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Biography of Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 1660-1698

Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden 1562-1643

Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University.

On 28th June 1648 Henry Seymour (age 22) and [his mother] Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort (age 17) were married at Little Hadham, Hertfordshire [Map]. He the son of William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset (age 60) and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 48). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Before 25th December 1660 [his father] Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort (age 31) and [his mother] Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort (age 30) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester (age 58) and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Dormer. They were fourth cousins.

On 25th December 1660 Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester was born to Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort (age 31) and Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort (age 30).

In June 1673 Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester (age 12) was appointed Fellow of the Royal Society.

On 6th June 1682 Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester (age 21) and Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester (age 16) were married. He the son of Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort (age 53) and Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort (age 51).

John Evelyn's Diary. 16th March 1683. I went to see [his father-in-law] Sir Josiah Child's (age 52) prodigious cost in planting walnut trees about his seat, and making fish ponds, many miles in circuit, in Epping Forest, in a barren spot, as oftentimes these suddenly monied men for the most part seat themselves. He from a merchant's apprentice, and management of the East India Company's stock, being arrived to an estate (it is said) of £200,000; and lately married his [his wife] daughter (age 17) to the eldest son (age 22) of the Duke of Beaufort, late Marquis of Worcester, with £50,000 portional present, and various expectations.

On 2nd April 1684 [his son] Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort was born to Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester (age 23) and [his wife] Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester (age 18) at Monmouth Castle [Map].

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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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On 27th August 1690 [his daughter] Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton was born to Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester (age 29) and [his wife] Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester (age 24).

On 13th July 1698 Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester (age 37) died.

On 17th July 1712 [his former wife] Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester (age 46) died.

Royal Ancestors of Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 1660-1698

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 1660-1698

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 1660-1698

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Countess of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward North 1st Baron North

Great x 3 Grandmother: Christina North Countess of Worcester

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Squier Baroness North

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Neville Baroness Montagu 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell 1st Earl Bedford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Waldegrave 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Russell Countess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cooke of Gidea Hall

Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Cooke

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Saunders

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cooke 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fitzwilliam 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Fitzwilliam 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Father: Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dormer of Wing

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Dormer

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Dormer 1st Baron Dormer

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Catesby of Whiston

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Catesby

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Pigot

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Dormer 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Gage

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Baroness Dormer 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland 7th Baron Greystoke 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Magdalen Dacre Viscountess Montague 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Talbot Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Elizabeth Dormer 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Molyneux 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Molyneux 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Radclyffe

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Molyneux 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Molyneux 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Gerard of Astley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Gerard

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holcroft

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Gerard Lady Molyneux

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ratclyffe

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Ratclyffe

Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Capell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Capell 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Manners 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Capell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Grey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Browne 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Gage

GrandFather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Dudley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Roper of Well Hall

Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Roper

Great x 1 Grandmother: Theodosia Montagu 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Alexander Harrington

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Harrington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Moton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sidney

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham

Mother: Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Morison of Hertfordshire

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Morrison

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hussey 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bridget Hussey Countess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Grey Baroness Hussey Sleaford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Clerke

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothea Clerke

GrandMother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hicks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Hicks

Great x 2 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Hicks Lady Cooper and Morrison

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard May

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden