Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset
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Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset (1695 – December 15, 1757) was a British nobleman. The son of Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet, a descendant of Protector Somerset by his first marriage, he succeeded his distant cousin, Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, as Duke of Somerset in 1750.
On March 8, 1716, he married Mary Webb and had five children:
- Edward Seymour, 9th Duke of Somerset (2 January 1717 – 2 January 1792)
- Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset (3 December 1718 – 15 December 1793)
- William Seymour (1724 – 5 November 1800)
- Very Reverend Lord Francis Seymour (1726 – 16 February 1799) (Dean of Wells Cathedral)
- Mary Seymour (1744 – 21 July 1762)
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter Bathurst Henry Hoare |
Member of Parliament for Salisbury with Sir Jacob Bouverie 1741–1747 |
Succeeded by William de Bouverie Edward Poore |
| Legal Offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Cardigan |
Justice in Eyre north of the Trent 1752–1757 |
Succeeded by The Lord Edgcumbe |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by Hon. Robert Herbert |
Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire 1752–1757 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Pembroke |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Algernon Seymour |
Duke of Somerset 1750–1757 |
Succeeded by Edward Seymour |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Edward Seymour |
Baronet (of Berry Pomeroy) 1740–1757 |
Succeeded by Edward Seymour |
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