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William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset 1587–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1587

Birth Location: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 24 Oct 1660

Death Location: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England

Father: Edward III

Mother: Honora Rogers

Spouse(s): Alice Clanricarde, Arabella Stewart, Francis Seymour

Children(s): Florentius Seymour, Henry Seymour, Ruth Seymour, Thomas Seymour, John Seymour, Bathsheba Seymour, Elizabeth Seymour, Mary Seymour, William Jr, Mary Finch, William Jr, Frances Seymour, Mary Seymour, Mary Seymour, Mary Seymour, Jane Seymour, Henry Seymour, Lady I, Edward Seymour, Robert Devereaux, WilliamLord Seymour, Judith Ransom), Judith SEYMORE*, Robert Beauchamp, Arabella II, Henry Ii, Lady Seymour, Henry Seymour, Francis Seymour, John Seymour

In 1587, William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset entered the world in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England, born to Edward Seymour Iii And Honora Rogers. William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset married Alice Walsingham Lady Countess Of Essex And Clanricarde, Arabella Stewart, Francis Seymour, and had children including Arabella Seymour Ii, Bathsheba Seymour, Edward Seymour, Elizabeth Seymour, Florentius Seymour, Frances Seymour, Francis Seymour, Henry Duke Of Somerset Seymour, Henry James Seymour, Henry Seymour Ii, Jane Seymour, John Seymour, Judith Ann Seymore, Judith Ann Seymour M Ransom, Lady Jane Seymour, Lady Mary Seymour Stuart Barrett Quaker Martyr I, Mary Barrett Seymour, Mary Finch, Mary Seymour, Robert Devereux Essex 1591 3Rd Earl Of Essex 4Th Viscount Hereford Devereaux, Robert Lord Beauchamp, Ruth Seymour, Thomas Seymour, William Barrett Seymour Jr, William Seymour Jr, Williamlord Beauchamp Seymour. William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset passed away in 1660 in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

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  • In 1587, William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset entered the world in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England, born to Edward Seymour Iii And Honora Rogers.
  • William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset married Alice Walsingham Lady Countess Of Essex And Clanricarde, Arabella Stewart, Francis Seymour, and had children including Arabella Seymour Ii, Bathsheba Seymour, Edward Seymour, Elizabeth Seymour, Florentius Seymour, Frances Seymour, Francis Seymour, Henry Duke Of Somerset Seymour, Henry James Seymour, Henry Seymour Ii, Jane Seymour, John Seymour, Judith Ann Seymore, Judith Ann Seymour M Ransom, Lady Jane Seymour, Lady Mary Seymour Stuart Barrett Quaker Martyr I, Mary Barrett Seymour, Mary Finch, Mary Seymour, Robert Devereux Essex 1591 3Rd Earl Of Essex 4Th Viscount Hereford Devereaux, Robert Lord Beauchamp, Ruth Seymour, Thomas Seymour, William Barrett Seymour Jr, William Seymour Jr, Williamlord Beauchamp Seymour.
  • William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset passed away in 1660 in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Somerset's Ancestors

Self
William Somerset
1587–1660
Birth Place: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Edward Seymour III
1561–1612
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Honora Rogers
1545–1608
Bryanston, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Somerset's Descendants

