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|birth_date=30 September 1599
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'''Frances Seymour''' (''née'' '''Devereux'''), '''Duchess of Somerset''' (30 September 1599<ref>Du Maurier, p. 230</ref> &ndash; 24 April 1674), was an English noblewoman who lived in the reigns of [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]], [[James I of England|James I]], [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] and [[Charles II of England|Charles II]]. Her father was [[Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex]], Elizabeth I's favourite who was executed for [[treason]] in 1601. Lady Frances was the second wife of [[William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset]], and the mother of his seven children.
'''Frances Seymour, Duchess of Somerset''' (''née'' '''Devereux'''; 30 September 1599<ref>Du Maurier, p. 230</ref> – 24 April 1674) was an English noblewoman who lived during the reigns of [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]], [[James I of England|James I]], [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] and [[Charles II of England|Charles II]]. Her father was [[Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex]], Elizabeth I's favourite who was executed for [[treason]] in 1601. She was the second wife of [[William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset]], and the mother of his seven children.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Lady Frances was born on 30 September 1599 at Walsingham House, Seething Lane, [[London]], [[England]]. She was the youngest child of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and [[Frances Walsingham]]. Her paternal grandparents were [[Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex]] and [[Lettice Knollys]], and her maternal grandparents were Sir [[Francis Walsingham]], Queen Elizabeth's trusted spymaster, and Ursula St. Barbe. Lady Frances was also a direct descendant of [[Mary Boleyn]], the sister of [[Anne Boleyn]].
Lady Frances Devereux was born on 30 September 1599 at Walsingham House, [[Seething Lane]], London. She was the youngest child of [[Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex]] and his wife, [[Frances Walsingham]]. Her paternal grandparents were [[Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex]] and [[Lettice Knollys]], and her maternal grandparents were Sir [[Francis Walsingham]], Queen Elizabeth's trusted spymaster, and Ursula St. Barbe.


At the time of Frances's birth, her father, who was a former favourite of Queen Elizabeth, and [[Lord Lieutenant]] of [[Ireland]], was under arrest for treasonous behaviour in the [[Nine Years War]] during the disastrous Irish campaign in which he parleyed with the rebellious [[Earl of Tyrone]], and thus incurred the Queen's wrath. Essex was executed on 25 February 1601 for allegedly conspiring to murder the Queen. He left behind his wife and small children; Frances was less than two years old at the time.<ref>Du Maurier, pp. 269-70.</ref> Frances's brother was [[Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex]], and she had an elder sister, Dorothy. She had also three younger half-siblings from her mother's third marriage in 1603 to [[Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde]]. These were Honora, Mary and [[Ulick Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde]].
At the time of Frances's birth, her father, who was a former favourite of Queen Elizabeth and [[Lord Lieutenant]] of Ireland, was under arrest for treasonous behaviour in the [[Nine Years' War (Ireland)|Nine Years' War]] during the disastrous Irish campaign in which he parleyed with the rebellious [[Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone|Earl of Tyrone]], and thus incurred the Queen's wrath. Essex was executed on 25 February 1601 for allegedly conspiring to murder the Queen. He left behind his wife and small children; Frances was less than two years old at the time.<ref>Du Maurier, pp. 269–70.</ref> Frances's brother was [[Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex]], and she had an elder sister, Dorothy. She later had three younger half-siblings from her mother's third marriage in 1603 to [[Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde]]. These were Honora, Mary and [[Ulick Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde]].
[[File:William Seymour, Marquess of Hertford, later Duke of Somerset (1588-1660), Attributed to Gilbert Jackson (1622 - 1640).jpg|thumb|upright|William Seymour, Marquess of Hertford, later 2nd Duke of Somerset (1588–1660), portrait attributed to [[Gilbert Jackson]] (c. 1595/1600–post-1648), private collection]]
[[File:2ndDukeOfSomerset.jpg|thumb|right|[[William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset]], husband of Frances Devereux]]


==Marriage==
==Marriage==
On 3 March 1616 Frances married at Drayton Bassett [[William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset|William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1588-24 October 1660)]], the son of [[Edward Seymour, Lord Beauchamp of Hache]], and the grandson of Lady [[Catherine Grey]]. During the [[English Civil War]] he was a Royalist Commander. Frances was his second wife, his first having been [[Arbella Stuart]] whom he married secretly in 1610, and without permission from King James, which resulted in their imprisonment in the [[Tower of London]]. He later escaped, and fled to the [[Continent]]. In 1615, Arbella died in the Tower.
On 3 March 1616, Frances married at Drayton Bassett [[William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset]] (1588–1660), the son of [[Edward Seymour, Lord Beauchamp of Hache]], and the grandson of Lady [[Catherine Grey]]. During the [[English Civil War|Civil War]], he was a [[Royalist (cavalier)|Royalist]] commander. Frances was his second wife, his first having been [[Arbella Stuart]] whom he married secretly in 1610, and without permission from King James, which resulted in their imprisonment in the [[Tower of London]]. He later escaped, and fled to the [[Continent]]. In 1615, Arbella died in the Tower.


William and Frances together had eight children:
William and Frances together had seven children. She died on 24 April 1674 at the age of 74, and was buried in [[Great Bedwyn]], [[Wiltshire]]. Her numerous descendants include [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother]] (and therefore [[Elizabeth II|The Queen]] and all of her blood descendants), [[Diana, Princess of Wales]], and [[Sarah, Duchess of York]].

