Died March 3, 1628 | Name Edward 4th Mother Christian North | |
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Spouse Elizabeth Somerset, Countess of Worcester (m. 1571–1621) Parents William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester Children Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester, Lady Blanche Arundell Grandchildren Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester Similar People Henry Somerset - 2nd Earl, Lady Blanche Arundell, Edward Somerset - 2nd Marq, John Beaufort - 1st Earl of, Henry Hastings - 3rd Earl o |
Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, KG, Earl Marshal (c. 1550 – 3 March 1628) was an English aristocrat. He was an important advisor to King James I (James VI of Scots), serving as Lord Privy Seal.

He was the only son of three children born to the 3rd Earl of Worcester and Christiana North. On 21 February 1589, he succeeded his father as Earl of Worcester, and in 1593 he was made a Knight of the Garter.

In 1606 he was appointed Keeper of the Great Park, a park created for hunting by Henry VIII around Nonsuch Palace, of which Worcester Park was a part. The residence Worcester Park House was built in 1607.
Family
He married Lady Elizabeth Hastings in December 1571. She was a daughter of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole. Catherine was a daughter of Henry Pole, 1st Baron Montagu and Jane Neville. Jane was in turn a daughter of George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny and his wife Margaret, daughter of Hugh Fenn. They had fifteen children among whom were:
Somerset is buried in the family chapel in the Church of St Cadoc, Raglan, Monmouthshire