SOMERSET, Thomas (c.1579-1649), of Troy, nr. Monmouth and Badminton, Glos.

Family and Education

b. c. 1579, 3rd s. of Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, by Elizabeth, da. of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1593, aged 14; G. Inn 1604. m. Aug. 1616, Helena, prob. da. of David Barry, 3rd Visct. Buttevant, wid. of John, s. of Richard, Lord Power [I] and of Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond, 1da. KB 1605. cr. Visct. Somerset [I] 1626.CP; CSP Dom. 1611-18, p. 426; Add. 1625-49, p. 174.

Offices Held

J.p.q. Mon. 1601; master of the horse to Queen Anne c. 1604 – 19; member, council of Amazon Co. 1620; clerk to treasury of court of common pleas 1621.C66/1549; HMC Hatfield, xvi. 391–3; APC, 1619–21, pp. 204–5; CSP Dom. 1619–23, p. 301.

Parlimentarian

SOMERSET, Thomas (c.1579-1644/51), of St. Martin-in-the Fields, Westminster; later of Badminton House, Great Badminton, Glos.

Main residences: Troy, nr. Monmouth; Badminton, Glos.

Author

A.H.D.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

SOMERSET, Thomas (c.1579-1649)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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