Biography of Algernon Seymour 7th Duke Somerset 1684-1750
Paternal Family Tree: Seymour
Maternal Family Tree: Audrey Saunders 1551-1588
On 20 Apr 1678 [his uncle] Francis Seymour 5th Duke Somerset (age 20) was killed. He was unmarried and childless. He was shot dead by Genoese Horatio Botti whose wife Seymour was said to have insulted at Lerici. His brother [his father] Charles Seymour 6th Duke Somerset (age 15) succeeded 6th Duke Somerset, 6th Earl Hertford.
On 27 Mar 1679 Henry Cavendish (age 20) and [his mother] Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset (age 12) were married. She being the sole heiress of [his grandfather] Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland she brought an enormous fortune to the marriage. She the daughter of Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland (age 33). He the son of Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne (age 48) and Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne (age 48).
On 15 Nov 1681 Thomas "Tom of Ten Thousand" Thynne (age 33) and [his mother] Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland (age 35).
On 30 May 1682 [his father] Charles Seymour 6th Duke Somerset (age 19) and [his mother] Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset (age 15) were married. His first marriage, her third having been widowed twice by the age of seventeen. She by marriage Duchess Somerset. Being the sole heiress of her father [his grandfather] Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland she brought considerable wealth to the marriage. She the daughter of Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland (age 36). He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 11 Nov 1684 Algernon Seymour 7th Duke Somerset was born to Charles Seymour 6th Duke Somerset (age 22) and Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset (age 17).
On 05 Jul 1715 Algernon Seymour 7th Duke Somerset (age 30) and Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset (age 16) were married. He the son of Charles Seymour 6th Duke Somerset (age 52) and Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset (age 48). They were third cousin once removed.
On 08 Nov 1716 William Greville 7th Baron Brooke (age 21) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Thynne Baroness Brooke (age 14) were married. She by marriage Baroness Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire.
On 26 Nov 1716 [his daughter] Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland was born to Algernon Seymour 7th Duke Somerset (age 32) and [his wife] Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset (age 17).
In 1720 [his sister-in-law] Mary Thynne Baroness Brooke (age 18) died.
In 1722 Algernon Seymour 7th Duke Somerset (age 37) was created 1st Baron Percy. [his wife] Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset (age 22) by marriage Baroness Percy.
On 24 Nov 1722 [his mother] Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset (age 55) died.
Avebury by William Stukeley. THERE is still another of these long archdruids' tumuli at Abury, which leads me to describe a kind of ancient monuments which I meet with here, and near Stonehenge and elsewhere; which I take to be houses of the Druids, or their courts of judicature, or both. The principal of them here, is a remarkable thing, upon the Hakpen-hill east of Abury, near a mile, between it and Rockley. That part of the downs thereabouts is called Temple-downs, and the thing is called old Chapel [Map]. Lord Winchelsea (age 76), Lord (age 39) and [his wife] Lady Hertford (age 24) and myself were curious in observing it, July 6, 1723. 'Tis a large square, intrenched, 110 druid cubits by 130, like a little Roman camp, with one entrance on the south-west side, towards Abury: for it is posited with accuracy, (as all these works are) from north-east to south-west. The situation of the place is high, and has a descent, quite round three of its sides; the verge of the descent inclosing it like a horseshoe. The entrance is on the side next Abury, on the isthmus of the peninsula (as it were,) on the shortest side of the square, the south-west. It is made of a vallum and ditch; beyond that, a row of flat stones set quite round and pretty close to one another, like a wall. Beyond that, another lesser ditch. There are stones too set on each side the entrance. On the north-west side is a large long barrow 50 cubits in length, with two great stone works upon it. One on the end next the great inclosed place, we have been describing: another stonework towards the other end; which seems to have been a semicircular cove, or demi-ellipsis consisting of five great stones; a Stonehenge cell in miniature, but now in ruins. This probably gave the name of old Chapel [Map] to the place; the barrow likewise has been set quite round with great stones.
