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SOMERSET, Henry (c. 1629-1700)

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b. c. 1629 o. s. Edward Somerset, 2nd mq. of Worcester, and 1st w. Elizabeth (d.1635), da. of Sir William Dormer. educ. privately (Mr Adams); travelled abroad (Italy, France) 1644-50; MA Oxf. 1663; G. Inn 1669, L. Inn 1671. m. 17 Aug. 1657 Mary, da. of Arthur Capell†, Bar. Capell of Hadham, wid. of Henry Seymour‡, styled. Ld. Beauchamp, 5s. (4 d.v.p.), 4da. KG 1672. Add. 37998, ff. 208, 210-11. d. 21 Jan. 1700; will 20 Jan. 1700, pr. 27 Jan. 1700. TNA, PROB 11/454.
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PC 17 Apr. 1672–24 Dec. 1688; HMC Ormond, v. 55. gent. of the bedchamber 1685–88. HMC 12th Rep. IX, 89.

Ld. lt., Glos., Herefs., Mon. 1660 – 89, N. and S. Wales 1672 – 89, Isle of Purbeck 1687 – 89; warden, Forest of Dean 1660 – 97; constable of St Briavels 1660–97; CSP Dom. 1660–61, p. 72. custos rot., Mon. 1660 – 89, Som. ?1668 – 72, Herefs. 1671 – 89, Brec. 1679 – 89; steward, Grosmont, Mon. 1660–?d.; dep. lt., Mont. 1660–?67; CSP Dom. 1660–61, p. 462. Wilts. 1661 – ?67; ld. pres., council in the marches of Wales 1672 – 89; freeman, Bristol 1681, Ludlow, 1681, Worcester 1683, Tewkesbury 1684; Badminton muniments, FmE 1/2–5. recorder, Hereford 1682 – 88, Brecon and Carmarthen 1686–88; CSP Dom. 1686–7, pp. 42, 43. high steward, Andover 1682 – 88, Leominster 1684 – 88, Malmesbury 1685 – 88, Tewkesbury 1686–88. CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 41.

Col., regt. of ft. 1667, 1673 – 74, 11th regt. of ft. June – Oct. 1685; gov.,Chepstow 1660 – 85.

Freeman, E.I. Co. 1682; BL, OIOC, B/37 Ct. of Dirs Mins, 1682–4. gov. of Charterhouse 1685. G.S. Davies, Charterhouse in London, p. 354.

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SOMERSET, Henry, Lord Herbert of Raglan (c.1629-1700), of Badminton, Glos. and Troy, Mon.
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oil on canvas by J. Riley (attrib. to), c.1672?, Powis Castle, Welshpool; line engraving by R. White, 1679, NPG D28194; oils on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, c.1682, Gloucester City Museum and Art Galleries.

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SOMERSET, Edward (c. 1603-67)

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b. ?bef. 9 Mar. 1603, HMC Salisbury, xii. 667, 678. 1st s. of Henry Somerset†, 5th earl, later mq. of Worcester, and Anne, da. of John Russell†, Bar. Russell. educ. privately; travelled abroad (Germany, France, Italy) 1619–22; HMC 12th Rep. IX, 56. ?MA, Camb. 1627. m. (1) c.1628, Elizabeth (d.1635), da. of Sir William Dormer, sis. of Robert Dormer†, earl of Carnarvon, 9s. (4 d.v.p.), 4da.; Henry Dircks, The Life, Times, and Scientific Labours of the 2nd Marquess of Worcester, i. 2. (2) 1639 (with £20,000), Margaret (d.1681), da. and coh. of Henry O’Brien, 4th earl of Thomond [I], 1da. d. v.p. Collins, Peerage (1812), i. 237. 3 Apr. 1667; admon. 23 Nov. 1667, 13 Jan. 1671, 15 Oct. 1681 to Henry Somerset, later duke of Beaufort. TNA, PROB 6/42; PROB 6/56.
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Mbr. council of Welsh marches 1633; dep. lt. Mon. 1635.

Lt. gen. South Wales 1643. Newman, Royalist Officers, 350–2.

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SOMERSET, Edward (c. 1603-67)
Associated with: Raglan Castle, Mon.; Worcester House, Westminster.
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