Edward St Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset
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Edward Adolphus St. Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset KG
FRS
(Monkton Farleigh
, Wiltshire
, 24 February 1775 – Somerset House
, in Park Lane
, London
, 15 August 1855) was the son of Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset
and Mary Bonnell. He was also a baronet
.
He was baptized on 4 April 1775 at Monkton Farleigh, Wiltshire. He succeeded his father in 1793.
On 24 June 1800, he married, firstly, Lady Charlotte Douglas-Hamilton (6 April 1772 – Somerset House, Park Lane, London, 10 June 1827), daughter of Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton
, and wife Harriet Stewart, and had seven children:
In 1808, the Duke bought a house in Park Lane
to act as his town house which became known as Somerset House
and spent much of his time there.
In Marylebone
, Portland Place
, London, on 28 July 1836, he married, secondly, Margaret Shaw-Stewart (d. Somerset House, Park Lane, London, 18 July 1880), daughter of Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, of Blackhall
, Renfrewshire
, 5th Baronet, and wife Catherine Maxwell, daughter of Sir William Maxwell, 3rd Baronet, and wife, without issue.
He was baptised with the name of Edward Adolphus Seymour, but legally changed it to Edward Adolphus St. Maur.
He was a patron of the Free Church of England
.
Seymour was a gifted mathematician
and served as President
of the Linnean Society of London
from 1834 to 1837 and as President of the Royal Institution
from 1826 to 1842. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Society
.
In 1795, in the company of Rev. John Henry Michell, Seymour undertook a tour through England, Wales and Scotland, the journal of which was published in 1845. The tour took him as far as the isles of Staffa
and Iona
in the Hebrides.
He was buried like his second wife at Kensal Green Cemetery
, London.
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(Monkton Farleigh
Monkton Farleigh
Monkton Farleigh is a small village in west Wiltshire, England, 3 miles from Bradford-on-Avon, and 5 miles from the city of Bath...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
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, 24 February 1775 – Somerset House
Somerset House, Park Lane
Somerset House, Park Lane , was an 18th century town house on the east side of Park Lane, where it meets Oxford Street, in the Mayfair area of London, England...
, in Park Lane
Park Lane (road)
Park Lane is a major road in the City of Westminster, in Central London.-History:Originally a country lane running north-south along what is now the eastern boundary of Hyde Park, it became a fashionable residential address from the eighteenth century onwards, offering both views across Hyde Park...
, London
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, 15 August 1855) was the son of Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset
Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset
Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset was the son of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset and Mary Webb. He was also a baronet....
and Mary Bonnell. He was also a baronet
Seymour Baronets
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.
He was baptized on 4 April 1775 at Monkton Farleigh, Wiltshire. He succeeded his father in 1793.
On 24 June 1800, he married, firstly, Lady Charlotte Douglas-Hamilton (6 April 1772 – Somerset House, Park Lane, London, 10 June 1827), daughter of Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton
Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton
Archibald Douglas-Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton and 6th Duke of Brandon was a Scottish peer and politician.Hamilton was the eldest son of the 5th Duke of Hamilton and his third wife, Anne, and was educated at Eton...
, and wife Harriet Stewart, and had seven children:
- Lady Charlotte Jane Seymour (1803 – 7 October 1889), m. 31 March 1839 William Blount, of Orelton, HerefordshireHerefordshireHerefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
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(20 December 1804 – 28 December 1885) - Lady Jane Wilhelmina Seymour
- Lady Anna Maria Jane Seymour (d. 23 September 1873), m. 13 September 1838 William Tollemache (7 November 1810 – 17 March 1886), son of Hon. Charles Manners Tollemache of the Earls of Dysart and wife Gertrude Florinda Gardiner, and had issue
- Lady Henrietta Seymour
- Archibald Seymour, 13th Duke of SomersetArchibald Seymour, 13th Duke of SomersetArchibald Algernon Henry St. Maur, formerly Seymour, 13th Duke of Somerset, etc. was the son of Edward St. Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset and Lady Charlotte Douglas-Hamilton. He was also a baronet. Motto - Foy Pour Devoir - Faith for Duty now adopted by HMS Somerset by kind permission.He was baptized...
(30 December 1810 – 12 January 1891) - Algernon St. Maur, 14th Duke of Somerset (22 December 1813 – 2 October 1894)
In 1808, the Duke bought a house in Park Lane
Park Lane
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to act as his town house which became known as Somerset House
Somerset House, Park Lane
Somerset House, Park Lane , was an 18th century town house on the east side of Park Lane, where it meets Oxford Street, in the Mayfair area of London, England...
and spent much of his time there.
In Marylebone
Marylebone
Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....
, Portland Place
Portland Place
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, London, on 28 July 1836, he married, secondly, Margaret Shaw-Stewart (d. Somerset House, Park Lane, London, 18 July 1880), daughter of Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, of Blackhall
Blackhall
Blackhall can refer to* two adjoining villages in County Durham, in England:** Blackhall Colliery** Blackhall Rocks** Blackhall Gaels* Blackhall, Edinburgh, in Scotland* Blackhall townland near Clane, County Kildare...
, Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
, 5th Baronet, and wife Catherine Maxwell, daughter of Sir William Maxwell, 3rd Baronet, and wife, without issue.
He was baptised with the name of Edward Adolphus Seymour, but legally changed it to Edward Adolphus St. Maur.
He was a patron of the Free Church of England
Free Church of England
The Free Church of England is an Anglican church which separated from the established Church of England in the course of the 19th century. The church was founded by evangelical clergy and congregations in response to the rise of Anglo-Catholicism. The first congregations were formed in 1844...
.
Seymour was a gifted mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
and served as President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Linnean Society of London
Linnean Society of London
The Linnean Society of London is the world's premier society for the study and dissemination of taxonomy and natural history. It publishes a zoological journal, as well as botanical and biological journals...
from 1834 to 1837 and as President of the Royal Institution
Royal Institution
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from 1826 to 1842. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
.
In 1795, in the company of Rev. John Henry Michell, Seymour undertook a tour through England, Wales and Scotland, the journal of which was published in 1845. The tour took him as far as the isles of Staffa
Staffa
Staffa from the Old Norse for stave or pillar island, is an island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Vikings gave it this name as its columnar basalt reminded them of their houses, which were built from vertically placed tree-logs....
and Iona
Iona
Iona is a small island in the Inner Hebrides off the western coast of Scotland. It was a centre of Irish monasticism for four centuries and is today renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty. It is a popular tourist destination and a place for retreats...
in the Hebrides.
He was buried like his second wife at Kensal Green Cemetery
Kensal Green Cemetery
Kensal Green Cemetery is a cemetery in Kensal Green, in the west of London, England. It was immortalised in the lines of G. K. Chesterton's poem The Rolling English Road from his book The Flying Inn: "For there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen; Before we go to Paradise by way of...
, London.
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