SOMERSET, Lord Robert Edward Henry (1776-1842), of Down Ormey, Glos.

Family and Education

b. 19 Dec. 1776, 4^th s. of Henry Somerset MP, 5^th duke of Beaufort (d. 11 Oct. 1803), and Elizabeth, da. of Adm. the Hon. Edward Boscawen MP; bro. of Lord Arthur John Henry Somerset MP, Lord Charles Henry SomersetMP, Lord Fitzroy James Henry Somerset MP, and Henry Charles Somerset, mq. of Worcester MP. educ. Westminster 1789. m. 17 Oct. 1805, Hon. Louisa Augusta Courtenay, 12^th da. of William, 2^nd Visct. Courtenay, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCB 17 Oct. 1834. d. 1 Sept. 1842.

Offices Held

Jt. dep. paymaster-gen. 1807 – 13; gov. Isle of France 1812; lt.-gen. of ordnance June 1829 – Nov. 1830, surveyor-gen. Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835; commr. Royal Military College, Woolwich.

Cornet 10 Drag. 1793, lt. 1793, capt. 1794; a.d.c. to duke of York in Holland 1799; maj. 12 Drag. 1799, 28 Drag. 1800; lt.-col. 5 Ft. 1800, 4 Drag. 1801; col. 4 Drag. in Portugal 1809; a.d.c. to king with rank of col. 1810; maj.-gen. i/c Hussar brig. 1813, i/c heavy cav. brig. in Netherlands 1815, i/c 1 brig. cav. France 1815 – 18; col. 21 Drag. 1818; inspecting gen. cav. 1818 – 25; col. 17 Lancers 1822, Royals 1829, 4 Drag. 1836; lt.-gen. 1825; gen. 1841.

Knt. of the orders of the Tower and Sword of Portugal 1813; of Maria Theresa of Austria 1815; of St. Vladimir of Russia 1815; Waterloo Medal 1815.

Parlimentarian

SOMERSET, Lord Robert Edward Henry (1776-1842), of 5 Grosvenor Square, Mdx.

Main residence: Down Ormey, Glos.

Author

S.A.B.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Clubs

United Service Club aka "The Senior"

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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Addresses

Religion