Francis Seymour, 5th Duke of Somerset

Noble person

1658 – 1678

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Who was Francis Seymour, 5th Duke of Somerset?

Francis Seymour, 5th Duke of Somerset, known as 3rd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge between 1665 and 1675, was an English peer.

He was the son of Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge and Elizabeth Alington. He died aged 20, unmarried and childless, having been shot dead by Horatio Botti, whose wife Seymour was said to have insulted at Lerici. He was succeeded by his brother Charles Seymour.

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Born
Jan 17, 1658
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  • Kingdom of England
Died
Apr 20, 1678

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on July 23, 2013

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