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SOMERVILLE, JAMES, 13TH BARON SOMERVILLE (S), eldest son of James Somerville, 12th Baron Somerville (S), and his first wife Anne, widow of Edward Rolt MP, Sacombe Park, Herts., and only dau. of Henry Bayntun MP, Spye Park, Chittoe, Wilts.; b. 22 Jun 1727; adm. Jun 1742 (Bainbrigg's); left Christmas 1743; Cornet, 2nd Dragoon Guards 9 Sep 1743; 2nd Lieut., Marines 31 Aug 1744; half-pay 25 Dec 1748; Capt., 2nd Dragoon Guards 26 Jan 1750/1; Maj., 31 Dec 1761; retd. 17 Aug 1763; served at battles of Preston Pans, Falkirk and Culloden; succ. father as 13th Baron Somerville (S) 14 Dec 1765; a Representative Peer for Scotland from 7 Aug 1793; d. unm. 19 Apr 1796.

Somerville, Angus Christopher, son of the Rev. William James Sommerville, Rector of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, by Alice, daughter of Henry Conyers, of Ben Rhydding, Yorks; b. Oct. 7, 1900; adm. from Chigwell School Jan. 15, 1914 (H); London Univ. and King's Coll. Hospital; L.R.C.P. and M.R.C.S. 1923; house surgeon, King's Coll. Hospital; Asst. Med. Officer, Grove Hospital, Tooting. Surrey, Nov. 1924-7; clinical asst. Gt. Ormond St. Hospital; in practice at East Grinstead, Sussex; H.M. Coroner for East Sussex (Lewes Div.); m. Sept. 1, 1927, Joan Crawford, daughter of Henry Riley, of Kew, Surrey; d. 22 June 1981.

SOMERSET, RAGLAN GEORGE HENRY, brother of Granville Robert Henry Somerset (qv); b. 17 Dec 1831; adm. 19 Apr 1843 (G); QS 1845; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1849, matr. 31 May 1849, Westminster Student 1849-67; BA 1853; MA 1856; Clerk, Audit Office 1853-4; Junior Clerk, Treasury Mar 1854 – Jul 1856, Third Class Clerk Jul 1856 - Apr 1857; a Gentleman Usher Quarterly Waiter to Queen Victoria 19 Mar 1873 – Jan 1901; d. 2 Sep 1924.

SOMERSET, LORD WILLIAM GEORGE HENRY, son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort (qv); b. 2 Sep 1784; at school under Vincent (name up School 1797); Cornet, 4th Dragoons 6 Nov 1801; Lieut., 10th Light Dragoons 17 Dec 1803; Capt., 13 Jun 1805; 4th West India Regt., 17 Mar 1808; retd. 1808; Jesus Coll. Cambridge; MA 1818; ordained; Vicar of Stoke Gifford, Gloucs., 3 Aug 1814-34; Rector of Llangattock, Breconshire 10 Aug 1814 (still 1826, held with R. Tormarton); Rector of Magor with Redwick, Monmouthshire 13 Dec 1821-6; Rector of Crickhowell, Breconshire 25 Oct 1823; Rector of Tormarton, Gloucs., 27 Apr 1826; Prebendary of Bristol from 17 Sep 1822; m. 1st, 29 Jun 1813 Elizabeth, elder dau. of Lieut. -Gen. Sir Thomas Molyneux, Bart.; m. 2nd, 22 Sep 1844 Frances Westby, widow of Cornelius O’Callaghan, Ballynahinch, co. Clare, and dau. of Henry Brady, Raheen Manor, co. Clare; d. 14 Jan 1851.

SOMERSET, LORD ROBERT EDWARD HENRY (commonly known as LORD EDWARD SOMERSET), son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort (qv); b. 19 Dec 1776; at school under Vincent (name up School 1789); Cornet, 10th Light Dragoons 4 Feb 1793; Lieut., 4 Dec 1793; Capt., 28 Aug 1794; Maj., 12th Light Dragoons 21 Nov 1799; Lieut. -Col., 5th Foot 25 Dec 1800; 4th Dragoons 3 Sep 1801; Brevet Col. and ADC to King 25 Jul 1810; Major-Gen., 4 Jun 1813; Col., 17th Light Dragoons 9 Sep 1822 – Nov 1829; Lieut. -Gen., 27 May 1825; Col., 1st Royal Dragoons 23 Nov 1829 - Mar 1836, 4th Dragoons from 31 Mar 1836; Gen., 23 Nov 1841; served in expedition to Netherlands 1799, in Peninsular War 1809-14 and at battle of Waterloo, where he commanded the Household Cavalry Brigade; commanded First Brigade of Cavalry, Army of Occupation in France 1816-8; MP Monmouth 27 Mar 1799-1802, Gloucestershire 14 Nov 1803-31, Cirencester 6 Aug 1834-7; Lieut. -Gen. of Ordnance 8 Jul 1829 – Nov 1830; Surveyor-Gen. of Ordnance 30 Dec 1834 – May 1835; KCB 2 Jan 1815; GCB 17 Oct 1834; m. 17 Oct 1805 Hon. Louisa Augusta Courtenay, youngest dau. of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay (qv); d. 1 Sep 1842. DNB.

