Mother Joan Hill | Name Charles 1st | |
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Died March 15, 1526, England, United Kingdom Parents Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset Children Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester Similar People Henry Somerset - 2nd Earl, Elizabeth Somerset - Countess, John Beaufort - 1st Earl of, Edmund Beaufort - 2nd Duke, William Brereton | ||
Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, (c. 1460 – 15 March 1526) was an English nobleman and politician. He was the legitimised bastard son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset by his mistress Joan Hill.
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Origins
He was born in about 1460, an illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset by his mistress Joan Hill.
Career
He was invested as a Knight of the Garter in about 1496. On 1 February 1514 he was created Earl of Worcester and was at some time appointed Lord Chamberlain of the Household to King Henry VIII. As Lord Chamberlain, Somerset was largely responsible for the preparations for the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520.
Marriages & progeny
He married three times, although his second marriage is uncertain:
Death & burial
Somerset died on 15 April 1526 and was buried with his first wife at St. George's Chapel.