SOMERSET, Charles, Lord Herbert of Raglan (1660-98), of Troy, Mon. and Badminton, Glos.

Commr. for assessment, Brec. 1677 – 79, Glos., Mdx., Mon. and Brec. 1689 – 90, inquiry, Forest of Dean 1679; col. of militia ft. Bristol by 1682 – ?85, capt. Herefs. bef. 1688; steward of crown manors, Rad. 1682 – Apr. 1688; freeman, E.I. Co. 1682, committee 1683 – 91; j.p. Devon, Dorset, Glos., Hants, Herefs., Lincs., Mdx., Som., Wilts., Worcs. and Wales 1682–?d.; member, council in the marches of Wales 1682 – 89; custos rot. Rad. 1682 – 89; dep. lt. Mon. 1683 – 87; Wilts. 1683 – June 1688, Glos., Gloucester, Bristol, Herefs. and Wales 1685 – 87; freeman, Worcester 1683, recorder 1687 – Nov. 1688; keeper of the gaol, riding forester and ale-conner, Forest of Dean 1685 – 89; common councilman, Brecon and Carmarthen 1686–?Oct. 1688.Cal. Treas. Bks. vi. 196; ix. 189; CSP Dom. 1682, pp. 6, 337, 350; 1685, p. 404; 1686–7, pp. 42, 43; BL Loan 29/141, Sir Edward to Robert Harley, 19 June 1691; Add. 38871, ff. 8–9; HMC 7th Rep. 406; Worcester chamber order bk. 1679–1721, ff. 51, 145.

Capt. indep. tp. 1685; col. (later 11 Ft.) 1685–7.CSP Dom. 1685, p. 368.