Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy
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Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy
(c. 1528 - died 2 May 1593) was High Sheriff of Devon
for 1583. and was knighted by his father on the battlefield of Pinkie Cleugh.
He was a son of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
, and first wife Catherine Fillol
, in the senior line. The children of this marriage were placed in second preference to those of the Edward Seymour's second wife , Ann Stanhope, whose influence swayed her husband's judgement. It has been alleged that adultery between Catherine Filliol and her father-in-law Sir John Seymour ended Edward Seymour's first marriage.
He received the estate of Berry Pomeroy, including Berry Pomeroy Castle
, in Devon, in June 1553. He married Margaret Walsh, daughter of John Welsh, Justice of the Common Pleas
in 1563, and wife, and had one son Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet
.
After the line of the Dukes of Somerset in descent from Edward Seymour and Anne Stanhope failed after the seventh Duke, Algernon, the descendents of Sir Edward inherited the Dukedom.
Berry Pomeroy
Berry Pomeroy is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England, about two miles east of Totnes. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 973...
(c. 1528 - died 2 May 1593) was High Sheriff of Devon
High Sheriff of Devon
The High Sheriff of Devon is the Queen's representative for the County of Devon, a territory known as his bailiwick. Selected from three nominated people, he holds his office over the duration of a year. He has judicial, ceremonial and administrative functions and executes High Court...
for 1583. and was knighted by his father on the battlefield of Pinkie Cleugh.
He was a son of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of 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....
, and first wife Catherine Fillol
Catherine Fillol
Catherine Fillol was the daughter and co-heiress of Sir William Fillol, of Woodlands, Horton, Dorset, and of Fillol's Hall, Essex ....
, in the senior line. The children of this marriage were placed in second preference to those of the Edward Seymour's second wife , Ann Stanhope, whose influence swayed her husband's judgement. It has been alleged that adultery between Catherine Filliol and her father-in-law Sir John Seymour ended Edward Seymour's first marriage.
He received the estate of Berry Pomeroy, including Berry Pomeroy Castle
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Berry Pomeroy Castle, a Tudor mansion within the walls of an earlier castle, is near the village of Berry Pomeroy, in South Devon, England. It was built in the late 15th century by the Pomeroy family which had held the land since the 11th century. By 1547 the family was in financial difficulties...
, in Devon, in June 1553. He married Margaret Walsh, daughter of John Welsh, Justice of the Common Pleas
Justice of the Common Pleas
Justice of the Common Pleas was a puisne judicial position within the Court of Common Pleas of England and Wales, under the Chief Justice. The Common Pleas was the primary court of common law within England and Wales, dealing with "common" pleas...
in 1563, and wife, and had one son Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 1st Baronet was Member of Parliament for Devon, twice High Sheriff of Devon for Devon and an Army Colonel....
.
After the line of the Dukes of Somerset in descent from Edward Seymour and Anne Stanhope failed after the seventh Duke, Algernon, the descendents of Sir Edward inherited the Dukedom.