Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset
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Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset (December 1694 or early 1695 – Maiden Bradley
, Wiltshire
, 12/15 December 1757, bur. 21 December 1757) was a British nobleman.
The son of Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet
, a descendant of Lord Protector Somerset
by his first marriage, he was baptized at Easton Royal
, Wiltshire on 17 January 1694, and succeeded his distant cousin, Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset
, as 8th Duke of Somerset and Baron Seymour on 23 November 1750. The 8th Duke only inherited a fragment of the immense Percy family wealth enjoyed by his two immediate predecessors, and the Dukes of Somerset were never again amongst the richest landowning families in Britain. The principal Percy estates and houses of Alnwick Castle
, Northumberland House
, Petworth House
and Syon House
were divided between the 7th Duke's daughter and nephew.
In Monkton Farleigh
on 8 March 1716 or 5 March 1717, he married Mary Webb (Seend
, Wiltshire, 22 October 1697 – 1 February 1768, bur. Seend, Wiltshire, 8 February 1768), daughter of Daniel Webb, of Monkton Farleigh, Wiltshire, and wife Elizabeth Somner, sister of Edward Somner, of Seend, Wiltshire, and daughter of John Somner and wife, and had five children:
Maiden 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...
, 12/15 December 1757, bur. 21 December 1757) was a British nobleman.
The son of Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet
Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet
Sir 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:...
, a descendant of Lord Protector Somerset
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
Edward 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....
by his first marriage, he was baptized at Easton Royal
Easton Royal
Easton Royal is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England.The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded a parish population of 283.-Local government:Easton Royal is a civil parish with an elected parish council...
, Wiltshire on 17 January 1694, and succeeded his distant cousin, Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset
Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset
General Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset was the son of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset and his wife, Elizabeth...
, as 8th Duke of Somerset and Baron Seymour on 23 November 1750. The 8th Duke only inherited a fragment of the immense Percy family wealth enjoyed by his two immediate predecessors, and the Dukes of Somerset were never again amongst the richest landowning families in Britain. The principal Percy estates and houses of Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle is a castle and stately home in the town of the same name in the English county of Northumberland. It is the residence of the Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman conquest, and renovated and remodelled a number of times. It is a Grade I listed building.-History:Alnwick...
, Northumberland House
Northumberland House
Northumberland House was a large Jacobean mansion in London, which was so called because for most of its history it was the London residence of the Percy family, who were the Earls and later Dukes of Northumberland, and one of England's richest and most prominent aristocratic dynasties for many...
, Petworth House
Petworth House
Petworth House in Petworth, West Sussex, England, is a late 17th-century mansion, rebuilt in 1688 by Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, and altered in the 1870s by Anthony Salvin...
and Syon House
Syon House
Syon House, with its 200-acre park, is situated in west London, England. It belongs to the Duke of Northumberland and is now his family's London residence...
were divided between the 7th Duke's daughter and nephew.
In Monkton Farleigh
Monkton Farleigh
Monkton Farleigh is a small village in west Wiltshire, England, 3 miles from Bradford-on-Avon, and 5 miles from the city of Bath...
on 8 March 1716 or 5 March 1717, he married Mary Webb (Seend
Seend
Seend is a village and civil parish about south-east of the market town of Melksham, Wiltshire. The parish includes the hamlets of Seend Cleeve, Seend Head and The Stocks.Seend village is on a hilltop more than above sea level...
, Wiltshire, 22 October 1697 – 1 February 1768, bur. Seend, Wiltshire, 8 February 1768), daughter of Daniel Webb, of Monkton Farleigh, Wiltshire, and wife Elizabeth Somner, sister of Edward Somner, of Seend, Wiltshire, and daughter of John Somner and wife, and had five children:
- Edward Seymour, 9th Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 9th Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 9th Duke of Somerset, etc. was the son of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset and Mary Webb...
(2 January 1717 – 2 January 1792) - Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of SomersetWebb Seymour, 10th Duke of SomersetWebb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset was the son of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset and Mary Webb. He was also a baronet....
(3 December 1718 – 15 December 1793) - Lord William Seymour (1724 – 5 November 1800), m. 5 June 1767 Hester Maltravers (d. May 1812), and had issue:
- Hon. Edward Seymour (b. 3 May 1768)
- Hon. William Seymour (b. 28 March 1769)
- Hon. Hester Seymour (b. 24 November 1770)
- Very Reverend Lord Francis Seymour (1726 – 16 February 1799), DeanDean of WellsThe Dean of Wells is the head of the Chapter of Wells Cathedral in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The current Dean is the Very Revd John Clarke, who lives in The Dean's Lodging, 25 The Liberty, Wells.-List of the Deans of Wells:*1140–1164 Ivo...
of Wells CathedralWells CathedralWells Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, who lives at the adjacent Bishop's Palace....
, m. 1749 Catherine Payne (d. 24 December 1801), and had issue, from which descended 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.... - Lady Mary Seymour (1744 – 21 July 1762), m. 20 October 1759 Vincent John Biscoe, of Hookwood (1721 – 29 April 1770)