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Mary Seymour, Duchess of Somerset (22 October 1697 – 1 February 1768), formerly Mary Webb, was the wife of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset, and the mother of both the 9th and 10th dukes. Mary Webb was born at Seend , Wiltshire, the only child of Daniel Webb, of Monkton Farleigh , and his wife Elizabeth Somner, who was the daughter of ...
In 1730 Thomas Coram approached aristocratic women with a petition to support the establishment of a Foundling Hospital, which he would present to King George II. [1] [2]The women who signed were of aristocratic backgrounds, and Coram kept a list in his pocket memorandum book, captioned 'An Exact Account when each Lady of Charity Signed their Declaration'. [2]
The 2009 novel The Stolen One by Suzanne Crowley depicts Mary being raised by a 'witch' in the English countryside. A similar premise allows Seymour's supernatural powers to help her friend Alison Bannister search for her lost child in the 2016 novel The Phantom Tree by Nicola Cornick. [5] The 2022 drama series Becoming Elizabeth portrays Mary ...
Mary Seymour, Duchess of Somerset (1697–1768), wife of Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset; Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset (fl. 1769–1802), wife of Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset; Charlotte Seymour, Duchess of Somerset (1772–1827), first wife of Edward St Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset; Margaret Seymour, Duchess of Somerset (1805 ...
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter at 8.34am. - Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 2, 2015 LONDON (AP) - Prince
Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (baptised 16 December 1630 – 7 January 1715) [1] also known by her other married name of Mary Seymour, Lady Beauchamp and her maiden name Mary Capell, was an English noblewoman, gardener and botanist. [2] [3] Among her introductions to British gardening are Pelargonium zonale, Ageratum species and Passiflora ...
Sarah Seymour, Duchess of Somerset born Sarah Alston (1631 – 2 November 1692) was an English heiress and benefactor. She married three times including to the Duke of Somerset. She married three times including to the Duke of Somerset.
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