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Edward William Somerset 4th Earl Of Worcester 1550–1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire, England

Death Date: 3 March 1628

Death Location: Strand, Greater London, England

Father: William Worcester

Mother: Christiana North

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Worcester)

Children(s): William Worcester, Catherine Somerset, Francis Somerset, Blanche Baroness, Frances Somerset, Henry \Somerset, Christopher Somerset, Edward Somerset, Elizabeth Somerset

In 1550, Edward William Somerset 4th Earl Of Worcester entered the world in Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire, England, born to William Somerset 3Rd Earl Of Worcester And Christiana North. Edward William Somerset 4th Earl Of Worcester married Elizabeth Worcester Elizabeth Worcester Hastings Countess Of Worcester, and had children including Blanche Somerset Arundell Baroness, Catherine Somerset, Christopher Somerset, Edward Somerset, Elizabeth Somerset, Frances Somerset, Francis Somerset, Henry Plantagenet De Beaufort Henry Plantagenet De Beaufort 5Th Earl Worcestor Somerset, William Worcester. Edward William Somerset 4th Earl Of Worcester passed away in 1628 in Strand, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Edward William Somerset 4th Earl Of Worcester entered the world in Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire, England, born to William Somerset 3Rd Earl Of Worcester And Christiana North.
  • Edward William Somerset 4th Earl Of Worcester married Elizabeth Worcester Elizabeth Worcester Hastings Countess Of Worcester, and had children including Blanche Somerset Arundell Baroness, Catherine Somerset, Christopher Somerset, Edward Somerset, Elizabeth Somerset, Frances Somerset, Francis Somerset, Henry Plantagenet De Beaufort Henry Plantagenet De Beaufort 5Th Earl Worcestor Somerset, William Worcester.
  • Edward William Somerset 4th Earl Of Worcester passed away in 1628 in Strand, Greater London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Worcester's Ancestors

Self
Edward Worcester
1550–1628
Birth Place: Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire, England
Parents
William Somerset 3rd Earl Of Worcester
1526–1589
Scotland, United Kingdom
Christiana North
1528–1563
Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Henry (Somerset 2nd Earl Of) Worcester
1496–1549
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England
Margaret (Courtenay, Baroness) Herbert
1499–1520
Devon, United Kingdom
Edward (North 1st Baron) North
1496–1564
Walkeringham, Nottinghamshire, England
Alice Squire
1506–1560
Southby, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Somerset
1460–1526
Elizabeth Herbert
1476–1507
William Courtenay
1475–1511
Princess Plantagenet
1479–1527
Roger North
1448–1509
Christian Warcup
1459–1515
Oliver Squire
1479–1505
Margaret Myrrffun
1477–1557
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Devon
1451–1509
Cecily Devon
1455–1511

Edward Worcester's Descendants

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Edward (William Somerset 4th Earl Of) Worcester (1550–3 March 1628) m. Elizabeth (Worcester (Elizabeth Worcester Hastings, Countess of) Worcester) (1546–24 August 1621)
  1. 1. William Worcester 1576–1623 m. Rebecka Hall 1578–1661
    1. 1. Ebenezer Wooster 1596–1667 m. Margaret Sawtell 1600–1670
      1. 1. Isabella Wooster 1620–1678 m. Thomas Langdon 1620–1666
        1. 1. Joseph Langdon 1649–1706 m. Mary Osborne 1653–1706
        2. 2. Mary (Mercy) Langdon 1652–1721 m. Hope Willets 1652–1703
      2. 2. Edward Wooster 1622–1689
    2. 2. William (Wooster) Rev. 1595–1662
    3. 3. Francis Wooster 1610–
    4. 4. Rebecca Wooster 1617–
    5. 5. Mary Wooster 1602–1662
    6. 6. Thomas Wooster 1613–
    7. 7. George Wooster 1608–1662
  2. 2. Catherine Somerset 1592–1624
  3. 3. Francis Somerset 1581–1653
  4. 4. Blanche (Somerset Arundell) Baroness 1580–1649 m. Thomas, (2nd Baron Arundell 2nd Baron Arundell of Wardour) Baron 1586–1643
    1. 1. Mary (Anne Annie Hall Arundell Calvert) Baroness 1608–1649
    2. 2. Henry (Arundell 3rd Baron Arundell of WardourArundell) Baron 1607–1694
    3. 3. Thomas (Arundell) Lord 1616–1666
    4. 4. Frances Arundell 1614–1682
    5. 5. Clara (Arundell) Lady 1618–1691
    6. 6. Margaret (Arundell) Lady 1620–1638
    7. 7. Frederick (Arundell) Lord 1622–1643
    8. 8. Thomas (Wardour) Arundell 1610–1666
    9. 9. Catherine (Arundell) Cornwallis 1614–1649
  5. 5. Frances Somerset 1575–1592
  6. 6. Henry (Plantagenêt De Beaufort Henry Plantagenêt De Beaufort 5th Earl Worcestor) \Somerset 1576–1646
  7. 7. Christopher Somerset 1586–
  8. 8. Edward Somerset 1588–1629
  9. 9. Elizabeth Somerset 1590–1627

Edward Worcester's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Edward William Somerset 4th Earl Of Worcester in Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire, England
Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire, England
1628
3 March 1628
Age 78
Death of Edward William Somerset 4th Earl Of Worcester in Strand, Greater London, England
Strand, Greater London, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 March 1628
    Event Place: Strand, Greater London, England

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