===Issue===
* William Seymour (1621 – 16 June 1646)
* William Seymour (1621 – 16 June 1646)
* Robert Seymour (1622–1646)
* Robert Seymour (1622–1646)
* Lady Judith Seymour (1623–1645), married Peter Ransone, by whom she had issue.
* [[Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp]] (1626 – 30 March 1654), married [[Mary Capel]], by whom he had issue.
* [[Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp]] (1626 – 30 March 1654), married [[Mary Capel]], by whom he had issue.
* Lady Mary Seymour (1636 – 10 April 1673, married [[Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchelsea]], by whom she had issue.
* Lady Mary Seymour (1636 – 10 April 1673, married [[Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchelsea]], by whom she had issue.
* Lady Jane Seymour (6 July 1637 – 23 November 1679), married [[Charles Boyle, 3rd Viscount Dungarvan]], by whom she had issue.
* Lady Jane Seymour (6 July 1637 – 23 November 1679), married [[Charles Boyle, 3rd Viscount Dungarvan]], by whom she had issue.
* Lady Frances Seymour (1642-?)
* Lady Frances Seymour (1642–?)
* [[John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset]] (born before 1646 – 29 April 1675), married Sarah Alston.
* [[John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset]] (born before 1646 – 29 April 1675), married Sarah Alston.

== Death ==
[[File:Tomb of Frances Devereux.jpg|thumb|upright|Memorial in Great Bedwyn church]]
She died on 24 April 1674 at the age of 74, and was buried in [[Great Bedwyn]], Wiltshire. In 1706 a marble memorial topped with a bust was placed in [[St Mary's Church, Great Bedwyn]],<ref name="listing">{{National Heritage List for England|num=1365492|desc=Church of St Mary the Virgin|access-date=18 January 2020}}</ref> at the expense of [[Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth]], who had married her granddaughter Frances Finch.


==Notes==
==Notes==
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{{Reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Daphne Du Maurier|Du Maurier, Daphne]].


==References==
==References==
*[[Daphne Du Maurier|Du Maurier, Daphne]]. ''Golden Lads: Sir Francis Bacon, Anthony Bacon, and Their Friends.'' Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1975.
*[[Daphne Du Maurier|Du Maurier, Daphne]]. ''Golden Lads: Sir Francis Bacon, Anthony Bacon, and Their Friends.'' Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1975.
*[http://www.thepeerage.com/p431.htm#i4306 thepeerage.com] Accessed May 27, 2008
*[http://www.thepeerage.com/p431.htm#i4306 thepeerage.com]. Retrieved 27 May 2008

==External links==
* [http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal2102 Brian Tompsett's Royal Genealogy Directory]


==Ancestry==
==Ancestry==
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 18 February 2023

Not to be confused with Frances Seymour, Duchess of Somerset (1699–1754).

Frances Seymour
Duchess of Somerset
Portrait by Anthony van Dyck
BornLady Frances Devereux
30 September 1599
Walsingham House, Seething Lane, London, England
Died24 April 1674(1674-04-24) (aged 74)
BuriedGreat Bedwyn, Wiltshire
Noble familyDevereux (by birth)
Seymour (by marriage)
Spouse(s)William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset
IssueWilliam Seymour
Robert Seymour
Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp
Mary Finch, Countess of Winchelsea
Jane Boyle, Viscountess Dungarvan
Lady Frances Seymour
John Seymour, 4th Duke of Somerset
FatherRobert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
MotherFrances Walsingham

Frances Seymour, Duchess of Somerset (née Devereux; 30 September 1599[1] – 24 April 1674) was an English noblewoman who lived during the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I and Charles II. Her father was Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, Elizabeth I's favourite who was executed for treason in 1601. She was the second wife of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset, and the mother of his seven children.

Early life

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Lady Frances Devereux was born on 30 September 1599 at Walsingham House, Seething Lane, London. She was the youngest child of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and his wife, Frances Walsingham. Her paternal grandparents were Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex and Lettice Knollys, and her maternal grandparents were Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth's trusted spymaster, and Ursula St. Barbe.

At the time of Frances's birth, her father, who was a former favourite of Queen Elizabeth and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, was under arrest for treasonous behaviour in the Nine Years' War during the disastrous Irish campaign in which he parleyed with the rebellious Earl of Tyrone, and thus incurred the Queen's wrath. Essex was executed on 25 February 1601 for allegedly conspiring to murder the Queen. He left behind his wife and small children; Frances was less than two years old at the time.[2] Frances's brother was Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, and she had an elder sister, Dorothy. She later had three younger half-siblings from her mother's third marriage in 1603 to Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde. These were Honora, Mary and Ulick Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde.

William Seymour, Marquess of Hertford, later 2nd Duke of Somerset (1588–1660), portrait attributed to Gilbert Jackson (c. 1595/1600–post-1648), private collection

Marriage

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On 3 March 1616, Frances married at Drayton Bassett William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1588–1660), the son of Edward Seymour, Lord Beauchamp of Hache, and the grandson of Lady Catherine Grey. During the Civil War, he was a Royalist commander. Frances was his second wife, his first having been Arbella Stuart whom he married secretly in 1610, and without permission from King James, which resulted in their imprisonment in the Tower of London. He later escaped, and fled to the Continent. In 1615, Arbella died in the Tower.

William and Frances together had eight children:

Death

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Memorial in Great Bedwyn church

She died on 24 April 1674 at the age of 74, and was buried in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire. In 1706 a marble memorial topped with a bust was placed in St Mary's Church, Great Bedwyn,[3] at the expense of Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth, who had married her granddaughter Frances Finch.

Notes

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  1. ^ Du Maurier, p. 230
  2. ^ Du Maurier, pp. 269–70.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary the Virgin (1365492)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

References

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Ancestry

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