Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester

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Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester
Born before 1568
Died March 3, 1628
Spouse Elizabeth Hastings
Children Henry
Thomas
Catherine
Blanche
Frances
plus ten others
Parents William Somerset (3rd Earl of Worcester)
Christian North

Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester KG (bef. 15683 March 1628) was the only son of three children born to the 3rd Earl of Worcester and Christian North. On February 21, 1589, he succeeded his father as Earl of Worcester, and in 1593 he was made a Knight of the Garter. He was an important adviser to King James I, serving as Lord Privy Seal.

In 1606 he was appointed Keeper of the Great Park, a park which was created for hunting by Henry VIII around Nonsuch Palace of which Worcester Park was a part. The residence Worcester Park House was built in 1607

He married Lady Elizabeth Hastings. She was a daughter of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole. Catherine was a daughter of Henry Pole, 1st Baron Montagu and Jane Neville. Jane was in turn a daughter of George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny and Margaret Fenne. They had fifteen children among whom are:

[edit] References

  1. ^ John Burke and John Bernard Burke., Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies, pp. 369-370
Political offices
Preceded by
The Earl of Essex
Master of the Horse
1601–1616
Succeeded by
Sir George Villiers
Preceded by
The 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Custos Rotulorum of Monmouthshire
1601–1628
Succeeded by
The 3rd Earl of Pembroke
Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
jointly with Henry Somerset 1626–1628

1602–1628
Succeeded by
The Earl of Worcester
Preceded by
In Commission
Earl Marshal
1603
Succeeded by
In Commission
Preceded by
The Earl of Somerset
Lord Privy Seal
1616–1625
Succeeded by
Sir John Coke
Peerage of England
Preceded by
William Somerset
Earl of Worcester
1589–1628
Succeeded by
Henry Somerset

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NAME Somerset, Edward, 4th Earl of Worcester
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SHORT DESCRIPTION
DATE OF BIRTH before 1568
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH March 3, 1628
PLACE OF DEATH
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