Frances Seymour, Duchess of Somerset
Frances Seymour, Duchess of Somerset (née Devereux; 30 September 1599 – 24 April 1674) was an English noblewoman who lived during the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I and Charles II. Her father was Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, Elizabeth I's favourite who was executed for treason in 1601. She was the second wife of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset, and the mother of his seven children.
Frances Seymour | |
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| Duchess of Somerset | |
Portrait by Anthony van Dyck | |
| Born | Lady Frances Devereux 30 September 1599 Walsingham House, Seething Lane, London, England |
| Died | 24 April 1674 (aged 74) |
| Buried | Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire |
| Noble family | Devereux (by birth) Seymour (by marriage) |
| Spouse(s) | William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset |
| Issue | William Seymour Robert Seymour Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp Mary Finch, Countess of Winchelsea Jane Boyle, Viscountess Dungarvan Lady Frances Seymour John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset |
| Father | Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex |
| Mother | Frances Walsingham |
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