Family and Education
b. 19 Dec. 1776, 4th s. of Henry, 5th Duke of Beaufort, and bro. of Lord Arthur John Henry Somerset, Charles Henry Somerset, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, and Henry Charles Somerset, Mq. of Worcester. educ. Westminster 1789. m. 17 Oct. 1805, Hon. Louisa Augusta Courtenay, da. of William, 2nd Visct. Courtenay, 2s. 5da. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCB 17 Oct. 1834.
Offices Held
Jt. dep. paymaster-gen. 1807 – 13; lt.-gen. of Ordnance June 1829 – Nov. 1830, surveyor-gen. Dec. 1834-Apr. 1835.
Cornet, 10 Drag. 1793, lt. 1793, capt. 1794; a.d.c. to Duke of York in Holland 1799; maj. 12 Drag. 1799, 28 Drag. 1800; lt.-col. 5 Ft. 1800, 4 Drag. 1801; col. 4 Drag. in Portugal 1809; a.d.c. to King with rank of col. 1810; maj.-gen. i/c Hussar brig. 1813, i/c heavy cav. brig. in Netherlands 1815, i/c 1 brig. cav. France 1815 – 18; col. 21 Drag. 1818; inspecting gen. cav. 1818 – 25; col. 17 Lancers 1822, Royals 1829, 4 Drag. 1836; lt.-gen. 1825, gen. 1841.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
SOMERSET, Robert Edward Henry (1776-1842)
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Oxford 1644
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