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Sir Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset 1587–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland

Death Date: 17 Jul 1645

Death Location: London ,Middlesex,England

Father:

Mother: Jane Scott

Spouse(s): Frances Howard

Children(s): Lady Bedford, Sir Castle

The story of Sir Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset began in 1587 in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland. Sir Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset married Frances Howard, and had children including Lady Anne Carr Countess Of Bedford, Sir Colonel Thomas Carr Of Topping Castle. Sir Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset passed away in 1645 in London ,Middlesex,England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset began in 1587 in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland.
  • Sir Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset married Frances Howard, and had children including Lady Anne Carr Countess Of Bedford, Sir Colonel Thomas Carr Of Topping Castle.
  • Sir Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset passed away in 1645 in London ,Middlesex,England.

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Sir Somerset's Ancestors

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Sir Somerset
1587–1645
Birth Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Parents
Jane Scott
1618–1686
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Great-Grandparents
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Sir Somerset's Descendants

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Sir (Robert Carr, 1st Earl of) Somerset (1587–17 Jul 1645) m. Frances Howard (31 May 1590–23 August 1632)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne Carr, Countess of) Bedford 1615–1684 m. William (Russell, 1st Duke of) Bedford 1616–1700
    1. 1. Rt. (Honorable William Russell, 5th Earl\1st Duke of) Russell 1639–1683 m. Rachel, (Lady Russell,) Wriothesley 1636–1723
      1. 1. Duchess (Rachel Russell, Cavendish of) Devonshire 1674–1725 m. William (Cavendish 2nd Duke of Cavendish, 2nd Duke of) Devonshire 1672–1729
        1. 1. William (George Henry Cavendish, Lord Hartwick, 3rd Duke of) Devonshire 1698–1755 m. Lady (Catherine Hoskins, Duchess of) Devonshire 1700–1777
    2. 2. Francis (Russell, Lord) Russell 1638–1678
    3. 3. Lord (Edward) Russell 1643–1714
    4. 4. Lord (Robert) Russell 1645–1703
    5. 5. Anne Russell 1650–1657
    6. 6. Lord (James) Russell 1651–1712
    7. 7. George Russell 1652–1692
    8. 8. Lady (Diana) Russell 1652–1701 m. Greville (Verney, 9th Baron Willoughby de) Broke 1649–1668 m. William (Alington, 3rd Baron Alington of) Killard 1641–1684
      1. 1. William (Verney, 10th Lord Willoughby de) Broke 1668–1683
      2. 2. Hon. (Diana) Alington, –1705
        1. 1. Diana Warburton –1729 m. Sir (Richard Grosvenor, 4th Baronet Grosvenor, of) Eaton 1693–1732
      3. 3. Hon. (Catherine) Alington, 1677–1724 m. Sir (Nathaniel Napier, 3rd) Bt. 1668–1728
        1. 1. Diana Napier –1739 m. Humphrey Sturt 1703–1740
    9. 9. Lady (Margaret) Russell 1656–1702 m. Edward (Russell, 1st Earl of) Orford 1653–1727
  2. 2. Sir (Colonel Thomas Carr of Topping) Castle 1646–1711 m. Mary (Lucy) Garland 1654–1745
    1. 1. Thomas Carr 1678–1738 m. Mary Dabney 1680–1748
      1. 1. Katherine Carr 1710–1749 m. John (Thomas Blassingame) III 1708–1772
        1. 1. Millicent (Mason) Blassingame 1749–1773 m. Charles (Jefferson Hunt) Sr. 1745–1794
      2. 2. Captain (William Carr) Sr. 1707–1760 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Winston 1710–1740
        1. 1. Diana Carr 1724–1777 m. Thomas (Jones) V 1720–1785
        2. 2. Mary (Ann Winston) Carr 1735–1839 m. George Waller 1734–1814

Sir Somerset's Timeline

4 Records

1587
1587
Birth of Sir Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
1587
1587
Birth of Sir Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
None
1645
1 July 1645
Age 58
Death of Sir Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset in London ,Middlesex,England
London ,Middlesex,England
1645
17 Jul 1645
Age 58
Death of Sir Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1645
    Event Place: London ,Middlesex,England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1645

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