Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset
Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset ( December 3, 1718 - December 15, 1793 ) was a British peer and politician.
Life
He came from the Seymour family and was the second son of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset , and Mary Webb.
When his mother died in 1768, he inherited the estate in Monkton Farleigh, Wiltshire , which his maternal grandfather, Daniel Webb (1661-1716), had left.
On November 11, 1769 he married Anna Maria Bonnell († 1802), daughter and sole heir of John Bonnell, lord of Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire . With her he had four sons:
- Edward Seymour (1771– before 1775);
- Webb Seymour (1772-1774);
- Edward Adolphus Seymour, 11th Duke of Somerset (1775-1855);
- Lord Webb John Seymour (1777-1819).
On January 2, 1792 he inherited from his childless older brother Edward Seymour, 9th Duke of Somerset , whose nobility titles as 9th Duke of Somerset , 9th Baron Seymour and 7th Baronet, of Berry Pomeroy , and thereby became a member of the House of Lords . When he died on December 15, 1793, these titles fell to his eldest surviving son Edward as the 11th Duke of Somerset.
Web links
- Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset on thepeerage.com
- Somerset, Duke of (E, 1546/7) at Cracroft's Peerage
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Seymour |
Duke of Somerset 1792-1793 |
Edward Seymour |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Seymour, Webb, 10th Duke of Somerset |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British peer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 3, 1718 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1793 |