John Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset

John Michael Edward Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset DL (b. December 30, 1952) is the son of Percy Seymour, 18th Duke of Somerset and Gwendoline Thomas.

In 1978, he married (Judith) Rose Hull. They have four children:

*Sebastian Edward Seymour, Lord Seymour (b. February 3, 1982)
*Lady Sophia Rose Seymour (b. 1987)
*Lady Henrietta Charlotte Seymour (b. 1989)
*Lord Charles Thomas George Seymour (b. 1992)

Patrilineal descent

John's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son.

Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in ducal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations - which means that John’s "historically accurate" ducal house is Seymour.

#Sir Roger de St. Maur
#Sir Roger Seymour
#Sir William Seymour, d. 1391
#Roger Seymour, 1366 - 1420
#John Seymour, Sheriff of Wiltshire, 1402 - 1464
#John Seymour, Sheriff of Wiltshire, b. 1425
#John Seymour, 1450 - 1491
#John Seymour (Tudor), the maternal grandfather of King Edward VI, 1474 - 1536
#Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1506 - 1552
#Sir Edward Seymour, 1531 - 1593
#Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet, 1556 - 1613
#Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd Baronet, 1590 - 1659
#Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet, 1610 - 1688
#Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet, 1633 - 1708
#Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet, 1663 - 1741
#Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset, 1695 - 1757
#Very Rev. Lord Francis Seymour, 1726 - 1799
#Colonel Francis Compton Seymour, d. 1822
#Captain Francis Edward Seymour, 1788 - 1866
#Rev. Francis Payne Seymour, 1815 - 1870
#Edward Seymour, 16th Duke of Somerset, 1860 - 1931
#Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset, 1882 - 1954
#Percy Seymour, 18th Duke of Somerset, 1910 - 1984
#John Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset, b. 1952