Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset

British politician
Person human Q3784268
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Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset

Summary

Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset is a human[1]. He was born on +1695-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in South West England[3]. He died on +1757-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset died in South West England[3].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset was born on +1695-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset died on +1757-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's father was Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet[7].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's mother was Laetitia Popham[8].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset was married to Mary Seymour, Duchess of Somerset[9].
  • A child of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset was Edward Seymour, 9th Duke of Somerset[10].
  • A child of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset was Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset[11].
  • A child of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset was Lord Francis Seymour[12].
  • A child of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset was Lady Mary Seymour[13].
  • A child of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset was Lord William Seymour[14].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's professions included politician[5].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset is recorded as male[17].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's family is recorded as House of Seymour[19].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of Seymour Family.svg[20].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset was affiliated with the Tories[21].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 152860969[22].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010145213[23].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06lvm5[24].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's family name is recorded as Seymour[25].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's given name is recorded as Edward[26].
  • Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset was born on +1695-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet[7]. His mother was Laetitia Popham[8].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's professions included politician[5]. He held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[16].

Personal Life

Among Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's spouses was Mary Seymour, Duchess of Somerset[9]. Children include Edward Seymour, 9th Duke of Somerset[10], 1717–1792[28], of Kingdom of Great Britain[29]; Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset[11], 1718–1793[30], of Kingdom of Great Britain[31]; Lord Francis Seymour[12], 1725–1799[32]; Lady Mary Seymour[13]; and Lord William Seymour[14], 1724–1800[33]. He was affiliated with the Tories[21].

Death and Burial

Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset died on +1757-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in South West England[3].

Why It Matters

Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where did Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset die?

Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset passed away in South West England[3].

Who were Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's parents?

Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's father was Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet[7]. Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's mother was Laetitia Popham[8].

Who was Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset married to?

Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset's spouses include Mary Seymour, Duchess of Somerset[9].

What did Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset do for work?

Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . The History of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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