John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset

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His Grace
The Duke of Somerset
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John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset
Duke of Somerset
Tenure1671–1675
PredecessorWilliam Seymour
SuccessorFrancis Seymour
BornJohn Seymour
born 1646
Died(1675-04-29)29 April 1675
Spouse(s)
Sarah Alston
(m. 1656)
FatherWilliam Seymour
MotherFrances Devereux

John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset and 3rd Marquess of Hertford (before 1646 – 29 April 1675) was an English peer and MP.

He was the only surviving son of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset, and Lady Frances Devereux, and he entered Gray's Inn in 1666. He succeeded his nephew as the 4th Duke of Somerset in 1671. In 1656 he married Sarah, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Edward Alston and widow of George Grimston.[1]

He was elected Member of Parliament for Marlborough in 1661.

He died in 1675, childless, and was buried in Salisbury Cathedral. He was succeeded in the dukedom by his cousin, Francis Seymour. The Marquessate of Hertford became extinct on his death.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "History of Parliament". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  2. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Somerset, Earls and Dukes of" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 385.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
The Duke of Ormonde
Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
1672–1675
Succeeded by
Preceded by Custos Rotulorum of Somerset
1672–1675
Succeeded by
Preceded by
The Earl of Essex
Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
1672–1675
Succeeded by
Preceded by Custos Rotulorum of Wiltshire
1674–1675
Peerage of England
Preceded by Duke of Somerset
1671–1675
Succeeded by
Marquess of Hertford
1671–1675
Extinct


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