Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester
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Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, KG, Earl Marshal
(bef. 1568 – 3 March 1628) was an English aristocrat. He was an important advisor to King James I
, serving as Lord Privy Seal
.
In 1606 he was appointed Keeper of the Great Park, a park created for hunting by Henry VIII
around Nonsuch Palace
, of which Worcester Park
was a part. The residence Worcester Park House
was built in 1607.
and Christian North. On February 21, 1589, he succeeded his father as Earl of Worcester
, and in 1593 he was made a Knight of the Garter
.
He married Lady Elizabeth Hastings in December 1571. She was a daughter of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon
and Catherine Pole. Catherine was a daughter of Henry Pole, 1st Baron Montagu
and Jane Neville. Jane was in turn a daughter of George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny
and Margaret Fenne. They had fifteen children among whom were:
Earl Marshal
Earl Marshal is a hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title under the sovereign of the United Kingdom used in England...
(bef. 1568 – 3 March 1628) was an English aristocrat. He was an important advisor to King James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
, serving as Lord Privy Seal
Lord Privy Seal
The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...
.
In 1606 he was appointed Keeper of the Great Park, a park created for hunting by Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
around Nonsuch Palace
Nonsuch Palace
Nonsuch Palace was a Tudor royal palace, built by Henry VIII in Surrey, England; it stood from 1538 to 1682–3. Its ruins are in Nonsuch Park.- Background :Nonsuch Palace in Surrey was perhaps the grandest of Henry VIII's building projects...
, of which Worcester Park
Worcester Park
Worcester Park is a suburb of London, England covering both the extreme north west of the London Borough of Sutton in Greater London , part of the Borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey and The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The area is south west of Charing Cross...
was a part. The residence Worcester Park House
Worcester Park House
Worcester Park House, built in 1607, whose ruins are in Surrey, in the United Kingdom was one of the residences of the 4th Earl of Worcester, who was appointed Keeper of the Great Park in 1606. In 1670 a long lease of the house and park was granted to Sir Robert Long, 1st Baronet by Charles II...
was built in 1607.
Family
He was the only son of three children born to the 3rd Earl of WorcesterWilliam Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester
William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester, KG was born before 1526 to Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester and his second wife Elizabeth Browne....
and Christian North. On February 21, 1589, he succeeded his father as Earl of Worcester
Earl of Worcester
Earl of Worcester is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1138 in favour of the Norman noble Waleran de Beaumont. He was the son of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, by Elizabeth of Vermandois, and the twin brother of Robert de...
, and in 1593 he was made a Knight of the Garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
.
He married Lady Elizabeth Hastings in December 1571. She was a daughter of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon
Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon
Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, KG was the eldest son of George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon and Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon, the ex-mistress of Henry VIII....
and Catherine Pole. Catherine was a daughter of Henry Pole, 1st Baron Montagu
Henry Pole, 1st Baron Montagu
Henry Pole, 1st Baron Montagu , the only holder of the title Baron Montagu under its 1514 creation, was most famous as one of the peers in the trial of Anne Boleyn.-Life:...
and Jane Neville. Jane was in turn a daughter of George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny
George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny
Sir George Nevill, 4th and de jure 2nd Baron Bergavenny was an English nobleman.George was the son of Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny and Elizabeth de Beauchamp, Lady of Abergavenny. He was knighted by Edward IV on 9 May 1471, after fighting for the King at the Battle of Tewkesbury...
and Margaret Fenne. They had fifteen children among whom were:
- Henry Somerset, 5th Earl of WorcesterHenry Somerset, 1st Marquess of WorcesterHenry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester was an English aristocrat, inheriting the title Earl of Worcester from his father Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, in 1628. He was a prominent and financially important royalist....
, his heir and successor, who was later created the 1st Marquess of Worcester; - Thomas Somerset, 1st Viscount SomersetThomas Somerset, 1st Viscount SomersetThomas Somerset, 1st Viscount Somerset was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1601 and 1611. He was raised to the Peerage of Ireland in 1626.Somerset was the third son of William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester....
(Peerage of IrelandPeerage of IrelandThe Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
), who was born in 1579, died in 1649; he was created Viscount SomersetViscount SomersetViscount Somerset, of Cashell in the County of Tipperary, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1626 for Sir Thomas Somerset, the second son of Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester and the brother of Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester. The title became extinct on his...
on December 8, 1626; in 1616 he married Helen Barry - her third marriage -, with whom he had one daughter:- Elizabeth Somerset, who might have died young, but that is unsure;
- Lady Catherine or Katherine Somerset, who died on November 6, 1654 and, before January 14, 1607, married Thomas Windsor, 6th Baron Windsor, with whom she had no issue; and
- Lady Blanche SomersetLady Blanche ArundellLady Blanche Arundell was born to Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester and Lady Elizabeth Hastings....
, who died October 28, 1649, and married Thomas Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of WardourThomas Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of WardourThomas Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of Wardour was an English nobleman son of Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour and Lady Mary Wriothesley....
, with whom she had one son and two daughters, his only children; the settlement for this marriage was on May 11, 1607. - Lady Frances Somerset, wife of William Morgan, 1st Baronet Of Llantarnam