Family and Education
b. 27 Dec. 1792, 2nd s. of Henry Charles Somerset†, 6th duke of Beaufort (d. 1835), and Lady Charlotte Sophia Leveson Gower, da. of Granville Leveson Gower†, 1st mq. of Stafford; bro. of Henry Somerset, mq. of Worcester*. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1811. m. 27 July 1822, Hon. Emily Smith, da. of Robert Smith†, 1st Bar. Carrington, 3s. 2da. d. 23 Feb. 1848.
Offices Held
Ld. of treasury Mar. 1819 – Apr. 1827, Jan. 1828 – Nov. 1830; PC 20 Dec. 1834; commr. of woods, forests and land revenues Dec. 1834 – May 1835; chan. of duchy of Lancaster Sept. 1841 – July 1846.
Metropolitan lunacy commr. 1827 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Troy, Mon.; 8 Clarges Street, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
SOMERSET, Lord Granville Charles Henry (1792-1848)
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Oxford 1644
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