Duke of Somerset years after losing his position as Lord Protector, his titles were forfeited and he was beheaded on 22 January 1552. He was replaced in the minority government of Edward VI by John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, whose pragmatic style contrasted with Seymour's mixture of idealism and arrogance. In 1644 Charles I granted the earldom of Glamorgan to Edward Somerset (1613–1667). He was a descendant of Charles Somerset, the illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset. In return for obtaining military help from Ireland he promised Edward the title of Duke of Somerset. Under the Commonwealth Edward was banished
John Webb Seymour the Royal Chapel at Holyrood Abbey next to Holyrood Palace. He was unmarried and had no children. His cameo by John Henning (1771-1851) is held by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. John Webb Seymour The Hon John Webb Seymour, called Lord Webb Seymour FRS FRSE FLS FGS FSA(Scot) (7 February 1777 – 15 April 1819) was an English aristocrat and amateur geologist. John Webb Seymour was the fourth son of Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset and Mary Anne, Duchess of Somerset. He was educated at Edward Meyrick's school in Ramsbury. In 1793 his brother Edward Adolphus Seymour became the