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Duchess of Somerset, Lady Elizabeth Percy Seymour 1667–1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 January 1667

Birth Location: Petworth House, Petworth, West Sussex, England

Death Date: 23 November 1722

Death Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England

Father: Josceline Percy

Mother: Elizabeth Wriothesley

Spouse(s): Charles Somerset

Children(s): Algernon Seymour, Catherine Seymour, Elizabeth Seymour, Ann Seymour, Frances Seymour

In 1667, Duchess of Somerset, Lady Elizabeth Percy Seymour entered the world in Petworth House, Petworth, West Sussex, England, born to Josceline Percy And Elizabeth Wriothesley. Duchess of Somerset, Lady Elizabeth Percy Seymour married Charles Seymour 6Th Duke Of Somerset, and had children including Algernon 7Th Duke Of Somerset Earl Of Hertford Earl Of Northumberland Earl Of Egremont Baron Of Warkhurst And Cockermouth Seymour, Ann Seymour, Catherine Seymour, Elizabeth Seymour, Frances Seymour. Duchess of Somerset, Lady Elizabeth Percy Seymour passed away in 1722 in Salisbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

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  • In 1667, Duchess of Somerset, Lady Elizabeth Percy Seymour entered the world in Petworth House, Petworth, West Sussex, England, born to Josceline Percy And Elizabeth Wriothesley.
  • Duchess of Somerset, Lady Elizabeth Percy Seymour married Charles Seymour 6Th Duke Of Somerset, and had children including Algernon 7Th Duke Of Somerset Earl Of Hertford Earl Of Northumberland Earl Of Egremont Baron Of Warkhurst And Cockermouth Seymour, Ann Seymour, Catherine Seymour, Elizabeth Seymour, Frances Seymour.
  • Duchess of Somerset, Lady Elizabeth Percy Seymour passed away in 1722 in Salisbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Duchess Seymour's Ancestors

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Duchess Seymour
1667–1722
Birth Place: Petworth House, Petworth, West Sussex, England
Parents
Josceline Percy
1644–1670
England
Elizabeth Wriothesley
1645–1690
Tichfield, Hampshire
Grandparents
Algernon Percy
1602–1668
Strand, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Elizabeth Howard
1623–1705
Walton, Suffolk, England
Thomas Wriothesley
1607–1667
Tichfield, Hampshire
Frances Leigh
1620–1655
King's Newnham, Warwickshire
Great-Grandparents
Henry Percy
1564–1632
Dorothy Devereux
1570–1619
Theophilus Walden
1584–1640
Lady Dunbar
1595–1633
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Suffolk
1561–1626
Margaret Audley
1564–1633

Duchess Seymour's Descendants

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Duchess (of Somerset, Lady Elizabeth Percy) Seymour (26 January 1667–23 November 1722) m. Charles (Seymour 6th Duke of) Somerset (13 August 1662–2 December 1748)
  1. 1. Algernon ((7th Duke of Somerset, Earl of Hertford, Earl of Northumberland, Earl of Egremont, Baron of Warkhurst and Cockermouth)) Seymour 1684–1750 m. Frances Thynne 1699–1854
    1. 1. Elisabeth (Seymour Barones) Percy 1716–1776 m. Hugo (Lord Smithson van) Stanwick 1715–1786 m. Hugh (Percy Duke of) Northumberland 1715–1786
      1. 1. Hugh ((2nd Duke of Northumberland)) Percy 1742–1817 m. Frances (Julia) Burrell 1752–1820
        1. 1. Hugh Smithson 1785–1847 m. Charlotte (Florentia) Clive 1787–1866
        2. 2. Agnes Buller 1791–1856
        3. 3. Frances Percy 1791–1803
        4. 4. Emily Percy 1789–1844
      2. 2. Lord (Hugh Earl) Percy 1742–1817 m. Francess (Julia) Burell 1750–1820
        1. 1. Hugh Smithson 1785–1847 m. Charlotte (Florentia) Clive 1787–1866
        2. 2. Algernon Smithson 1792–1865
        3. 3. Agnes Smithson 1790–1865
        4. 4. Emily Smithson 1790–1844
      3. 3. Algernon Percy 1750–1830
  2. 2. Catherine Seymour 1693–1731
  3. 3. Elizabeth Seymour 1685–1734
  4. 4. Ann Seymour 1709–1722
  5. 5. Frances Seymour 1725–1761

Duchess Seymour's Timeline

2 Records

1667
26 January 1667
Birth of Duchess of Somerset, Lady Elizabeth Percy Seymour in Petworth House, Petworth, West Sussex, England
Petworth House, Petworth, West Sussex, England
1722
23 November 1722
Age 55
Death of Duchess of Somerset, Lady Elizabeth Percy Seymour in Northumberland House, London, England
Northumberland House, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 January 1667
    Event Place: Petworth House, Petworth, West Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 November 1722
    Event Place: Northumberland House, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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