Family and Education
b. c. 1629, o.s. of Edward, 2nd Mq. of Worcester by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Dormer of Wing, Bucks. educ. privately (Mr Adams); travelled abroad (Italy) 1644-50. m. 17 Aug. 1657, Mary, da. of Arthur Capel, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham, wid. of Henry, Lord Beauchamp, 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. cos. Elizabeth Somerset at Badminton and Troy 1655, fa. as 3rd Mq. of Worcester 3 Apr. 1667; KG 29 May 1672; cr. Duke of Beaufort 2 Dec. 1682.H. Dircks, Life of the Mq. of Worcester, 23; HMC 12th Rep. IX, 3 CJ, vi. 576-7; Cal. Comm. Comp. 2248; Recs. of Soc. of Jesus ed. Foley, vi. 638.
Offices Held

J.p. Mon. 1652 – 53, 1656 – 89, Brec. 1653 – 89, Glos. Mar. 1660–89, Wilts. and Glam. July 1660–89, Herefs. 1663 – 89, Som. 1672 – 73, 1680 – 89; commr. for assessment, Glos. 1657, Glos. and Mon. Aug. 1660–7, Wilts. and Glam. 1661 – 67, Herefs. and Brec. 1661 – 62, 1665 – 67, militia, Mon. Mar. 1660; col. of militia ft. Glos. Apr. 1660, Herefs. 1682 – 89; warden of the Forest of Dean and constable of St. Briavels June 1660–97; custos rot. Mon. July 1660–89, Glos. and Herefs. 1671 – 89, Som. 1672, Brec. 1679 – 89; ld. lt. Glos., Herefs. and Mon. July 1660–89, Bristol 1673 – 89; commr. for oyer and terminer, Oxford circuit July 1660; steward of Grosmont Aug. 1660–?d.; dep. lt. Wilts. 1661 – ?67; commr. for corporations, Glos. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers, Glos., Herefs. and Mon. 1662, inquiry, Forest of Dean 1679; recorder, Hereford 1682 – Oct. 1688; high steward, Andover 1682 – Oct. 1688, Leominster 1684 – Oct. 1688, Malmesbury 1685 – Oct. 1688, Tewkesbury 1686 – Oct. 1688; freeman, Worcester 1683; recorder, Brecon and Carmarthen 1686 – Oct. 1688; lt. Isle of Purbeck 1687–9.Parl. Intell. 9 Apr. 1660; CSP Dom. 1660–1, pp. 72, 278; 1672, p. 444; 1672–3, p. 405; 1682, p. 514; 1684–5, p. 183; 1685–6, p. 64; 1686–7, pp. 41–43; 1689–90, pp. 181, 271; 1697, p. 150; Cal. Treas. Bks. i 282, 715; vi. 196; ix. 1156; BL Loan 29/141, Sir Edward to Robert Harley, 19 June 1691; Duncumb, Herefs. i. 360; Clarendon Corresp. i. 156, 159; Sir Robert Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 233.

Col. of ft. 1667, 1673 – 74, 1685 (later 11 Ft.); gov. of Chepstow c. Sept. 1660–85.

Ld. pres. of the council in the marches of Wales 1672 – 89; PC 17 Apr. 1672–89; committee, E.I. Co. 1684 – 90; gent. of the bedchamber 1685-Dec. 1688.Add. 38871, f. 9.

Main residences: Badminton, Glos.; Troy, Mon.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SOMERSET, Henry (c.1629-1700)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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