Dukes of Somerset
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The Dukes of Somerset are an English noble title historically associated with the Seymour family, notably Edward Seymour, a powerful Tudor statesman and Lord Protector during the minority of King Edward VI.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duchy
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hereditary peerage title ⓘ |
| associatedFamily |
Beaufort family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seymour family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
Edward VI of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
English dukedoms
ⓘ
Noble titles created in the 15th century ⓘ Noble titles created in the 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| currentFamilySeat | Maiden Bradley House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCreationDate | 1443 ⓘ |
| firstCreationExtinction | 1471 ⓘ |
| firstCreationHolder | John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCreationMonarch | Henry VI of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCreationPeerage | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heraldicSymbol | Seymour arms (Or, on a pile gules between six fleurs-de-lys azure three lions of England) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherPrecedenceThan | Marquess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterCreationDate | 1547 ⓘ |
| laterCreationHolder | Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterCreationMonarch | Edward VI of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterCreationPeerage | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerPrecedenceThan | Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Foy pour devoir ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset (new creation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRoleOfHolder | Lord Protector of England (Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset) GENERATED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistorically | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatHistoric |
Berry Pomeroy Castle
NERFINISHED
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Bulstrode Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Maiden Bradley House NERFINISHED ⓘ Marlborough Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Petworth House NERFINISHED ⓘ Seend Manor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialDesignation | Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolder |
Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Adolphus Ferdinand Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Adolphus Seymour, 11th Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Hamilton Seymour, 16th Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Seymour, 9th Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ John Michael Edward Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset (new creation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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