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 178 SOMERSET. 1(340-71 ; M.P. for Marlborough, 1661-71 ; sue. to the peerage, as above, 12 Dec. 1671 ; Kecunler of Lichfield and L. Lieut, of Wilts and Somerset, 1672. He m. about 1655, Sarah, the childless widow of George Grimston (who d. V.p. 5 Juue 1655), 2d and yat. da. and coheir of Sir Edward Alston, M.D., Pres. of the Coll. of Physicians, by Susan, da. of Christopher Hudson, of Norwich. He d. s.p. at Atnesbury, Wilts, 29 April 1675, and was bur. in the cathedral of Salisbury wben the UarquauaU of Hert- ford (bestowed on his father in 1646) became exlinet Will pr. 1676. His widow, who by Royal warrant, 21 April 1682, had lie. to enjoy the precedency of a Duchess, "notwithstanding any marriage she may hereafter contract," ui. thirdly as the second of his three wives (lie. Vic. Gen., 17 July 16S2, she being then about 40) Heskv (Hark), 2d Baron Coleraine [I.], who d. July 1708, aged 72. She is. p. and was our, 2 Nov. 1692, in Westin. Abbey. Will pr. Jan. 170 1. X. 1675. 5. Francis (Seymour), Duke of Somerset [1547J, Earl of Hertford [1559], Baron Seymour [1517], Baron Bbac- cramp [1559], and Baron Seymour of Trowbridge [1611], cousin and h. male, being 4th but 1st surv. s. and h. of Charles (Seymour), 2d Baron Seymour of Trow- bridge, i.e., 3d s.(») by his second wife, Elisabeth, da. of William (Alinoton), 1st Baron Alinoton of Kiu.ard [I.], which Charles (who d. 7 Aug. 1665, aged 41 mi 1st s. and h. of Francis (Seymour), 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge ((/. 12 July 1664, aged about 74), yr. br. of William, 2d Duke of Somerset, who was restored to that dignity in 1660 as afsd. He was b. 17 Jan. 1 657/S at Preschute, Co. Wilts ;«ir. to the peerage, as Baron Seymour of Trowbridge, on the death of his father, 7 Aug. 1665, and sue. as Duke ok Somerset, Arc, on the death of his cousin, 29 April lo'75. He d. mini, at Lerice, in the State of Genoa, 20 April 1678, aged 20, being shot by Horatio Botti, a Genoese nobleman, whose wife he had insulted. He was bur. 15 Oct. following at Bedwyn afsd. Admou. 26 Nov. 1683. XI. 167S. 0. Charles (Seymour), Duke of Somerset, Karl of Hertford, &c, yst. and only surv. br. and h.,(*} b. 13 Aug. 1662, at Preschute afsd. ; styled Lord Charles Seymour, 1675-78 ; ed. at Trin. Coll., Cambridge ; sue. to the peerage, 20 April 1678, being generally known as "the prwdf 1 ) Duke;" L. Lieut, of the East hiding, co. York, 1682-87, and of Somerset, 1683-87; Gent, of the Bedchamber, 1683-87 ; el. and inv. K.G., 10 Jan. 16S3/4, and iust., S April 16S4. He was one of the mourners at the funeral of Charles 11., of Mary II., and of William III.; was Bearer of the Orb at the coron. of Jac. II. ; of the Queen's Crown at that of William and Mary, and of the Orb at that of Anne, of Geo. I., and Geo. II. He took part against Monmouth's rebellion, and was, 1685-S7, Col. of the Queen Consort's lieg. of Dragoons, but refusing to introduce the Tope's Nuncio was deprived of his regiment, of his place at Court, anil of his Lieutenantcies above- named.^) He was one of those "in arms with the Prince of Orange('') in 1CSS ; (") The sons of Charles, 2d Baron Seymour of Trowbridge, were apparently (1) Edward, only s. of first wife, d. an infant (2) Francis, b. 29 and bap. 30 May 1655, at Preschute, being bur. there 29 Jan. 1656/7 (3) William, b. 26 Jan. 1656/7, and tor. 27 May 1657, as afsd. (4) Francis [5th Duke], b. 17 Jan. 1657/8, as afsd. (5) William, who survived his father, but d. young, 23, and was bur. 26 June 1669, as afsd. (ti] Charles [6th Duke], 6. 13 Aug. 1662, as afsd. See "Coll. Top. el Gen." vol. v, p. 346—348. ( h ) " A man in whom the pride of birth and rank amounted almost to a disease." [Maeaiiiay.] " An absurd, vain, pompous man, who appears to have been, also, most harsh and unfeeling to those who depended upon him." [Lord Dover.] " On the whole he appeared to me a false mean-spirited knave, at the same time he was a pre- tender to the greatest courage and steadiness." [Karl Cowper'a "Diary" 16 1710.] "His imperious manner" is mentioned by Swift. [" Worts," P- 3 J -I Owing to the first Peer of the Healm (the Duke of Norfolk) being a Uoinau Catholic he frequently had the first place at Court ceremonials. Contemporary literature B full of anecdotes of his absurd vanity. See (also) Jesse's " Court under the houses"/ Nassau and Hanover." («) See a list of Lord Lieuts. so deprived in vol. i, p. 28, note " a," sub " Abing- don." ( d ) See an account of these in vol. i, p. 28, note " b," sub " Abingdon."