Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, KG, Earl Marshal (c. 1550 – 3 March 1628) was an English aristocrat.[1] He was an important advisor to King James I (James VI of Scots), serving as Lord Privy Seal.
Quartered arms of Sir Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester
He was the only son of three children born to the 3rd Earl of Worcester and Christiana North. On 21 February 1589, he succeeded his father as Earl of Worcester.
In June 1590 Worcester travelled to Edinburgh to congratulate James VI of Scotland on his safe return from Denmark and marriage to Anne of Denmark, and gave notice that the king was to join the Order of the Garter.[2] He discussed with James rumours that English ships had lain in wait for his return. At first, he was not able to see Anne of Denmark who had toothache, and he joked that in England this would be interpreted as a sign she was pregnant.[3] Worcester had an audience with Anne, and took her letter to Elizabeth. He was accompanied by Lord Compton who watched 'pastimes' or hunting on the sands of Leith.[4]
In 1593 he was made a Knight of the Garter. In a letter of September 1602 he mentions that Queen Elizabeth was entertained in the Privy Chamber with country dances and Irish tunes.[5]
William Worcester born before 20 Apr 1576, Edward's eldest son, denounced his family name to become a minister at the Wooster Chapel. He married Rebecca (Kynge) Worcester, with whom he had nine children. William died at the age of 47 on 20 Nov 1623 in Cheddington, Buckingham.
Elizabeth Somerset, who might have died young, but that is unsure;
Lady Catherine or Katherine Somerset, who died on 6 November 1654 and, before 14 January 1607, married Thomas Windsor, 6th Baron Windsor, with whom she had no issue; and
Lady Frances Somerset, wife of William Morgan, esquire of Llantarnam[8] and mother of Edward Morgan (c. 1612 – 24 June 1653), who was the great-great grandfather of Daniel Boone.
Sir Charles Somerset (1587/8 – 1665), traveller and writer, Knight of the Bath.[7]
Lady Elizabeth Somerset, married Sir Henry Guildford.
Four of his daughters danced as the rivers of Monmouthshire in the court masque Tethys' Festival on 5 June 1610; Lady Catherine Windsor as the "Nymph of Usk"; Lady Katherine Petre as the "Nymph of Olwy"; Lady Elizabeth Guildford as the "Nymph of Dulesse"; and Lady Mary Wintour as the "Nymph of Wye".[9]
^"Somerset, Edward, fourth earl of Worcester". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
^Joseph Bain, Hamilton Papers, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1892), p. 710.
^Maureen Meikle, 'Anna of Denmark's Coronation and Entry', Julian Goodare & Alasdair A. MacDonald, Sixteenth-Century Scotland (Brill, 2008), p. 293.
^Calendar State Papers Scotland, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1936), pp. 324-5, 331.
^Edmund Lodge, Illustrations of British History, vol. 3 (London, 1791), p. 148.
^Colethorpe, Marion E. "The Elizabethan Court Day by Day - 1571" (PDF). folgerpedia.folger.edu. Folger Shakespeare Library. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
^ ab"Somerset, Sir Charles". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
^John Burke and John Bernard Burke., Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies, pp. 369–370
^Edmund Sawyer, Memorials of Affairs of State from the papers of Ralph Winwood, vol. 3 (London, 1725), p. 181: John Nichols, The Progresses, Processions, and Magnificent Festivities, of King James the First, vol. 2 (London, 1828), p. 349.
^Newman, John (2002). Gwent/Monmouthshire. New Haven; London: Yale University Press. p. 305. ISBN978-0-300-09630-9.
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Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester KG Earl Marshal c 1550 3 March 1628 was an English aristocrat 1 He was an important advisor to King James I James VI of Scots serving as Lord Privy Seal Edward SomersetEarl of WorcesterPortrait by Gilbert JacksonLord Privy SealTenure1616 1625PredecessorRobert Carr 1st Earl of SomersetSuccessorSir John CokeBorncirca 1550Died3 March 1628Noble familyHouse of BeaufortSpouse s Elizabeth Hastings Countess of WorcesterIssueHenry Somerset 5th Earl of WorcesterThomas Somerset 1st Viscount Somerset Catherine SomersetBlanche SomersetFrances SomersetFatherWilliam Somerset 3rd Earl of WorcesterMotherChristiana NorthQuartered arms of Sir Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester He was the only son of three children born to the 3rd Earl of Worcester and Christiana North On 21 February 1589 he succeeded his father as Earl of Worcester In June 1590 Worcester travelled to Edinburgh to congratulate James VI of Scotland on his safe return from Denmark and marriage to Anne of Denmark and gave notice that the king was to join the Order of the Garter 2 He discussed with James rumours that English ships had lain in wait for his return At first he was not able to see Anne of Denmark who had toothache and he joked that in England this would be interpreted as a sign she was pregnant 3 Worcester had an audience with Anne and took her letter to Elizabeth He was accompanied by Lord Compton who watched pastimes or hunting on the sands of Leith 4 In 1593 he was made a Knight of the Garter In a letter of September 1602 he mentions that Queen Elizabeth was