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Baron Seymour is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
There have been two creations of Baron Seymour:
1st. 1547.02765. Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour 1508-1549. Forfeit. 1549.
2nd. 1641. Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 1590-1664. Extinct. 1750.
Baron Seymour of Sudeley (1st Creation)
Baron Seymour of Sudeley is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Forfeit Baronies of England.
After 16th February 1547. The date uncertain but likely to be after the funeral of Henry VIII (deceased) King Edward VI of England and Ireland (age 9) made a number of new appointments although given King Edward VI of England and Ireland was only nine years old at the time, the titles were, in effect, bestowed by Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset (age 47).
William Parr 1st Marquess Northampton (age 35) was created 1st Marquess Northampton.
Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour (age 39) was created 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley and appointed Lord High Admiral.
New Garter Knights:
318th Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 30).
319th Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby (age 37).
320th Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour.
321st William Paget 1st Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 41).
John Carey (age 56) and Henry Huberthorne were knighted by King Edward VI of England and Ireland.
On 20th March 1549 Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour (age 41) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map]. He was buried at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Tower of London [Map]. Baron Seymour of Sudeley forfeit.
Catherine Willoughby Duchess Suffolk (age 29) became guardian to his daughter Mary Seymour.
Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (2nd Creation)
Baron Seymour of Trowbridge is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
1st: Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge. Died 1664. Son
2nd: Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge. Died 1665. Son
3rd: Francis Seymour 5th Duke of Somerset. Died 1678. Brother.
4th: Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset. Died 1748. Son
5th: Algernon Seymour 7th Duke of Somerset. Died 1750. Extinct.
In 1641 Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (age 51) was created 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge. Catherine Lee Baroness Seymour Trowbridge by marriage Baroness Seymour of Trowbridge.
In 1654 Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (age 33) and Eizabeth Alington 2nd Baroness Seymour Trowbridge (age 18) were married. She by marriage Baroness Seymour of 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.
On 12th July 1664 Francis Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (age 74) died. He was buried in the Chanel of St Mary's Church, Great Bedwyn [Map]. His son Charles (age 43) succeeded 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge.
On 25th August 1665 Charles Seymour 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (age 44) died, possibly of plague. His son Francis (age 7) succeeded 3rd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge.
On 20th April 1678 Francis Seymour 5th Duke of 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 Charles (age 15) succeeded 6th Duke Somerset, 6th Earl Hertford, 6th Baron Beauchamp of Hatch Beauchamp in Somerset, 4th Baron Seymour of Trowbridge.
On 2nd December 1748 Charles Seymour 6th Duke of Somerset (age 86) died at Petworth. His son Algernon (age 64) succeeded 7th Duke Somerset, 7th Earl Hertford, 7th Baron Beauchamp of Hatch Beauchamp in Somerset, 5th Baron Seymour of Trowbridge. Frances Thynne Duchess Somerset (age 49) by marriage Duchess Somerset.
On 7th February 1750 Algernon Seymour 7th Duke of Somerset (age 65) died. He was buried at Northumberland Vault, Crypt, Westminster Abbey. His half fifth cousin once removed Edward (age 55) succeeded 8th Duke Somerset. Earl Hertford, Baron Beauchamp of Hatch Beauchamp in Somerset and Baron Seymour of Trowbridge extinct. Mary Webb Duchess Somerset (age 53) by marriage Duchess Somerset. His daughter Elizabeth (age 33) succeeded 2nd Baroness Percy. His nephew Charles (age 39) succeeded 2nd Earl Egremont.