On 09 Mar 1602 Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester was born to Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester (age 25) and Anne Russell 2nd Marchioness Worcester (age 24).

In 1628 Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester (age 25) and Elizabeth Dormer were married. She the daughter of Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon (age 18) and Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon. He the son of Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester (age 51) and Anne Russell 2nd Marchioness Worcester (age 50). They were second cousin twice removed.

In 1629 [his son] Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort was born to Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester (age 26) and [his wife] Elizabeth Dormer at Raglan Castle [Map].

Before 1635 [his daughter] Elizabeth Somerset Marchioness Powis was born to Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester (age 32) and [his wife] Elizabeth Dormer at Raglan Castle [Map].

On 31 May 1635 [his wife] Elizabeth Dormer died.

On 08 Apr 1639 [his mother] Anne Russell 2nd Marchioness Worcester (age 61) died at Worcester House.

Evelyn's Diary. 19 Feb 1645. I went, this afternoon, to visit my [his brother] Lord John Somerset (age 41), brother to the Marquis of Worcester (age 42) [Note. This reference confusing since Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester became Marquess Worcester in 1646?], who had his apartment in Palazzo della Cancellaria, belonging to Cardinal Francesco Barberini, as Vice-chancellor of the Church of Rome, and Protector of the English. The building is of the famous architect, Bramante, of incrusted marble, with four ranks of noble lights; the principal entrance is of Fontana's design, and all marble; the portico within sustained by massy columns; on the second peristyle above, the chambers are rarely painted by Salviati and Vasari; and so ample is this palace, that six princes with their families have been received in it at one time, without incommoding each other.

On 18 Dec 1646 [his father] Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester (age 69) died at Covent Garden [Map]. His son Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester (age 44) succeeded 2nd Marquess Worcester, 6th Earl Worcester, 8th Baron Herbert of Raglan.

In Jul 1654 [his son-in-law] William Herbert 1st Marquess Powis (age 28) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Somerset Marchioness Powis (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester (age 52) and [his former wife] Elizabeth Dormer. They were fourth cousins.

Before 25 Dec 1660 [his son] Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort (age 31) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort (age 30) were married. He the son of Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester (age 58) and [his former wife] Elizabeth Dormer.

Samuel Pepys' Diary 1664 March 04. 04 Mar 1664. Up, my eye being pretty well, and then by coach to my Lord Sandwich (age 38), with whom I spoke, walking a good while with him in his garden, which and the house is very fine, talking of my Lord Peterborough's (age 42) accounts, wherein he is concerned both for the foolery as also inconvenience which may happen upon my Lord Peterborough's ill-stating of his matters, so as to have his gaine discovered unnecessarily. We did talk long and freely that I hope the worst is past and all will be well. There were several people by trying a new-fashion gun¹ brought my Lord this morning, to shoot off often, one after another, without trouble or danger, very pretty.

Note 1. Many attempts to produce a satisfactory revolver were made in former centuries, but it was not till the present one that Colt's revolver was invented. On February 18th, 1661, Edward, Marquis of Worcester (age 58), obtained Letters Patent for "an invencon to make certeyne guns or pistolls which in the tenth parte of one minute of an houre may, with a flaske contrived to that purpose, be re-charged the fourth part of one turne of the barrell which remaines still fixt, fastening it as forceably and effectually as a dozen thrids of any scrue, which in the ordinary and usual way require as many turnes". On March 3rd, 1664, Abraham Hill obtained Letters Patent for a "gun or pistoll for small shott, carrying seaven or eight charges of the same in the stocke of the gun"..

On 03 Apr 1667 Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester (age 65) died. His son [his son] Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort (age 38) succeeded 3rd Marquess Worcester, 7th Earl Worcester, 9th Baron Herbert of Raglan. [his daughter-in-law] Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort (age 36) by marriage Marchioness Worcester.

Evelyn's Diary. 17 Oct 1671. My Lord Henry Howard (age 43) coming this night to visit my Lord Chamberlain, and staying a day, would needs have me go with him to Norwich, Norfolk [Map], promising to convey me back, after a day or two; this, as I could not refuse, I was not hard to be pursuaded to, having a desire to see that famous scholar and physician, Dr. T. Browne (age 65), author of the Religio Medici and Vulgar Errors, now lately knighted. Thither, then, went my Lord and I alone, in his flying chariot with six horses; and by the way, discoursing with me of several of his concerns, he acquainted me of his going to marry his eldest son to one of the King's (age 41) natural daughters [Note. Either Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 10) or Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield (age 7).], by the Duchess of Cleveland (age 30); by which he reckoned he should come into mighty favor. He also told me that, though he kept that idle creature, Mrs. B-- [Note. Jane Bickerton Duchess Norfolk (age 28)], and would leave £200 a year to the son [Note. Henry Howard and Jane Bickerton had three sons; not clear which is being referred to since the eldest may have died and the reference may be to a surviving son.] he had by her, he would never marry her, and that the King himself had cautioned him against it. All the world knows how he kept his promise [Note. meaning he didn't keep his promise since Henry Howard did marry Jane Bickerton - this a case of John Evelyn writing his diary retrospectively?], and I was sorry at heart to hear what now he confessed to me; and that a person and a family which I so much honored for the sake of that noble and illustrious friend of mine, his grandfather, should dishonor and pollute them both with those base and vicious courses he of late had taken since the death of Sir Samuel Tuke (age 56), and that of his own virtuous lady (my [his sister] Lady Anne Somerset, sister to the Marquis); who, while they lived, preserved this gentleman by their example and advice from those many extravagances that impaired both his fortune and reputation.