In the second stone-work, one stone lies flat on the ground, along the middle line of the barrow. On each side a flat stone stands upright, and two flat stones stand upright at right angles, as wings to 'em. Upon them I suppose other stones were piled as a kist-vaen. Here probably lies the body of the interred. The stones are generally very large, about ten feet long.
The whole I take to have been the palace and interment of an arch-druid, and his tribunal or seat of justice. 'Tis posited exactly enough south-east and north-west. The learned Mr. Rowland, who wrote the history of the Isle of Mona, describes just such works as this in that place, and calls them houses of the Druids.
On 04 Feb 1725 [his father] Charles Seymour 6th Duke Somerset (age 62) and [his step-mother] Charlotte Finch Duchess Somerset (age 32) were married. She by marriage Duchess Somerset. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea (age 77) and Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 11 Sep 1725 [his son] George Seymour was born to Algernon Seymour 7th Duke Somerset (age 40) and [his wife] Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset (age 26).
Before 23 Dec 1739 John Vanderbank (age 45). Portrait of Algernon Seymour 7th Duke Somerset (age 55).
On 06 Jul 1740 [his son-in-law] Hugh Percy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 24) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Algernon Seymour 7th Duke Somerset (age 55) and Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset (age 41).
On 11 Sep 1744 [his son] George Seymour (age 19) died.
On 02 Dec 1748 [his father] Charles Seymour 6th Duke Somerset (age 86) died at Petworth. His son Algernon Seymour 7th Duke Somerset (age 64) succeeded 7th Duke Somerset, 7th Earl Hertford. [his wife] Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset (age 49) by marriage Duchess Somerset.
In 1749 Algernon Seymour 7th Duke Somerset (age 64) was created 1st Earl Egremont. [his wife] Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset (age 49) by marriage Countess Egremont.
On 07 Feb 1750 Algernon Seymour 7th Duke Somerset (age 65) died. He was buried at Northumberland Vault, Crypt, Westminster Abbey. His half fifth cousin once removed Edward Seymour 8th Duke Somerset (age 55) succeeded 8th Duke Somerset. Earl Hertford extinct. Mary Webb Duchess Somerset (age 53) by marriage Duchess Somerset. His daughter [his daughter] Elizabeth Seymour Duchess Northumberland (age 33) succeeded 2nd Baroness Percy. His nephew Charles Wyndham 2nd Earl Egremont (age 39) succeeded 2nd Earl Egremont.
On 07 Jul 1754 [his former wife] Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset (age 55) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 1st Earl Hertford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stanhope Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Grey Countess Hertford Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Brandon Duchess of Suffolk Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour Trowbridge 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Honora Rogers
GrandFather: Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour Trowbridge 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Prynne of Allington
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Prynne 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Wymond Carey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Davys 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Charles Seymour 6th Duke Somerset 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Alington 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Alington 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Giles Alington 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Alington 1st Baron Alington 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandMother: Eizabeth Alington 2nd Baroness Seymour Trowbridge 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Jermyn
Great x 2 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Cromwell 2nd Baron Cromwell Oakham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Cromwell 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Paulett Baroness Cromwell Oakham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tollemache Baroness Alington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael Stanhope 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stanhope 1st Baron Stanhope 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Rawson
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanhope Lady Talmash 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Macwilliams
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Macwilliams Baroness Stanhope
Algernon Seymour 7th Duke Somerset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Percy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 8th Earl of Northumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Harbottle 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Algernon Percy 10th Earl of Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Devereux 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Knollys
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Josceline Percy 11th Earl of Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Knyvet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stumpe
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Manderston Home
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Home 1st Earl Dunbar
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk 18 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 3rd of Gight 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon Countess Dunbar 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Beaton
Mother: Elizabeth Percy Duchess Somerset 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Cheney Countess Southampton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Radclyffe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Vernon 4 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Vernon 5 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
GrandMother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Leigh
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Leigh
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Harrington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Egerton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ravenscroft
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Boteler 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Waller
Great x 2 Grandmother: Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield
Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders