Predecessor William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset |
Duke of Somerset 1660–1671 |
Successor John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset |
William Seymour, 3rd Duke of Somerset, was the son of Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp and Mary Capell. [1]
William succeeded to the dukedom on the death of his grandfather William Seymour in 1660, as his father (and his father's elder brothers) had already passed away. [1] Full list of titles:
William died unmarried and childless on 12 Dec 1671, and was succeeded by his paternal uncle John Seymour. Tottenham Park and Savernake Forest, Wiltshire estates passed to his sister, Elizabeth, the Countess of Ailesbury. [1]
William was buried at the churchyard of St Mary's in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England. [2]
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The William Seymour who died Dec 1671 was Duke of Somerset and son of Henry. This connection is wrong. Your own source shows this. Please disconnect him from this family and approve the merge for William into his profile which already exists on WikiTree.
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