Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge
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Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (c. 1621 – 25 August 1665) was the son of Francis Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge
, whom he succeeded in the barony in 1664.
He married firstly on 4 August 1632 (when both were children, he was about 11), Mary daughter of Thomas Smith of Soley in Chilton Foliat
, a village north west of Hungerford
, on the border of Berkshire and Wiltshire. By her he had one daughter, Frances
.
He married secondly in 1654, Elizabeth Alington (baptised 1635, died 1691), daughter of William Alington, 1st Baron Alington
of Killard (14 March 1610/11, d. c. October 1648). They had three children.
Both of Charles's sons, Francis
and Charles
, ultimately succeeded to the dukedom of Somerset
, his own father having been a younger brother of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset
. His daughter, Honora Seymour, married Sir Charles Gerard, 3rd Baronet.
Charles Seymour was succeeded in the barony by his elder son, Francis.
Francis Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge
Francis Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge was an English statesman, a Member of Parliament raised to the peerage by Charles I and a Royalist during the English Civil War....
, whom he succeeded in the barony in 1664.
He married firstly on 4 August 1632 (when both were children, he was about 11), Mary daughter of Thomas Smith of Soley in Chilton Foliat
Chilton Foliat
Chilton Foliat is a village and civil parish on the River Kennet in Wiltshire. The parish is in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is on the county boundary with West Berkshire and is about northwest of the Berkshire market town of Hungerford.-Parish church:The Church of...
, a village north west of Hungerford
Hungerford
Hungerford is a market town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, 9 miles west of Newbury. It covers an area of and, according to the 2001 census, has a population of 5,559 .- Geography :...
, on the border of Berkshire and Wiltshire. By her he had one daughter, Frances
Frances Seymour
Honorable Frances Seymour was the daughter of Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge and Mary Smith.She married Sir George Hungerford and they had at least six children together:* George Hungerford* Walter Hungerford...
.
He married secondly in 1654, Elizabeth Alington (baptised 1635, died 1691), daughter of William Alington, 1st Baron Alington
William Alington, 1st Baron Alington
William Alington, 1st Baron Alington of Killard was an Irish peer, the son of Sir Giles Alington. He was created 1st Baron Alington of Killard, on 28 July 1642....
of Killard (14 March 1610/11, d. c. October 1648). They had three children.
Both of Charles's sons, Francis
Francis Seymour, 5th Duke of Somerset
Francis Seymour, 5th Duke of Somerset , known as 3rd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge between 1665 and 1675, was an English peer....
and Charles
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset , sometimes referred to as the "Proud Duke". The son of Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge, and Elizabeth Alington , he succeeded his brother Francis Seymour, 5th Duke of Somerset, to the dukedom when the latter was shot in 1678...
, ultimately succeeded to 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...
, his own father having been a younger brother of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset
William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset
Sir William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset, KG was an English nobleman and Royalist commander in the English Civil War....
. His daughter, Honora Seymour, married Sir Charles Gerard, 3rd Baronet.
Charles Seymour was succeeded in the barony by his elder son, Francis.