Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester

Charles Somerset
Marquess of Worcester
Spouse(s)	Rebecca Child
Issue Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort Lady Henrietta Somerset
Father	Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort
Mother	Mary Capell
Born	25 December 1660
Died	13 July 1698

Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (25 December 1660 – 13 July 1698) was the eldest son of a peer in the peerage of England and an MP.

Private Life

He was the eldest son of Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort and Mary Capel, styled Baron Herbert from 1667 until 1682 and Marquess of Worcester thereafter. He attended Christ Church, Oxford University, matriculated in 1677 and was awarded MA in 1682. On 6 June 1682, he married Rebecca Child, who was the daughter of Sir Josiah Child of Wanstead, 1st Baronet and aunt of Richard Child, 1st Earl Tylney. They had one son and one daughter:

1. Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, his heir and his father's successor; and
2. Lady Henrietta Somerset, who was born on 27 August 1690, died on 9 August 1726 and was married to Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Grafton on 30 April 1713, with whom she had four sons and three daughters.

After his death in a coach accident in 1698 he was buried in Raglan. Because Charles predeceased his father, on the duke's death the dukedom passed to Charles's son Henry.

Career

he was elected the youngest ever (aged 13) Fellow of the Royal Society in June 1673.

He was Commissioner for Assessment for Brecon from 1677 to 1679) and for Gloucestershire, Middlesex, Monmouth and Brecon from 1689 to 1690. In 1681 he travelled to the Netherlands.

He was appointed Colonel of Militia for Bristol (1682–1685) and was a Member of the Council in the Marches of Wales (1682–1689). He was appointed Custos Rotulorum of Radnorshire (1682–1689), Deputy Lieutenant of Monmouthshire (1683–1687), Wiltshire (1683–1688) and Gloucestershire (1685–1687).

He was a Member of the Committee of the Honourable East India Company (1683–1691). He was Colonel of a regiment of foot (1685–1687) and MP for Monmouthshire (1685–1687 and 1689–1695)

References

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir George Probert	Member of Parliament for Monmouth 1677–1679	Succeeded by Sir Trevor Williams, Bt
Preceded by William Morgan Sir Trevor Williams, Bt	Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire with William Morgan 1679	Succeeded by William Morgan Sir Trevor Williams, Bt
Preceded by Sir Trevor Williams, Bt	Member of Parliament for Monmouth 1679–1680	Succeeded by John Arnold
Preceded by Evan Seys Sir Charles Berkeley	Member of Parliament for Gloucester with Sir Charles Berkeley 1681–1685	Succeeded by John Wagstaffe John Powell
Preceded by John Arnold	Member of Parliament for Monmouth 1685	Succeeded by Sir James Herbert
Preceded by Sir John Guise, Bt Sir Ralph Dutton, Bt	Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire with Sir Robert Atkyns 1685–1689	Succeeded by Sir John Guise, Bt Sir Ralph Dutton, Bt
Preceded by Sir Trevor Williams, Bt Sir Edward Morgan, Bt	Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire with Sir Charles Kemeys, Bt 1685–1689 Sir Trevor Williams, Bt 1689–1690 Thomas Morgan 1690–1695 1685–1695	Succeeded by Thomas Morgan Sir Charles Kemeys, Bt
Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Edward Harley	Custos Rotulorum of Radnorshire 1685–1689	Succeeded by Sir Rowland Gwynne