of Hungary (died 1490) May 17 - Edmund... John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset (baptised March 25, 1404 – May 27, 1444), was an English noble and military commander. ... Events June 14 - Owain Glyndwr of Wales allies with the French against the English and the Henry of Lancaster. ... Events March 1 - Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg proclaimed commander of the Albanian resistance April 16 - Truce of Tours. ...

Dukes of Somerset, second creation (1448)

• Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset (c. 1406-1455)
• Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset (1436-1464), title forfeit
• Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset (c. 1439-1471) (so styled by Lancastrians, see article for details)

Events January 5/ 6 - Christopher of Bavaria, Norway and Sweden dies with no designated heir leaving all three kingdoms with vacant thrones. ... Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1406 – May 22, 1455) was an English nobleman and an important figure in the Wars of the Roses and in the Hundred Years War. ... Events Construction of Forbidden City begins in Beijing. ... // Events February 9 - Wars of the Roses: Richard, Duke of York dismissed as Protector February 23 - Johannes Gutenberg prints the first Bible on a printing press May 22 - Wars of the Roses: First Battle of St Albans - Richard, Duke of York and his ally, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick defeat... Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset (1436 - 1464) was an important Lancastrian military commander during the English Wars of the Roses. ... Events April - Paris is recaptured by the French End of the Hussite Wars in Bohemia. ... Events February - Christian I of Denmark and Norway who was also serving as King of Sweden is declared deposed from the later throne. ... Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset (1438? - May 4, 1471) was an English nobleman and military commander during the Wars of the Roses. ... Events Battle of Grotnik, which ended the hussite movement in Poland Eric of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway is declared deposed in Sweden. ... This article is about the year 1471, not the BT caller ID service accessible by dialling 1-4-7-1. ...

Dukes of Somerset, third creation (1499)

• Edmund Tudor, 1st Duke of Somerset (1499-1500)

1499 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset (February 21, 1499 – June 19, 1500). ... 1499 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1500 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Dukes of Somerset, fourth creation (1525)

• Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset (1519-1536)

Events January 21 - The Swiss Anabaptist Movement was born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptized each other in the home of Manzs mother on Neustadt-Gasse, Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union. ... Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset (June 15, 1519 – June 18, 1536) was the son of Henry VIII and his teenaged mistress, Elizabeth Blount, the only bastard that Henry acknowledged. ... Events March 4 - Hernán Cortés lands in Mexico. ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...

Earls of Hertford 1559

• Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford (1538-1621)
• William Seymour, 2nd Earl of Hertford (1588-1660) (became Marquess of Hertford in 1640 and Duke of Somerset in 1660)

Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1588–October 24, 1660) was the son of Edward Seymour and Honora Rogers. ... 1588 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ...

Duke of Somerset, fifth creation (1547)

Arms of the Dukes of Somerset since 1588

• Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c. 1500-1552) (forfeit 1552)
• William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1588-1660)
• William Seymour, 3rd Duke of Somerset (1654-1671)
• John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset (bef. 1646-1675)
• Francis Seymour, 5th Duke of Somerset (1658-1678)
• Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset (1662-1748)
• Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset (1684-1750)
• Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset (1701-1757)
• Edward Seymour, 9th Duke of Somerset (1717-1792)
• Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset (1718-1793)
• Edward Adolphus St Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset (1775-1855)
• Edward Adolphus Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset (1804-1885)
• Archibald Henry Algernon Seymour, 13th Duke of Somerset (1810-1891)
• Algernon Percy Banks St. Maur, 14th Duke of Somerset (1813-1894)
• Algernon Seymour, 15th Duke of Somerset (1846-1923)
• Edward Hamilton Seymour, 16th Duke of Somerset (1860-1931)
• Evelyn Francis Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset (1882-1954)
• Percy Hamilton Seymour, 18th Duke of Somerset (1910-1984)
• John Michael Edward Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset (b. 1952)