1.
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William (Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of) Somerset (1 Sep 1587–24 Oct 1660) m. Alice (Walsingham Lady, Countess of Essex and) Clanricarde (ABT 1580–1665) m. Arabella Stewart (10 November 1575–25 September 1615) m. Francis Seymour (1599–24 APR 1674)
  1. 1. Florentius Seymour 1605–1681 m. Ruth Paynter 1609–1700
    1. 1. Jane (Jean) Seymour 1645–1717 m. Joseph MILBOURNE 1645–1692 m. John Cox 1640–1678 m. Daniel Smith 1638–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Milbourne 1691–1746 m. William Walls 1705–1766
        1. 1. Samuel Walls 1733–1784 m. Elizabeth Spencer 1722–1783 m. Mary Warren 1760–
        2. 2. Mary Wallis 1735–1777
        3. 3. Hannah Walls 1744–1795
        4. 4. John (Milbourne) Walls 1730–1797
      2. 2. William Milbourne 1683–1692
      3. 3. Joseph Milbourne 1687–1692
      4. 4. Samuel Cox 1677–
      5. 5. Martha Cox 1680–
      6. 6. William Cox 1679–1711
      7. 7. John Cox 1678–1744
      8. 8. Florentius (Cox) Sr 1677–1735
    2. 2. Jehoidden (Jehrida) Seymour 1645–1730
    3. 3. Elizabeth Seymour 1634–1715
    4. 4. William Seymour 1630–1730
    5. 5. William Seymour 1630–1730
    6. 6. William Seymour 1630–1717
    7. 7. Elizabeth Seymour 1652–1715
    8. 8. William Seymour 1640–1730
    9. 9. Daniel Seymour 1650–
  2. 2. Henry (James) Seymour 1612–1648
  3. 3. Ruth Seymour 1610–
  4. 4. Thomas Seymour 1610–
  5. 5. John Seymour 1610–1661
  6. 6. Bathsheba Seymour 1610–1688
  7. 7. Elizabeth Seymour 1610–1642
  8. 8. Mary Seymour 1607–1660 m. William (Gulielmus Dyer) II 1609–1677 m. William Dyer 1600–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Dyer 1657–1717
    2. 2. William Dyer 1634–1634
    3. 3. Christopher Dyer 1640–1689
    4. 4. Samuel (Dyer) Sr. 1635–1678
    5. 5. Henry Dyer 1647–1690
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Dyer 1650–1679
    7. 7. Charles Dyer 1650–1777
    8. 8. Daughter Dyer 1637–1637
    9. 9. Mahershallahasbaz Dyer 1641–1670
  9. 9. William (Seymour) Jr 1621–1642
  10. 10. Mary Finch 1628–1672
  11. 11. William (Barrett Seymour) Jr 1609–1672
  12. 12. Frances Seymour 1625–1681
  13. 13. Mary (Barrett) Seymour 1600–1660
  14. 14. Mary Seymour 1600–1660
  15. 15. Mary (Barrett) Seymour 1607–1660
  16. 16. Jane Seymour 1608–1679
  17. 17. Henry (James) Seymour 1622–1648
  18. 18. Lady (Mary Seymour Stuart Barrett (Quaker Martyr)) I 1607–1660
  19. 19. Edward Seymour 1620–1642
  20. 20. Robert (Devereux Essex 1591 3rd Earl of Essex, 4th Viscount Hereford) Devereaux 1624–1646
  21. 21. WilliamLord (Beauchamp) Seymour 1621–1642
  22. 22. Judith (Ann Seymour (m.) Ransom) 1610–1663
  23. 23. Judith (Ann) SEYMORE* 1623–1646
  24. 24. Robert (Lord) Beauchamp 1622–1654
  25. 25. Arabella (Seymour) II 1614–1637
  26. 26. Henry (Seymour) Ii 1626–1654
  27. 27. Lady (Jane) Seymour 1637–1679
  28. 28. Henry (Duke of Somerset) Seymour 1626–1654
  29. 29. Francis Seymour 1599–1674 m. William (Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of) Somerset 1587–1660 m. Willem (Seymour Hertog Van) Somerset 1587–1660
    1. 1. William (of) Somerset 1654–1671
    2. 2. Arabella Seymour 1618–1684
    3. 3. William (Beauchamp) Seymour 1621–1642
  30. 30. John Seymour 1633–1675

William Somerset's Timeline

8 Records

1587
1 Sep 1587
Birth of William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England
1587
1 Sep 1587
Birth of William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England
1588
1588
Age 1
Birth of William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
1610
22 June 1610
Age 23
William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset was married in Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1616
3 March 1616
Age 29
William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset was married in Drayton, Bassett, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Drayton, Bassett, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
1660
24 October 1660
Age 73
Death of William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset in England
England
1660
24 Oct 1660
Age 73
Death of William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset in London, London, England
London, London, England
1660
24 Oct 1660
Age 73
Death of William Seymour, 1st Marquis and 2nd Earl of Hertford 2nd Duke of Somerset in London, London, England
London, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 17; Page: 1271
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4734.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCC
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4733.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCC
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Peabody Genealogy
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1587
    Event Place: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1587
    Event Place: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 June 1610
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 March 1616
    Event Place: Drayton, Bassett, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 October 1660
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 17; Page: 1271
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Peabody Genealogy
    [7] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1660
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1660
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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