Edward Seymour (1695-1757), 8th Duke of Somerset

Ahnentafel (Ancestor Table) for Edward Seymour (1695-1757), 8th Duke of Somerset. John Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset is the current Duke of Somerset. In attempting to find the evidence that he is descended from Richard Cecil, I realized that John's Ahnentafel is quite poorly reported. One of the most scanty ancestor tables in the upper nobility. So I am rectifying a part of that lack by this article.

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John Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset is the current Duke of Somerset.  As one of the Ten Dukes a Dining, I wanted to show that he as well, is descended from Richard Cecil.  But, in attempting to find the evidence, I realized that John's Ahnentafel is quite poorly reported.  One of the most scanty ancestor tables in the upper nobility.  So I am rectifying a part of that lack by this article.

 
  1. Edward Seymour (1695-1757), 8th Duke of Somerset 1750-57; baptized 17 Jan 1694/1695 at Easton, co Wilt (cf:Genealogics, Tree View)
  2. Edward Seymour, 5th Bart of Berry Pomeroy; first son by first wife; baptized 18 Dec 1663; died 29 Dec 1740 at Maiden Bradley
  3. Leticia Popham; sole daughter of her father; living but not yet 16 in 1672; died 1738
  4. Edward Seymour of Bury Pomeroy; 4th Bnt; eldest son of his mother; born 1633; died 17 Feb 1707/1708
  5. Margaret Wale; Co-heiress of her father; living 1664; dead by 1674
  6. Francis Popham of Littlecote, co Wilt; K. Bath; baptised 19 Mar 1645/1646 at St Giles in the Fields; Eldest son (so said in 1669); Will dated 10 Aug 1674, proved 2 Sep 1674 (1 Bunce); buried 28 Aug 1674 Chilton Foliot, co Wilt
  7. Helena Rogers; born 1641-1652; Heiress of her father and of her uncle Henry; named living 7 Oct 1669, named dead 1 Sep 1672; died 1671 as stated in lawsuit in the 1690/1705
  8. Edward Seymour of Bury Pomeroy Castle, co Devon; 3rd Bnt; baptised 10 Sep 1610; eldest son and heir of his father; died 7 Dec 1688
  9. Anne Portman; born 1606/19; died 1695
  10. William Wale of North Luffenham; of Endfeild and also of London; Alderman 1660; Knt 1660; vintner 1660
  11. Margaret Sparke; buried 27 Nov 1674 North Luffenham, co Rutland
  12. Alexander Popham of Littlecote, co Wilts; esq -1657-; born about 1605; second son but heir (his elder brother John d.s.p. and apparently v.p.); buried 8 Dec 1669 Chilton Foliot, co Wilt
  13. Leticia Carre; born 1609/1625; buried 27 Apr 1660 Stoke Newington
  14. Hugh Rogers of Cannington, co Somerset; and of Porlock 1654; esq; Matric Hart Hall Oct 1637 "aged 15"; Heir of his father and not yet 21 (so said 1638); living 1653; dead by 1661
  15. Anne Baynton; "aet 1" 1623; living 1641, dead by 1653
  16. Edward Seymour of Berry Pomeroy, co Devon; 2nd Bnt
  17. Dorothy Killigrew
  18. John Portman of Orchard Portman; Knt 1605; 1st Bnt 1612-
  19. Anne Gifford
  20. William Wale
  21. Unknown Woman
  22. Priam Sparke of London; Gent
  23. Unknown Woman
  24. Francis Popham of Littlecote; Knt -1604-1609-
  25. Anne Dudley
  26. William Carre
  27. Elizabeth Ord
  28. Francis Rogers of Cannington; Knt
  29. Helena Smythe
  30. Edward Baynton of Bromham; Knt
  31. Elizabeth Maynard


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