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William Somerset Earl of Worcester 1527–1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 21 Feb 1589

Death Location: Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales

Father: Elizabeth Browne

Mother: Henry Somerset

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Edward Somerset

The story of William Somerset Earl of Worcester began in 1527 in England. William Somerset Earl of Worcester married Christiana North, and had children including Edward Plantagenet Debeaufort Somerset. William Somerset Earl of Worcester passed away in 1589 in Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • The story of William Somerset Earl of Worcester began in 1527 in England.
  • William Somerset Earl of Worcester married Christiana North, and had children including Edward Plantagenet Debeaufort Somerset.
  • William Somerset Earl of Worcester passed away in 1589 in Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Worcester's Ancestors

Self
William Worcester
1527–1589
Birth Place: England
Parents
Elizabeth Browne
1502–
Bechworth, Surrey, England
Henry (Herbert) Somerset
1499–1548
England
Grandparents
Charles (Somerset) Worcester
1460–1526
England
Elizabeth Herbert
1476–1507
England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Beaufort
1436–1464
Joan Hill
1436–1493
William Herbert
1455–1491
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Worcester's Descendants

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William (Somerset Earl of) Worcester (1527–21 Feb 1589)
  1. 1. Edward (Plantagenet DeBeaufort) Somerset 1550–1627 m. Elizabeth (Plantagenet DeBeaufort) Hastings 1546–1621

William Worcester's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of William Somerset Earl of Worcester in England
England
1589
21 Feb 1589
Age 62
Death of William Somerset Earl of Worcester in St. John's, near London
St. John's, near London

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1589
    Event Place: St. John's, near London
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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