Charles Somerset (MP For Monmouthshire)
Charles Somerset may refer to: *Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester (1460 – 1526), 1st Earl of Worcester and husband of Henry VIII's mistress, Elizabeth Browne *Charles Somerset (MP for Monmouthshire) (died 1599), MP for Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency) *Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (1660 – 1698), eldest son of Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort * Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort (1709 – 1756), younger son of Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort *General Lord Charles Somerset Lord Charles Henry Somerset PC (12 December 1767 – 18 February 1831), born in Badminton, England, was a British soldier, politician and colonial administrator.Charles Mosley, editor. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volu ...

Charles Somerset, 1st Earl Of Worcester
Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, KG (c. 146015 March 1526) was an English nobleman and politician. He was the legitimised bastard son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset by his mistress Joan Hill. Origins He was born in about 1460, an illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset by his mistress Joan Hill. Career He was invested as a Knight of the Garter in about 1496. On his marriage in 1492 he was styled Baron Herbert in right of his wife, and in 1506 he was created Baron Herbert of Ragland, Chepstow and Gower. On 1 February 1514, he was created Earl of Worcester and was at some time appointed Lord Chamberlain of the Household to King Henry VIII. As Lord Chamberlain, Somerset was largely responsible for the preparations for the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520. Marriages and children He married three times, although his second marriage is uncertain: *Firstly on 2 June 1492, to Elizabeth Herbert, 3rd Baroness Herbert (died before March 1513), daughter ...
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Charles Somerset (MP For Monmouthshire)
Charles Somerset may refer to: *Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester (1460 – 1526), 1st Earl of Worcester and husband of Henry VIII's mistress, Elizabeth Browne *Charles Somerset (MP for Monmouthshire) (died 1599), MP for Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency) *Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (1660 – 1698), eldest son of Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort * Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort (1709 – 1756), younger son of Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort *General Lord Charles Somerset Lord Charles Henry Somerset PC (12 December 1767 – 18 February 1831), born in Badminton, England, was a British soldier, politician and colonial administrator.Charles Mosley, editor. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volu ...

Monmouthshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Monmouthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Parliament of England from 1536 until 1707, of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It elected two Members of Parliament (MPs). In 1885 the Monmouthshire constituency was divided to create North Monmouthshire, South Monmouthshire and West Monmouthshire. Boundaries The Monmouthshire constituency covered the county of Monmouth, except that from 1832 there was a borough constituency, Monmouth Boroughs, within the county. Members of Parliament MPs 1542–1885 MPs 1654–1660 MPs 1660–1885 Election results Elections in the 1830s Elections in the 1840s Williams resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election. Somerset was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, requiring a by-election. Somerset's d ...
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Charles Somerset, Marquess Of Worcester
Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (25 December 1660 – 13 July 1698) was an English nobleman and politician. He was the eldest surviving son of Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort and Mary Capell, and was styled Lord Herbert of Raglan from 1667 until 1682 and Marquess of Worcester thereafter. He attended Christ Church, Oxford University, matriculated in 1677 and was awarded an MA in 1682. Career He was elected the youngest ever (aged 12) 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 of Wales and the Marches] (1682–1689) under his father as Lord President. He commanded the Glamorgan Militia in 1684 when his father inspected them. Bryn Owen, ''History of the Welsh Militia and Volunteer Corps 1757†...
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Charles Somerset, 4th Duke Of Beaufort
Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort (12 September 1709 – 28 October 1756) was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1731 until 1745 when he succeeded to the peerage as Duke of Beaufort. Life Somerset was the younger son of Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort and his second wife, Rachel Noel. He was educated at Winchester College and matriculated as University College, Oxford on 19 June 1725, being awarded MA on 16 October 1727. Somerset was a High Tory and 'a most determined and unwavering Jacobite.' He was returned as Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire his family's seat at a by-election on 17 May 1731. At the 1734 British general election, he transferred to Monmouth. He adopted a traditional Tory line in Parliament, which included voting against the repeal of the Test Act in 1736; this demonstrates the complexity of the English Jacobite movement, which was staunchly anti-Catholic, yet in theory supported a Catholic monarchy. So ...
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