John Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset
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John Michael Edward Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset, DL
(born Bath, 30 December 1952) is the present holder of the Dukedom of Somerset
and a major landowner in Wiltshire
and Devon
. He is the son of Percy Seymour, 18th Duke of Somerset
and Jane Thomas, and was styled Lord Seymour between 1954 and 1984 (a courtesy title). He inherited the ducal title with all its subsidiary titles in 1984, on the death of his father. The duke stood for election
on 10 May 2011 for a seat as a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords
but came 2nd to Lord Lytton
.
The current seat of the Dukes of Somerset is Bradley House
in Maiden Bradley in Wiltshire
.
, Wiltshire
, on 20 May 1978, the duke married Judith-Rose Hull, daughter of John Folliett Hull. They have four children:
. The ducal house is Seymour
. On two occasions, in 1750 and 1923, the Dukedom of Somerset has been inherited by a distant cousin of the previous Duke.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(born Bath, 30 December 1952) is the present holder of the Dukedom of Somerset
Duke of Somerset
Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is...
and a major landowner in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
and Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
. He is the son of Percy Seymour, 18th Duke of Somerset
Percy Seymour, 18th Duke of Somerset
thumb|right|200px|Portrait by [[Allan Warren]]Sir Percy Hamilton Seymour, 18th Duke of Somerset, etc. was the son of Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset and Edith Parker....
and Jane Thomas, and was styled Lord Seymour between 1954 and 1984 (a courtesy title). He inherited the ducal title with all its subsidiary titles in 1984, on the death of his father. The duke stood for election
By elections to the House of Lords
Following passing of the House of Lords Act 1999 the number of hereditary peers entitled to sit in the House of Lords was reduced to ninety-two. The first ninety-two were elected by all hereditary peers before the passing of the reform...
on 10 May 2011 for a seat as a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
but came 2nd to Lord Lytton
John Lytton, 5th Earl of Lytton
John Peter Michael Scawen Lytton, 5th Earl of Lytton, FRICS, MCIArb is a British surveyor and member of the House of Lords.He graduated from the University of Reading with a BSc honours degree in Estate Management in 1972; after spending 13 years in the Inland Revenue Valuation Office and some...
.
The current seat of the Dukes of Somerset is Bradley House
Bradley House (Wiltshire)
Bradley House or Maiden Bradley House is a country house in Maiden Bradley with Yarnfield, Wiltshire.Around 1688 Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet deserted his family home at Berry Pomeroy Castle in Devon and used the money derived from stripping that castle to fund improvements to a new house at...
in Maiden Bradley in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
.
Family
At All Saints' Church, Maiden BradleyMaiden Bradley
Maiden Bradley with Yarnfield is a small Wiltshire civil parish near the Somerset border and the home of the Duke of Somerset. The B3092 road that joins Frome to Mere runs through the middle of the village of Maiden Bradley....
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, on 20 May 1978, the duke married Judith-Rose Hull, daughter of John Folliett Hull. They have four children:
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, 27 August 2006 Arlette Marie Leontine Lafayeedney - Lady Sophia Rose Seymour (b. 1987)
- Lady Henrietta Charlotte Seymour (b. 1989)
- Lord Charles Thomas George Seymour (b. 1992)
Patrilineal descent
Patrilineal descent is the line of descent from father to son, governing the descent of most titles in the Peerage of EnglandPeerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
. The ducal house is Seymour
Seymour family
Seymour, or St. Maur, is the name of an English family in which several titles of nobility have from time to time been created, and of which the Duke of Somerset is the head.-Origins:...
. On two occasions, in 1750 and 1923, the Dukedom of Somerset has been inherited by a distant cousin of the previous Duke.
- Sir Roger de St Maur
- Sir Roger Seymour
- Sir William Seymour, d. 1391
- Roger Seymour, 1366–1420
- John Seymour, Sheriff of WiltshireHigh Sheriff of WiltshireThis is a list of High Sheriffs of Wiltshire.Until the 14th century the shrievalty was held ex officio by the castellans of Old Sarum.-To 1400:*1066: Edric*1067-1070: Philippe de Buckland*1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff*1070–1105: Edward of Salisbury...
, 1402–1464 - John Seymour, Sheriff of Wiltshire, b. 1425
- John Seymour, 1450–1491
- Sir John Seymour, the maternal grandfather of King Edward VIEdward VI of EnglandEdward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...
, 1474–1536 - Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 1st Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp of Hache, KG, Earl Marshal was Lord Protector of England in the period between the death of Henry VIII in 1547 and his own indictment in 1549....
, 1506–1552 - Sir Edward Seymour, 1531–1593
- Sir Edward Seymour, 1st BaronetSir Edward Seymour, 1st BaronetSir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 1st Baronet was Member of Parliament for Devon, twice High Sheriff of Devon for Devon and an Army Colonel....
, 1556–1613 - Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd BaronetSir Edward Seymour, 2nd BaronetSir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 2nd Baronet , MP, was a British gentleman and politician.He was the son of Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet, and wife Elizabeth Champernowne and a descendant of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, in the senior line...
, 1590–1659 - Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd BaronetSir Edward Seymour, 3rd BaronetSir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet , was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1688...
, 1610–1688 - Sir Edward Seymour, 4th BaronetSir Edward Seymour, 4th BaronetSir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 4th Baronet, MP was a British nobleman, and a Royalist and Tory politician.-Life:...
, 1633–1708 - Sir Edward Seymour, 5th BaronetSir Edward Seymour, 5th BaronetSir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 5th Baronet, MP was a British gentleman and politician.He was a son of Royalist and Tory politician Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet and first wife Margaret Wale.-Family:...
, 1663–1741 - Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 8th Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset was a British nobleman....
, 1695–1757 - Very Rev.Very ReverendThe Very Reverend is a style given to certain religious figures.*In the Roman Catholic Church, by custom, priests who hold positions of particular note: e.g...
Lord Francis Seymour, 1726–1799 - Colonel Francis Compton Seymour, d. 1822
- Captain Francis Edward Seymour, 1788–1866
- Rev. Francis Payne Seymour, 1815–1870
- Edward Seymour, 16th Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 16th Duke of SomersetBrigadier-General Edward Hamilton Seymour, 16th Duke of Somerset KBE, CB, CMG was the son of Reverend Francis Payne Seymour and wife Jane Margaret Dallas . He was also a baronet....
, 1860–1931 - Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of SomersetEvelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of SomersetEvelyn Francis Edward Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset, etc. KStJ DSO OBE was a British Army officer, landowner, peer, and for eight years Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire. He was also a baronet.-Early life:...
, 1882–1954 - Percy Seymour, 18th Duke of SomersetPercy Seymour, 18th Duke of Somersetthumb|right|200px|Portrait by [[Allan Warren]]Sir Percy Hamilton Seymour, 18th Duke of Somerset, etc. was the son of Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset and Edith Parker....
, 1910–1984 - John Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset, b. 1952