William Seymour, 3rd Duke of Somerset

William Seymour, 3rd Duke of Somerset (17 April 1652 – 12 December 1671) was the son of Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp, and Mary Capell. As both his father and two elder uncles had predeceased him, he succeeded to the dukedom on the death of his grandfather William Seymour.^[1]

His Grace The Duke of Somerset
William Seymour, 3rd Duke of Somerset (c. 1650-1671)
Duke of Somerset
Tenure	1660–1671
Predecessor	William Seymour
Successor	John Seymour
Born	William Seymour (1652-04-17)17 April 1652
Died	12 December 1671(1671-12-12) (aged 19)
Father	Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp
Mother	Mary Capell

He died in 1671, unmarried and childless and was succeeded by his paternal uncle John Seymour.^[1]

Peerage of England
Preceded by William Seymour	Duke of Somerset 1660–1671	Succeeded by John Seymour

References

1. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Somerset, Earls and Dukes of" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 385.