Lord Arthur married his first cousin, Hon. Elizabeth Boscawen (bef. 1793 – 2 March 1872), daughter of George Boscawen, 3rd Viscount Falmouth, on 23 June 1808. They had three children:
Rev. George Somerset (30 March 1809 – 12 October 1882), married Philida Elizabeth Call, daughter of Sir William Call, 2nd Baronet on 9 September 1835 and had issue.
Elizabeth Anne Somerset (2 August 1810 – 12 April 1835)
Arthur Edward Somerset (28 August 1813 – 9 September 1853), married his first cousin, Hon. Frances Boscawen, daughter of Rev. Hon. John Evelyn Boscawen, and had issue.
^Capt B.E. Sargeaunt, The Royal Monmouthshire Militia, London: RUSI, 1910/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, nd, ISBN 978-1-78331204-7, pp. 103, 259, 285.
lord, arthur, john, henry, somerset, other, people, named, arthur, somerset, arthur, somerset, disambiguation, february, 1780, april, 1816, english, politician, sixth, henry, somerset, duke, beaufort, right, honourablearthur, somersetmpmember, parliamentfor, m. For other people named Arthur Somerset see Arthur Somerset disambiguation Lord Arthur John Henry Somerset 12 February 1780 18 April 1816 English politician was the sixth son of Henry Somerset 5th Duke of Beaufort The Right HonourableArthur SomersetMPMember of Parliamentfor MonmouthshireIn office 1805 1816Preceded byJames Rooke Sir Charles Gould MorganSucceeded bySir Charles Gould Morgan Lord Granville SomersetPersonal detailsBorn12 February 1780 1780 02 12 Died18 April 1816 1816 04 19 aged 36 NationalityBritishSpouseElizabeth BoscawenChildren3Parent s Henry Somerset 5th Duke of BeaufortElizabeth BoscawenAlma materEton CollegeOccupationSoldier Contents 1 Early years 2 Political career 3 Family 4 Death 5 Ancestry 6 ReferencesEarly years editHe was educated at Oriel College Oxford taking a BA in 1799 and an MA in 1803 Later that year he was commissioned as captain 24 June and then major in the Monmouth and Brecon Militia commanded by his elder brother the 6th Duke 1 2 Somerset was then commissioned as a lieutenant in the 7th Foot of the Regular Army on 19 May 1804 3 Political career editHe was defeated at Gloucester in August 1805 but in November was returned as Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire and was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Monmouthshire and Breconshire in December 4 On 26 June 1806 he was made a captain in the 4th West India Regiment and on 2 October exchanged into the 91st Foot 5 Family editLord Arthur married his first cousin Hon Elizabeth Boscawen bef 1793 2 March 1872 daughter of George Boscawen 3rd Viscount Falmouth on 23 June 1808 They had three children Rev George Somerset 30 March 1809 12 October 1882 married Philida Elizabeth Call daughter of Sir William Call 2nd Baronet on 9 September 1835 and had issue Elizabeth Anne Somerset 2 August 1810 12 April 1835 Arthur Edward Somerset 28 August 1813 9 September 1853 married his first cousin Hon Frances Boscawen daughter of Rev Hon John Evelyn Boscawen and had issue Death editSomerset moved into the 19th Light Dragoons on 12 September 1811 6 serving until his death in Lisbon in 1816 Ancestry editAncestors of Lord Arthur John Henry SomersetCharles Somerset Marquess of WorcesterHenry Somerset 2nd Duke of BeaufortRebecca ChildCharles Somerset 4th Duke of BeaufortWriothesley Noel 2nd Earl of GainsboroughRachel NoelCatherine GrevilleHenry Somerset 5th Duke of BeaufortRichard BerkeleyJohn Symes BerkeleyElizabeth SymesElizabeth BerkeleyWalter NorborneElizabeth NorborneFrances BaconLord Arthur John Henry SomersetEdward Boscawen MP Hugh Boscawen 1st Viscount FalmouthJael GodolphinAdmiral Rt Hon Edward BoscawenCol Charles GodfreyCharlotte GodfreyArabella ChurchillElizabeth BoscawenGeorge Evelyn MP for BletchingleyWilliam Evelyn Glanville High Sheriff of KentFrances BroomhallFrances Evelyn GlanvilleWilliam Glanville Barrister of Middle TempleFrances GlanvilleFrances HalesReferences edit No 15646 The London Gazette 19 November 1803 p 1613 Capt B E Sargeaunt The Royal Monmouthshire Militia London RUSI 1910 Uckfield Naval amp Military Press nd ISBN 978 1 78331204 7 pp 103 259 285 No 15702 The London Gazette 15 May 1804 p 622 No 15873 The London Gazette 17 December 1805 p 1580 No 15963 The London Gazette 4 October 1806 p 1323 No 16522 The London Gazette 14 September 1811 p 1804 Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byJames RookeSir Charles Gould Morgan Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire1805 1816 With Sir Charles Gould Morgan Succeeded bySir Charles Gould MorganLord Granville Somerset Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lord Arthur John Henry Somerset amp oldid 1209339073, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
