Family and Education
b. 19 Dec. 1776, 4th s. of Henry, 5th duke of Beaufort (d. 1803), and Elizabeth, da. of Hon. Edward Boscawen†; bro. of Lord Arthur John Henry Somerset†, Lord Charles Henry Somerset†, Lord Fitzroy James Henry Somerset*, and Henry Charles Somerset, mq. of Worcester†. educ. Westminster 1789. m. 17 Oct. 1805, Hon. Louisa Augusta Courtenay, da. of William, 2nd Visct. Courtenay, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCB 17 Oct. 1834. d. 1 Sept. 1842.
Offices Held
Jt. dep. paymaster-gen. 1807 – 13; lt.-gen. of ordnance June 1829 – Nov. 1830, surveyor-gen. Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835.
Cornet 10 Drag. 1793, lt. 1793, capt. 1794; a.d.c. to duke of York in Holland 1799; maj. 12 Drag. 1799, 28 Drag. 1800; lt.-col. 5 Ft. 1800, 4 Drag. 1801; col. 4 Drag. in Portugal 1809; a.d.c. to king with rank of col. 1810; maj.-gen. i/c Hussar brig. 1813, i/c heavy cav. brig. in Netherlands 1815, i/c 1 brig. cav. France 1815 – 18; col. 21 Drag. 1818; inspecting gen. cav. 1818 – 25; col. 17 Lancers 1822, Royals 1829, 4 Drag. 1836; lt.-gen. 1825; gen. 1841.
Main residence: 5 Grosvenor Square, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
SOMERSET, Lord Robert Edward Henry (1776-1842)
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Oxford 1644
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