his heir and son: Sebastian Edward Seymour, Lord Seymour (b. February 3, 1982) Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ... Image File history File links Somersetcoa. ... The Most Noble Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c. ... 1500 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events April - War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. ... William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1588–October 24, 1660) was the son of Edward Seymour and Honora Rogers. ... 1588 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... The Most Noble William Seymour, 3rd Duke of Somerset (1654–December 12, 1671) was the son of Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp and Mary Capell. ... Events April 5 - Signing of the Treaty of Westminster, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War. ... Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ... The Most Noble John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset (before 1646–April 29, 1675) was the son of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset and Lady Frances Devereux. ... // Events The Westminster Confession of Faith Ongoing events English Civil War (1642-1649) Births February 4 - Hans Erasmus Aßmann, Freiherr von Abschatz, German statesman and poet (d. ... Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim June 18 - Battle of Fehrbellin August 10 - King Charles II of England places the foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London - construction begins November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ... The Most Noble Francis Seymour, 5th Duke of Somerset (January 17, 1658–April 20, 1678) was the son of Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge and Elizabeth Bennett. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... Events August 10 - Treaty of Nijmegen ends the Dutch War. ... Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset (13 August 1662 - December 2, 1748), succeeded his brother Francis, the 5th Duke, when the latter was shot in 1678 at the age of twenty, by a Genoese gentleman, named Horatio Botti, whose wife Somerset was said to have insulted at Lerici. ... Events March 18 – Short-timed experiment of the first public buses holding 8 passengers begins in Paris May 3/May 2 - Catherine of Braganza marries Charles II of England – as part of the dowry, Portugal cedes Bombay and Tangier to England May 9 - Samuel Pepys witnessed a Punch and Judy... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset (November 11, 1684–February 7, 1750) was the son of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset and Lady Elizabeth Percy. ... Events France under Louis XIV makes Truce of Ratisbon separately with the Empire and Spain. ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex... The Most Noble Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset (1701–December 15, 1757) was the son of Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Edward Seymour, 9th Duke of Somerset (January 2, 1717–January 2, 1792) was the son of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset and Mary Webb. ... // Events January 4 — The Netherlands, Britain & France sign Triple Alliance February 26-March 6 What is now the northeastern United States was paralyzed by a series of blizzards that buried the region. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset (December 3, 1718–December 15, 1793) was the son of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset and Mary Webb. ... // Events July 21 - Treaty of Passarowitz signed November 22 - Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as Blackbeard) is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and then shot and stabbed him more than 25 times. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Edward Adolphus St. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Edward Adolphus Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset (20 December 1805 - 28 November 1885) was a British Whig aristocrat and politician, who served in various cabinet positions in the mid-19th century. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Most Noble Archibald Henry Algernon Seymour, 13th Duke of Somerset (December 30, 1810–January 12, 1891) was the son of Edward Adolphus St. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Algernon Percy Banks St. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Algernon Seymour, 15th Duke of Somerset (September 5, 1877–October 29, 1923) was the son of Algernon St. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Most Noble Edward Hamilton Seymour, 16th Duke of Somerset (May 19, 1860–May 5, 1931) was the son of Francis Seymour and Jane Dallas. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Most Noble Evelyn Francis Edward Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset (May 1, 1882–April 26, 1954) was the son of Edward Seymour, 16th Duke of Somerset and Rowena Wall. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Most Noble Percy Hamilton Seymour, 18th Duke of Somerset (September 27, 1910–1984) was the son of Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset and Edith Parker. ... -1... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Most Noble John Michael Edward Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset (b. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a [[leap year starting on Tueday] (link will take you to calendar). ... Arms of the Dukes of Somerset since 1588 Sebastien Edward Seymour, Lord Seymour (b. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Marquess of Hertford
• Baron Alcester

The titles of Earl of Hertford and Marquess of Hertford have been created several times in the peerages of England and Great Britain. ... Baron Alcester, of Alcester in the County of Warwick, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ...

External link

The Duchy of Somerset official homepage