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Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester 1496–1549 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1496

Birth Location: Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England

Death Date: 26 Nov 1549

Death Location: Monmouth, Glamorgan, Wales

Father: Charles Worcester

Mother: Elizabeth Herbert

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The story of Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester began in 1496 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England. Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester passed away in 1549 in Monmouth, Glamorgan, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester began in 1496 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England.
  • Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester passed away in 1549 in Monmouth, Glamorgan, Wales.

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Henry Worcester's Ancestors

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Henry Worcester
1496–1549
Birth Place: Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England
Parents
Charles Somerset ,1st earl of Worcester
1460–1526
Ragland, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Herbert
1476–1507
Rhaglan, Usk, Monmouthshire, England
Grandparents
Henry (Beaufort, 3rd Duke of) Somerset
1436–1464
London, England
Joan Hill
1438–1493
London, Middlesex, England
William Herbert
1451–1491
Raglan, Monmouthshire, , Wales
Mary Wydeville
1456–1481
Monmouthshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Worcester's Timeline

2 Records

1496
1496
Birth of Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England
1549
26 Nov 1549
Age 53
Death of Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester in Monmouth, Glamorgan, Wales
Monmouth, Glamorgan, Wales

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1549
    Event Place: Monmouth, Glamorgan, Wales

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