The Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is still held.
The only subsidiary title of the Duke of Somerset is Baron Seymour, which is used as a courtesy title for the eldest son and heir of the ...
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Duke of Somerset
Noble title
Holders
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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
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Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset
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William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset
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Edmund Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
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Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset
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Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset
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John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
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Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
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Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset
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