Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester
Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester (bef. 1568 - 3 March 1628) was the only child to the 3rd Earl of Worcester and Christian North. On February 21st, 1589, he succeeded his father as Earl of Worcester, and in 1593 he was made a Knight of the Garter. He was an important advisor to King James I, serving as Lord Privy Seal.
He married 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, died in 1649; he was created Viscount Somerset on December 8th, 1626; in 1616 he married November 6th, 1654 and, before January 14th, 1607, married Thomas Windsor, 6th Baron Windsor, with whom she had no issue; and
- Lady Blanche Somerset, who died October 28th, 1649, and married Thomas Arundell, 2nd Baron Arundell, with whom she had one son and two daughters, his only children; the settlement for this marriage was on May 11th, 1607.
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