Elizabeth Somerset, Countess of Worcester (1556–1621)
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Elizabeth Hastings, later Countess of Worcester (born before 1556 – 24 August 1621) was a noblewoman born in Scotland
to Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon
and Catherine Pole. In December 1571, she married Sir Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester
, son of Sir William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester
and Christian North. Elizabeth had 15 children (eight sons and seven daughters).
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
to Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon
Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon
Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, KG was the eldest son of George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon and Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon, the ex-mistress of Henry VIII....
and Catherine Pole. In December 1571, she married Sir Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester
Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester
Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, KG, Earl Marshal was an English aristocrat. He was an important advisor to King James I, serving as Lord Privy Seal....
, son of Sir William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester
William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester
William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester, KG was born before 1526 to Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester and his second wife Elizabeth Browne....
and Christian North. Elizabeth had 15 children (eight sons and seven daughters).
Children
- Lady Katherine Somerset (born c. 1575) – 30 October 1624) married William Petre
- William Somerset (born c. 1576)
- Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of WorcesterHenry Somerset, 1st Marquess of WorcesterHenry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester was an English aristocrat, inheriting the title Earl of Worcester from his father Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, in 1628. He was a prominent and financially important royalist....
(born c. 1576 – 18 December 1646) married Anne Russell - Sir Thomas Somerset, 1st Viscount SomersetThomas Somerset, 1st Viscount SomersetThomas Somerset, 1st Viscount Somerset was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1601 and 1611. He was raised to the Peerage of Ireland in 1626.Somerset was the third son of William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester....
(born c. 1578) – died 1650) married Helen Barry - Charles Somerset (born c. 1580)
- Francis Somerset (born c. 1582 died an infant)
- Lady Blanche Somerset (born c. 1583 – 28 October 1649) married Thomas Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of WardourThomas Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of WardourThomas Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell of Wardour was an English nobleman son of Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour and Lady Mary Wriothesley....
- Sir Charles Somerset (born c. 1584) married Elizabeth Powell
- Lady Catherine Somerset (born c. 1585)
- Christopher Somerset (born c. 1586)
- Edward Somerset (born c. 1588
- Lady Elizabeth Somerset (born c. 1590) married Sir Henry Guilford
- Lady Anne Somerset (born c. 1594)
- Lady Frances Somerset (born c. 1596)
- Lady Mary Somerset (born c. 1598)