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Hace 4 días · Ibid. Funeral of master John Seymour. His will, dated Dec. 7, 1552, and proved April 26, 1553, is recorded in the prerogative court of Canterbury, and briefly quoted in Collins's Peerage. He died unmarried, making his whole brother sir Edward Seymour, the ancestor of the present duke of Somerset, his heir. P. 28.
Hace 2 días · Thomas Seymour (knighted by 1456, d. 1458) was succeeded by his grandson William Seymour, who was then still under age and was knighted before his death in 1503. (fn. 29) Sir William's daughter Joan, his heir, married William Drury and died in 1517 leaving as her heirs her two cousins, the sons of Sir William's two sisters, John Stawell, son of Anne, and Edward Bampfield, son of Margaret.
Hace 3 días · The Duke of Somerset was attained and executed in 1552, but this manor was granted in 1581–2 to his son Edward Seymour Earl of Hertford. (fn. 47) Edward received fresh grants of the manor in 1612–13 and 1619–20 (fn. 48) and died in 1621.
Hace 3 días · From Sir William the manor descended to his grandson Sir John Seymour (d. 1464). It descended to Sir John's grandson John Seymour (fn. 100) (d. 1491) and passed in the direct line to Sir John Seymour (fn. 101) (d. 1536) and Sir Edward Seymour (cr. Viscount Beauchamp 1536, earl of Hertford 1537, duke of Somerset 1547).
Hace 5 días · High Sheriff of Somerset. The office of High Sheriff of Somerset is an ancient shrievalty which has been in existence since the 11th century. [1] Originally known as the "Sheriff of Somerset", the role was retitled on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. [2]
Hace 2 días · Another holding formerly Green's was held in 1773 by Lord William Seymour, third son of Edward, 8th Duke of Somerset (d. 1757), At Lord William's death in 1800 it passed to his widow Hester, and after her death in 1812 to Edward Seymour, their son.
Hace 1 día · In 1547 the manor was granted to Edward Seymour, duke of Somerset (d. 1552), but, having been presumably resumed by the Crown, was acquired by Richard Duke (d. 1572) and descended like Abbas and Temple Combe manors. The priory buildings had been demolished by 1450.