entertained in the Privy Chamber with country dances and Irish tunes 5 In 1606 he was appointed Keeper of the Great Park a park created for hunting by Henry VIII around Nonsuch Palace of which Worcester Park was a part The residence Worcester Park House was built in 1607 Family EditHe married Lady Elizabeth Hastings on 16 December 1571 at Whitehall Palace in a triple wedding with Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford and bride Anne Cecil and Edward Sutton 4th Baron Dudley and bride Mary Howard 6 She was a daughter of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole Catherine was a daughter of Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu and Jane Neville Jane was in turn a daughter of George Nevill 4th Baron Bergavenny and his wife Margaret daughter of Hugh Fenn They had fifteen children among whom were William Worcester born before 20 Apr 1576 Edward s eldest son denounced his family name to become a minister at the Wooster Chapel He married Rebecca Kynge Worcester with whom he had nine children William died at the age of 47 on 20 Nov 1623 in Cheddington Buckingham Henry Somerset 5th Earl of Worcester his heir and successor who was later created the 1st Marquess of Worcester Thomas Somerset 1st Viscount Somerset Peerage of Ireland who was born in 1579 7 died in 1649 he was created Viscount Somerset on 8 December 1626 in 1616 he married Helen Barry her third marriage with whom he had one daughter Elizabeth Somerset who might have died young but that is unsure Lady Catherine or Katherine Somerset who died on 6 November 1654 and before 14 January 1607 married Thomas Windsor 6th Baron Windsor with whom she had no issue and Lady Blanche Somerset who died 28 October 1649 and married Thomas Arundell 2nd Baron Arundell of Wardour with whom she had one son and two daughters his only children the settlement for this marriage was on 11 May 1607 Lady Frances Somerset wife of William Morgan esquire of Llantarnam 8 and mother of Edward Morgan c 1612 24 June 1653 who was the great great grandfather of Daniel Boone Sir Charles Somerset 1587 8 1665 traveller and writer Knight of the Bath 7 Lady Elizabeth Somerset married Sir Henry Guildford Lady Katherine Somerset 1575 1624 married William Petre 2nd Baron Petre Four of his daughters danced as the rivers of Monmouthshire in the court masque Tethys Festival on 5 June 1610 Lady Catherine Windsor as the Nymph of Usk Lady Katherine Petre as the Nymph of Olwy Lady Elizabeth Guildford as the Nymph of Dulesse and Lady Mary Wintour as the Nymph of Wye 9 Somerset is buried in the family chapel in the Church of St Cadoc Raglan Monmouthshire 10 Ancestry EditAncestors of Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester16 Henry Beaufort 3rd Duke of Somerset8 Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester17 Joan Hill4 Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester18 William Herbert 2nd Earl of Pembroke9 Lady Elizabeth Herbert 3rd Baroness Herbert19 Mary Woodville2 William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester20 Sir Thomas Browne10 Anthony Browne21 Eleanor FitzAlan5 Elizabeth Browne22 John Neville 1st Marquess of Montagu11 Lady Lucy Neville23 Isabel Ingoldesthorpe1 Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester12 Roger North6 Edward North 1st Baron North26 Richard Warcup13 Christiana Warcup3 Christiana North14 Oliver Squier of Southby Hampshire7 Alice SquierReferences Edit Somerset Edward fourth earl of Worcester Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Retrieved 2 December 2014 Joseph Bain Hamilton Papers vol 2 Edinburgh 1892 p 710 Maureen Meikle Anna of Denmark s Coronation and Entry Julian Goodare amp Alasdair A MacDonald Sixteenth Century Scotland Brill 2008 p 293 Calendar State Papers Scotland vol 10 Edinburgh 1936 pp 324 5 331 Edmund Lodge Illustrations of British History vol 3 London 1791 p 148 Colethorpe Marion E The Elizabethan Court Day by Day 1571 PDF folgerpedia folger edu Folger Shakespeare Library Retrieved 25 October 2020 a b Somerset Sir Charles Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Retrieved 2 December 2014 John Burke and John Bernard Burke Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies pp 369 370 Edmund Sawyer Memorials of Affairs of State from the papers of Ralph Winwood vol 3 London 1725 p 181 John Nichols The Progresses Processions and Magnificent Festivities of King James the First vol 2 London 1828 p 349 Newman John 2002 Gwent Monmouthshire New Haven London Yale University Press p 305 ISBN 978 0 300 09630 9 Political officesPreceded byThe Earl of Essex Master of the Horse1601 1616 Succeeded bySir George VilliersPreceded byThe 2nd Earl of Pembroke Custos Rotulorum of Monmouthshire1601 1628 Succeeded byThe 3rd Earl of PembrokeLord Lieutenant of Glamorgan and Monmouthshirejointly with Henry Somerset 1626 16281602 1628 Succeeded byThe Earl of WorcesterPreceded byIn Commission Earl Marshal1603 Succeeded byIn CommissionPreceded byThe Earl of Somerset Lord Privy Seal1616 1625 Succeeded bySir John CokePeerage of EnglandPreceded byWilliam Somerset Earl of Worcester1589 1628 Succeeded byHenry SomersetBaron Herbert descended by acceleration 1589 1604 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester amp oldid 1133189012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
