William Seymour, 3rd Duke of Somerset
His Grace
The Duke of Somerset
William Seymour, 3rd Duke of Somerset (c. 1650-1671)
(1652-04-17)17 April 1652
William Seymour, 3rd Duke of Somerset (17 April 1652 – 12 December 1671) was the son of Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp, and Mary Capell. As both his father and two elder uncles had predeceased him, he succeeded to the dukedom on the death of his grandfather William Seymour.[1]
He died in 1671, unmarried and childless and was succeeded by his paternal uncle John Seymour.[1]
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Preceded by | Duke of Somerset 1660–1671 | Succeeded by |
References
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Somerset, Earls and Dukes of" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 385.
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- Edmund, 2nd Duke (1448–1455)
- Henry, 3rd Duke (1455–1464)
- Edmund, 4th Duke (1464–1471)
- Edmund (1499–1500)
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- Edward, 16th Duke (1923–1931)
- Evelyn, 17th Duke (1931–1954)
- Percy, 18th Duke (1954–1984)
- John, 19th Duke (1984–present)
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