At the time of Frances's birth, her father, who was a former favourite of Queen Elizabeth and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, was under arrest for treasonous behaviour in the Nine Years' War during the disastrous Irish campaign in which he parleyed with the rebellious Earl of Tyrone, and thus incurred the Queen's wrath. Essex was executed on 25 February 1601 for allegedly conspiring to murder the Queen. He left behind his wife and small children; Frances was less than two years old at the time.[2] Frances's brother was Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, and she had an elder sister, Dorothy. She later had three younger half-siblings from her mother's third marriage in 1603 to Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde. These were Honora, Mary and Ulick Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde.
William Seymour, Marquess of Hertford, later 2nd Duke of Somerset (1588–1660), portrait attributed to Gilbert Jackson (c. 1595/1600–post-1648), private collection
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Not to be confused with Frances Seymour Duchess of Somerset 1699 1754 Frances Seymour Duchess of Somerset nee Devereux 30 September 1599 1 24 April 1674 was an English noblewoman who lived during the reigns of Elizabeth I James I Charles I and Charles II Her father was Robert Devereux 2nd Earl of Essex Elizabeth I s favourite who was executed for treason in 1601 She was the second wife of William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset and the mother of his seven children Frances SeymourDuchess of SomersetPortrait by Anthony van DyckBornLady Frances Devereux 30 September 1599Walsingham House Seething Lane London EnglandDied24 April 1674 1674 04 24 aged 74 BuriedGreat Bedwyn WiltshireNoble familyDevereux by birth Seymour by marriage Spouse s William Seymour 2nd Duke of SomersetIssueWilliam SeymourRobert SeymourHenry Seymour Lord BeauchampMary Finch Countess of WinchelseaJane Boyle Viscountess DungarvanLady Frances SeymourJohn Seymour 4th Duke of SomersetFatherRobert Devereux 2nd Earl of EssexMotherFrances Walsingham Contents 1 Early life 2 Marriage 3 Death 4 Notes 5 References 6 AncestryEarly life EditLady Frances Devereux was born on 30 September 1599 at Walsingham House Seething Lane London She was the youngest child of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl of Essex and his wife Frances Walsingham Her paternal grandparents were Walter Devereux 1st Earl of Essex and Lettice Knollys and her maternal grandparents were Sir Francis Walsingham Queen Elizabeth s trusted spymaster and Ursula St Barbe At the time of Frances s birth her father who was a former favourite of Queen Elizabeth and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was under arrest for treasonous behaviour in the Nine Years War during the disastrous Irish campaign in which he parleyed with the rebellious Earl of Tyrone and thus incurred the Queen s wrath Essex was executed on 25 February 1601 for allegedly conspiring to murder the Queen He left behind his wife and small children Frances was less than two years old at the time 2 Frances s brother was Robert Devereux 3rd Earl of Essex and she had an elder sister Dorothy She later had three younger half siblings from her mother s third marriage in 1603 to Richard Burke 4th Earl of Clanricarde These were Honora Mary and Ulick Burke 1st Marquess of Clanricarde William Seymour Marquess of Hertford later 2nd Duke of Somerset 1588 1660 portrait attributed to Gilbert Jackson c 1595 1600 post 1648 private collectionMarriage EditOn 3 March 1616 Frances married at Drayton Bassett William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset 1588 1660 the son of Edward Seymour Lord Beauchamp of Hache and the grandson of Lady Catherine Grey During the Civil War he was a Royalist commander Frances was his second wife his first having been Arbella Stuart whom he married secretly in 1610 and without permission from King James which resulted in their imprisonment in the Tower of London He later escaped and fled to the Continent In 1615 Arbella died in the Tower William and Frances together had eight children William Seymour 1621 16 June 1646 Robert Seymour 1622 1646 Lady Judith Seymour 1623 1645 married Peter Ransone by whom she had issue Henry Seymour Lord Beauchamp 1626 30 March 1654 married Mary Capel by whom he had issue Lady Mary Seymour 1636 10 April 1673 married Heneage Finch 3rd Earl of Winchelsea by whom she had issue Lady Jane Seymour 6 July 1637 23 November 1679 married Charles Boyle 3rd Viscount Dungarvan by whom she had issue Lady Frances Seymour 1642 John Seymour 4th Duke of Somerset born before 1646 29 April 1675 married Sarah Alston Death Edit Memorial in Great Bedwyn church She died on 24 April 1674 at the age of 74 and was buried in Great Bedwyn Wiltshire In 1706 a marble memorial topped with a bust was placed in St Mary s Church Great Bedwyn 3 at the expense of Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth who had married her granddaughter Frances Finch Notes Edit Du Maurier p 230 Du Maurier pp 269 70 Historic England Church of St Mary the Virgin 1365492 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 18 January 2020 References EditDu Maurier Daphne Golden Lads Sir Francis Bacon Anthony Bacon and Their Friends Garden City N Y Doubleday 1975 thepeerage com Retrieved 27 May 2008Ancestry EditAncestors of Frances Seymour Duchess of SomersetWalter Devereux 1st Viscount HerefordSir Richard DevereuxMary GreyWalter Devereux 1st Earl of EssexGeorge Hastings 1st Earl of HuntingdonDorothy HastingsLady Anne StaffordRobert Devereux 2nd Earl of EssexRobert KnollysSir Francis KnollysLettice PenystoneLettice KnollysSir William CareyLady Catherine CareyMary BoleynFrances DevereuxSir James WalsinghamWilliam WalsinghamEleanor WrittleSir Francis WalsinghamSir Edmund DennyJoyce DennyMary TroutbeckFrances WalsinghamRichard St BarbeHenry St BarbeMargery GreyUrsula St BarbeEdward LewknorEleanor LewknorMargaret Copley Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frances Seymour Duchess of Somerset amp oldid 1124377687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