SOMERSET, LORD JOHN THOMAS HENRY, son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort (qv); b. 30 Aug 1787; adm. 1 Feb 1802 (Clapham); in school list 1803; Cornet, 7th Light Dragoons 4 Aug 1804; Lieut., 14 Aug 1805; Capt., Apr 1806; 4th Garrison Battn., 15 Apr 1808; 23rd Light Dragoons 19 May 1808; 23rd Foot 22 Jul 1813; half-pay 1814; Brevet Maj., Jun 1815; Major Watteville’s Regt., 18 Jun 1815; half-pay 25 Jul 1816; Brevet Lieut. -Col., 19 Jul 1821; Lieut. -Col., unattached, half-pay 16 Jul 1830; Brevet Col., 10 Jan 1837; served in Peninsular War and at battle of Waterloo, where he was ADC to Prince of Orange; m. 4 Dec 1814 Lady Catherine Annesley, third dau. of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Mountnorris (I); d. 3 Oct 1846.

SOMERSET, LORD CHARLES HENRY, son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort (qv); b. 12 Dec 1767; adm. 22 Feb 1780; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 4 Feb 1784; MA 1786; Cornet, 1st Dragoon Guards 11 May 1785; Lieut., 13th Light Dragoons 14 Feb 1786; Capt., 77th Foot 25 Dec 1787; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 2nd Foot Guards 15 Jun 1791; Lieut. -Col., 103rd Foot 19 May 1794; Col., 21 Aug 1795; Major-Gen., 18 Jun 1798; Lieut. -Gen., 30 Oct 1805; Gen., 4 Jun 1814; Col., 1st West India Regt., from 5 Jan 1804 – Feb 1830; Col., 33rd Foot, from 22 Feb 1830; MP Scarborough 1796-1802, Monmouth 1802 – Nov 1813; Privy Councillor 26 Apr 1797; Comptroller of the Household 27 Apr 1797 – May 1804; Joint Paymaster-Gen. of the Forces 7 Jul 1804 – Feb 1806, 4 Apr 1807- Nov 1813; Governor, Cape of Good Hope 13 Nov 1813-27; m. 1st, 8 Jun 1788 Hon. Elizabeth Courtenay, fourth dau. of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay (qv); m. 2nd, 9 Aug 1821 Lady Mary Poulett, second dau. of John Poulett, 4th Earl Poulett; d. 20 Feb 1831. DNB Missing Persons.

SOMERSET, LEVESON ELIOTT HENRY, brother of Granville Robert Henry Somerset (qv); b. 29 Aug 1829; adm. 11 Jan 1841 (G); left May 1843; Cadet, Royal Navy 22 May 1843; Sub-Lieut., 1 Aug 1849; Lieut., 24 Oct 1851; Cdr., 10 May 1856; Capt., 15 Apr 1862; Rear-Adm., 28 Feb 1878; Vice-Adm., 7 Jul 1884; Adm., 19 Jun 1888; retd. 20 Jun 1891; served in Baltic 1854-5; ADC to Queen Victoria 1876-8; JP Middlesex, London; m. 18 Jun 1872 Eva, dau. of Col. Hon. Richard Thomas Rowley; d. 7 Feb 1900.

SOMERSET, HENRY, 7TH DUKE OF BEAUFORT, eldest son of Henry Charles Somerset, 6TH Duke of Beaufort (qv); b. 5 Feb 1792; styled Marquis of Worcester 1803-35; adm.; left 1805; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 21 Oct 1809; Cornet, 10th Light Dragoons (Hussars) 18 Jun 1811; Lieut., 14th Light Dragoons 21 Aug 1811; 10th Light Dragoons (Hussars) 6 Sep 1811; 7th Light Dragoons (Hussars) 26 Oct 1815; 93rd Foot; Capt., 37th Foot 2 Dec 1819; Maj. in Army 12 Dec 1819; half-pay 25 Oct 1821; served as ADC to Duke of Wellington in Peninsular War 1812-4; MP Monmouth 30 Dec 1813-31, 18 Jul 1831-2, West Gloucestershire Jan – 23 Nov 1835; a Lord of the Admiralty 24 May 1816 – May 1819; succ. father as 7th Duke of Beaufort 23 Nov 1835; took Conservative whip in Commons and Lords; a famous sportsman; Master, Badminton Hunt 1835-53; member, Four-in-Hand Club; m. 1st, 25 Jul 1814 Georgiana Frederica, dau. of Henry Fitzroy MP; m. 2nd, 29 Jun 1822 Emily Frances, dau. of Charles Culling Smith, and half-sister of his first wife; d. 17 Nov 1853. DNB.

SOMERSET, HENRY, 5TH DUKE OF BEAUFORT, only son of Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort (qv); b. 17 Oct 1744; styled Marquis of Worcester 1745-56; at school under Markham; succ. father as 5th Duke of Beaufort 28 Oct 1756; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 18 Oct 1760; DCL 1763; Grand Tour (France) 1765; Grand Master, Grand Lodge of England (Freemasons) 1767-71; Master of the Horse to Queen Charlotte 21 Nov 1768 – Jan 1770; Lord Lieut., Monmouthshire, from 23 Dec 1771, Breconshire from 8 Jun 1787, and Leicestershire 14 Dec 1787 – 21 Oct 1799; KG 2 Jun 1786; obtained by patent termination in his favour of abeyance of Barony of Botetourt (previously held by his uncle) 4 Jun 1803; Col., Monmouthshire Militia 13 Nov 1771, with rank of Col. in the Army 2 Jul 1779; Busby Trustee 30 Mar 1775; m. 2 Apr 1766 Elizabeth, youngest dau. of Adm. Hon. Edward Boscawen; d. 11 Oct 1803.