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Personal data Sir William Somerset K.G., K.B., 3rd Earl of Worcester 

• Alternative name: William de Beaufort Sir Earl of Worcester
• He was born about 1527 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales.Source 5

  Monmouthshire

• Occupations:
• 3rd Earl of Worcester.Source 6
• Lord Herbert.Source 6
• Sir Knight.Source 6
• on June 19, 1570 Knight of the Garter.Source 6
• (Alt. Birth) : Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales.Source 4
• (Alt. Birth) about 1527.Source 7
• (Alt. Death) on February 21, 1589.Source 5
• (Alt. Death) on February 21, 1589: Hackney, London, England.Source 7
• He died on February 21, 1589 in London, Middlesex, England, Great Britain.Sources 4, 6
• He is buried on April 30, 1589 in Raglan Castle, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales.Source 7
• A child of Henry Somerset and Elisabeth Browne
• This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of Sir William Somerset K.G., K.B., 3rd Earl of Worcester

(1) He is married to Christiane North.

They got married before 1550.

Child(ren):

1. Edward Somerset  1553-1628 
2. Lucy Somerset  ????-1604

(2) He is married to Theophilia Newton.

They got married

Notes about Sir William Somerset K.G., K.B., 3rd Earl of Worcester

http://analyticgenealogy.blogspot.nl/2014/12/infidelity-possibilities-in-line.html

Circa 1526/7 birth of William Somerset. He was the eldest son of Henry Somerset, Earl of Worcester at the time (or shortly after) William was conceived, and Elizabeth Browne. William and Elizabeth were married before 1526/7 and are known to have had three more sons and four daughters after William. Elizabeth was lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn and her main accuser. Updated: Her accusations were apparently a reaction to her own adultery coming to light in 1536.

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[David Utzinger]

EARLDOM OF WORCESTER

VIII. 3. WILLIAM (SOMERSET), EARL OF WORCESTER, &c., 1st son and heir, by 2nd wife, was born circa 1527; styled LORD HERBERT till 1549; took part in the Boulogne campaign of 1544 and carried the King's headpiece and spear when he set out from Calais, 25 July; Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, in or before 1546; served under the Earl of Hertford at Boulogne, May-July 1546, distinguishing himself in a skirmish there, 24 May; K.B. 20 February 1546/7, at the Coronation of Edward VI; had licence to enter upon his inheritance, 21 March, and to retain 60 persons in his livery, 17 June 1550; accompanied the Marquess of Northampton on his Garter Mission and embassy to France, May 1551; and was one of the peers summoned for the trial of the Duke of Somerset, 1 December 1551.  Though one of the signatories, 21 June, to the letters patent, 16 June, settling the Crown on Lady Jane Grey, he was present, 19 July 1553, at the proclamation of Queen Mary in London and served as Lord Carver at her Coronation, 1 October following.  He became a member of the Council in the Marches of Wales, November 1553; took part in the defence of London against Sir Thomas Wyatt, February 1553/4; visited Prince Philip in Spain, April-May 1554, and accompanied him from Southampton to Winchester for his marriage there to Queen Mary, 25 July following; was with the English contingent under the Earl of Pembroke at St. Quentin, August 1557; and for his services was released from payment of his own and his father's debts, 6 September 1558.  He was Deputy Chief Butler at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, 15 January 1558/9; admitted Middle Temple, 2 February 1562/3; nominated K.G. 23 April, and installed 19 June 1570; Deputy Earl Marshal for the opening of Parliament, 2 April 1571; was one of the peers for the trial of the Duke of Norfolk, 16 January 1571/2; Special Envoy to Paris, as proxy for Queen Elizabeth, at the christening, 2 February 1572/3, of Maria Elizabeth, daughter of Charles IX; Lieutenant of the Order of the Garter, 22 April 1579; was one of the 24 noblemen for the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots, at Fotheringhay.  October 1586; and undertook, 22 July 1588, at the time of the Armada to bring into the field 6 lances and 24 light horse in defence of Her Majesty's person.  He married, before 29 January 1549/50, Christian, 1st daughter of Edward (NORTH), 1st LORD NORTH, by his 1st wife, Alice, daughter of Oliver SQUIRE, of Southby, near Portsmouth.  She was living, 20 March 1563/4.  He married, 2ndly, Theophila, daughter of Sir John NEWTON (otherwise CRADOCK), of East Harptree, Somerset, and Barr's Court, co. Gloucester, by Margaret, daughter of Sir Anthony POYNTZ, of Iron Acton, co. Gloucester.  He died 21 February 1588/9 at his house "by St. John's, near London," i.e. at Hackney, aged about 62, and was buried 30 April at Raglan. M.I.  His 2nd wife is said to have married, 2ndly, William PARATT, of Pantglas.
[CP 12[2]:852-4]

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[Gregory Vaut]

Faris (1999, pp. 334-335): "WILLIAM SOMERSET, K.B., K.G., Earl of Worcester, son and heir by second marriage, was born about 1527.  He was married before 29 Jan. 1549/50 to CHRISTIAN NORTH, first daughter of Edward North, 1st Lord North, of Kirtling, co. Cambridge, by Alice, daughter of Oliver Squire, of Southby, near Portsmouth.  She was living on 20 Mar. 1563/4.  He was married for the second time to THEOPHILA NEWTON, daughter of John Newton, Knt., of East Harptree, Somerset, by Margaret, daughter of Anthony Poyntz, Knt., of Iron Acton, co. Gloucester.  WILLIAM SOMERSET, Earl of Worcester, died testate (P.C.C., 89 Leicester) aged about sixty-two' at his house "by St. John's, near London" on 21 Feb. 1588/9, and was buried at Raglan (M.I.).  His widow is said to have been married for the second time to William Paratt, of Pantglas.
C.P. 12(1):852-854 (1953). [end quote]

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WILLIAM SOMERSET, 3rd Earl of Worcester, KG (1570), KB (1546/7); b c 1527 ; Gent Privy Chamber 1546, memb Cncl in Marches of Wales Nov 1553, took part in the defence of London against Sir Thomas Wyatt Feb 1553/4, Dep Earl Marshal of England 2 April 1571, Lt Order of the Garter 22 April 1579; m 1st by 29 Jan 1549/50 Christian North, dau of 1st Lord North (see GUILFORD, E); m 2nd Theophila (m 2nd William Paratt, of Pantglas), dau of Sir John Newton (otherwise Cradock), of E Harptree, Somerset, and Barr's Court, Glos, and d 21 Feb 1588/9, leaving issue by his 1st w
[Burke's Peerage & Gentry Web Site]

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