Biography of Francis Seymour 5th Duke Somerset 1658-1678

On 04 Aug 1632 [his father] Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour Trowbridge (age 11) and Mary Smith (age 11) were married. They had one son and two daughters He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In 1654 [his father] Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour Trowbridge (age 33) and [his mother] Eizabeth Alington 2nd Baroness Seymour Trowbridge (age 18) were married. She by marriage Baroness Seymour Trowbridge. They had five sons and two daughters. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

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On 17 Jan 1658 Francis Seymour 5th Duke Somerset was born to Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour Trowbridge (age 37) and Eizabeth Alington 2nd Baroness Seymour Trowbridge (age 22).

On 12 Jul 1664 [his grandfather] Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour Trowbridge (age 74) died. He was buried in the Chanel of St Mary's Church, Great Bedwyn [Map]. His son [his father] Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour Trowbridge (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baron Seymour Trowbridge.

Great Plague of London

On 25 Aug 1665 [his father] Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour Trowbridge (age 44) died, possibly of plague. His son Francis Seymour 5th Duke Somerset (age 7) succeeded 3rd Baron Seymour Trowbridge.

On 29 Apr 1675 John Seymour 4th Duke Somerset 1645-1675 (age 30) died. He was buried at Salisbury Cathedral [Map]. His first cousin once removed Francis Seymour 5th Duke Somerset (age 17) succeeded 5th Duke Somerset, 5th Earl Hertford. Marquess Hertford extinct.

On 20 Apr 1678 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 brother] Charles Seymour 6th Duke Somerset (age 15) succeeded 6th Duke Somerset, 6th Earl Hertford.

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Family Trees of Francis Seymour 5th Duke Somerset 1658-1678

Paternal Family Tree: Seymour

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Macwilliams Baroness Stanhope

Royal Ancestors of Francis Seymour 5th Duke Somerset 1658-1678

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 5 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 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of Francis Seymour 5th Duke Somerset 1658-1678

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Seymour 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 1st Earl Hertford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stanhope

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Stanhope Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bourchier 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Grey Countess Hertford Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Brandon Duchess of Suffolk Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Tudor Queen Consort France Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

GrandFather: Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour Trowbridge 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Honora Rogers

Father: Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour Trowbridge 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandfather: Gilbert Prynne of Allington

GrandMother: Frances Prynne 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Carey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Spencer 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Wymond Carey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Denny

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Troutbeck 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Davys 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Francis Seymour 5th Duke Somerset 1658-1678 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Alington

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Alington 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ursula Drury 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Giles Alington 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Giles Alington 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandFather: William Alington 1st Baron Alington 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Mother: Eizabeth Alington 2nd Baroness Seymour Trowbridge 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache

Great x 2 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ambrose Jermyn

Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Jermyn

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Heveningham

Great x 1 Grandfather: Lionel Tollemache 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gregory Cromwell 1st Baron Cromwell Oakham 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Cromwell 2nd Baron Cromwell Oakham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Seymour Baroness Cromwell Oakham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Cromwell 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Paulet 2nd Marquess Winchester 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Paulett Baroness Cromwell Oakham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Willoughby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Elizabeth Tollemache Baroness Alington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stanhope

Great x 3 Grandfather: Michael Stanhope 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bourchier 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stanhope 1st Baron Stanhope 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Rawson of Aveley in Essex

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Rawson

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrix Cooke

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanhope Lady Talmash 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Macwilliams

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Macwilliams Baroness Stanhope