- Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester
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Charles Somerset Marquess of Worcester Spouse(s) Rebecca Child Issue Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort
Lady Henrietta SomersetFather Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort Mother Mary Capell Born 25 December 1660 Died 13 July 1698 Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (25 December 1660 – 13 July 1698) was the eldest son of a peer in the peerage of England and an MP.
Private Life
He was the eldest son of Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort and Mary Capel, styled Baron Herbert from 1667 until 1682 and Marquess of Worcester thereafter. He attended Christ Church, Oxford University, matriculated in 1677 and was awarded MA in 1682. On 6 June 1682, he married Rebecca Child, who was the daughter of Sir Josiah Child of Wanstead, 1st Baronet and aunt of Richard Child, 1st Earl Tylney. They had one son and one daughter:
- Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, his heir and his father's successor; and
- Lady Henrietta Somerset, who was born on 27 August 1690, died on 9 August 1726 and was married to Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Grafton on 30 April 1713, with whom she had four sons and three daughters.
After his death in a coach accident in 1698 he was buried in Raglan. Because Charles predeceased his father, on the duke's death the dukedom passed to Charles's son Henry.
Career
he was elected the youngest ever (aged 13) Fellow of the Royal Society in June 1673.[1]
He was Commissioner for Assessment for Brecon from 1677 to 1679) and for Gloucestershire, Middlesex, Monmouth and Brecon from 1689 to 1690. In 1681 he travelled to the Netherlands.
He was appointed Colonel of Militia for Bristol (1682–1685) and was a Member of the Council in the Marches of Wales (1682–1689). He was appointed Custos Rotulorum of Radnorshire (1682–1689), Deputy Lieutenant of Monmouthshire (1683–1687), Wiltshire (1683–1688) and Gloucestershire (1685–1687).
He was a Member of the Committee of the Honourable East India Company (1683–1691). He was Colonel of a regiment of foot (1685–1687) and MP for Monmouthshire (1685–1687 and 1689–1695)
References
- ^ "Library and Archive". Royal Society. http://www2.royalsociety.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=1&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27somerset%27%29. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
Parliament of England Preceded by
Sir George ProbertMember of Parliament for Monmouth
1677–1679Succeeded by
Sir Trevor Williams, BtPreceded by
William Morgan
Sir Trevor Williams, BtMember of Parliament for Monmouthshire
with William Morgan
1679Succeeded by
William Morgan
Sir Trevor Williams, BtPreceded by
Sir Trevor Williams, BtMember of Parliament for Monmouth
1679–1680Succeeded by
John ArnoldPreceded by
Evan Seys
Sir Charles BerkeleyMember of Parliament for Gloucester
with Sir Charles Berkeley
1681–1685Succeeded by
John Wagstaffe
John PowellPreceded by
John ArnoldMember of Parliament for Monmouth
1685Succeeded by
Sir James HerbertPreceded by
Sir John Guise, Bt
Sir Ralph Dutton, BtMember of Parliament for Gloucestershire
with Sir Robert Atkyns
1685–1689Succeeded by
Sir John Guise, Bt
Sir Ralph Dutton, BtPreceded by
Sir Trevor Williams, Bt
Sir Edward Morgan, BtMember of Parliament for Monmouthshire
with Sir Charles Kemeys, Bt 1685–1689
Sir Trevor Williams, Bt 1689–1690
Thomas Morgan 1690–1695
1685–1695Succeeded by
Thomas Morgan
Sir Charles Kemeys, BtHonorary titles Preceded by
Sir Edward HarleyCustos Rotulorum of Radnorshire
1685–1689Succeeded by
Sir Rowland GwynneCategories:- 1660 births
- 1698 deaths
- British courtesy marquesses
- Heirs apparent who never acceded
- House of Lancaster
- Members of the pre-1707 Parliament of England
- Somerset family
- Fellows of the Royal Society
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