Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford (1539–1621) was the son of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, by his second wife Anne Stanhope. Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... The Most Noble Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c. ...

Following Somerset's disgrace and execution, his son regained the lost earldom of Hertford in 1559, from Queen Elizabeth I, but lost it again shortly afterwards, for secretly marrying Lady Catherine Grey, sister of Lady Jane Grey. Lady Catherine was a potential claimant to Elizabeth's throne. Seymour's penalty was a long term of imprisonment. His son was Edward Seymour, Baron Beauchamp of Hache (1561–1612) whose son William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset was imprisoned for secretly marrying Arbella Stuart. In fact, Edward, William, and William's elder brother, another Edward, were all, at various times, considered possible matches for Arbella. The titles of Earl of Hertford and Marquess of Hertford have been created several times in the peerages of England and Great Britain. ... Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ... Elizabeth I, (7 September 1533–23 March 1603) was Queen of England, Queen of France (in name only), and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... Lady Catherine Grey (sometimes spelled Katherine) (~1539 - January 1568), Countess of Hertford, was the second surviving daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Lady Frances Brandon. ... Lady Jane Grey (October 12, 1537 – February 12, 1554), a great-granddaughter of Henry VII of England, was proclaimed Queen regnant of the Kingdom of England for nine days in 1553. ... // Events The Edict of Orleans suspends the persecution of the Huguenots. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1588–October 24, 1660) was the son of Edward Seymour and Honora Rogers. ... Arbella Stuart (or Arabella and/or Stewart) (1575 - 27 September 1615), Duchess of Somerset, was the only child of Elizabeth Cavendish (daughter of Bess of Hardwick) and Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox (younger brother of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, who was the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots). ...