Peerage Record – 2465

     Frances Robinson was born in June 1803.^1,2 She was the daughter of Venerable Sir John Robinson, 1st Bt. and Mary Anne Spencer.¹ She married Henry Flower, 5th Viscount Ashbrook, son of Henry Jeffery Flower, 4th Viscount Ashbrook and Deborah Susannah Freind, on 7 June 1828 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹ She died on 15 June 1886 at Knockcatrina^G.¹
     From 7 June 1828, her married name became Flower.¹

     Venerable Sir John Robinson, 1st Bt. was born on 15 February 1754 at Witney, Oxfordshire, England.^2,3 He was the son of Very Rev. William Freind and Grace Robinson.⁴ He married Mary Anne Spencer, daughter of James Spencer and Jane Mercier, in 1786.² He died on 16 April 1832 at age 78 at Hall, Buckinghamshire, England.^2,3
     He was given the name of John Freind at birth.² He was Registrar of the Perogative Court on 3 January 1774.⁴ He held the office of Prebendary of Armagh in 1778.⁴ He held the office of Archdeacon of Armagh in 1787.^2,4 On 29 November 1793 his name was legally changed to John Robinson by Royal Licence.² He was created 1st Baronet Robinson, of Rokey Hall, co. Louth [U.K.] on 14 December 1819.²

     Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester was born circa 1550.¹ He was the son of William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester and Christian North.¹ He married Lady Elizabeth Hastings, daughter of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole, in December 1571.³ He died on 3 March 1627/28 at Worcester House, St. Clement Danes, Strand, London, England^G.³ He was buried on 30 March 1628 at Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales^G.³ His will was proven (by probate) on 15 March 1627/28.³
     He was styled as Lord Herbert between 1550 and 1589.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Worcester [E., 1514] on 21 February 1588/89.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Lord Herbert [E., 1461] on 21 February 1588/89.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to Scotland in June 1590.⁴ He was admitted to Middle Temple on 11 August 1591.⁵ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 27 September 1592 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 23 April 1593.⁵ He held the office of Deputy Master of the Horse in January 1597/98.⁵ On 8 February 1600/1 he was detained in Essex House, during the attempted insurrection of the Earl of Essex.⁵ He held the office of Master of the Horse in April 1601.⁵ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 29 June 1601.⁵ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Monmouthshire between 1602 and 1628.⁵ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Glamorganshire between 1602 and 1628.⁵ He held the office of a Commissioner of the Treasury between June 1612 and July 1614.⁵ He held the office of Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal between 2 January 1616 and 1628.⁵ His last will was dated 30 May 1627.

     Lady Elizabeth Hastings was born in 1546.² She was the daughter of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole.³ She married Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, son of William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester and Christian North, in December 1571.³ She died on 24 August 1621 at Worcester House, St. Clement Danes, Strand, London, England^G.³ She was buried at Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales^G.³
     From December 1571, her married name became Somerset.³ After her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Hastings was styled as Countess of Worcester on 21 February 1588/89.

     Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon was the son of George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon and Lady Anne Stafford.^2,3 He married Catherine Pole, daughter of Sir Henry Pole, 1st Lord Montagu and Jane Neville, on 5 June 1532.¹ He died on 23 June 1560.²
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1533.³ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Hungerford [E., 1426] on 24 March 1544.⁴ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Moleyns [E., 1445] on 24 March 1544.⁴ He succeeded as the 7th Baron Botreaux [E., 1368] on 24 March 1543/44.² He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Huntingdon [E., 1529] on 24 March 1543/44.³ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Hastings [E., 1461] on 24 March 1543/44.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Hastings, of Hungerford [E., 1482] on 24 March 1543/44.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1549.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1550.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland between 1550 and 1559.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire between 1552 and 1560.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire between 1554 and 1559.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire between 1554 and 1560.³ He gained the rank of Captain in 1558 in the Queen’s Vanguard forces.³ He was Master of Harthounds in 1559.³

     Thomas Somerset, 1st Viscount Somerset was born after 1578. He was the son of Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester and Lady Elizabeth Hastings.¹ He married Hon. Helen Barry, daughter of David Barry, 5th Viscount Barry and Ellen Roche, in 1631.² He died in 1650, without surviving issue.²
     He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1604/5.² He was created 1st Viscount Somerset, of Cashell, co. Tipperary [Ireland] on 8 December 1626.²

     Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester was born in 1576/77 at Herefordshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester and Lady Elizabeth Hastings.¹ He married Hon. Anne Russell, daughter of John Russell, 3rd Baron Russell and Elizabeth Cooke, on 16 June 1600 at St. Martins, Ludgate, England^G.² He died on 18 December 1646 at Covent Gardens, London, England^G, in custody.² He was buried on 25 December 1646 at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² His will (dated within three days of his death) was proven (by probate) on 30 September 1653.²
     He matriculated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 27 June 1591.¹ He was styled as Lord Herbert between 1598 and 1628.³ He was admitted to Middle Temple on 1 March 1598/99.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Glamorganshire between 1628 and 1631.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Monmouthshire between 1628 and 1631.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Herbert [E., 1461] on 3 March 1627/28.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Worcester [E., 1514] on 3 March 1627/28.¹ He was created 1st Marquess of Worcester [England] on 2 March 1642/43, after advancing huge sums of money to King Charles I.¹ Between 3 June 1646 and 19 August 1646 after a close siege, he was forced to surrender his castle in Raglan to the Parliamentarians.²

     Hon. Anne Russell was the daughter of John Russell, 3rd Baron Russell and Elizabeth Cooke.¹ She married Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester, son of Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester and Lady Elizabeth Hastings, on 16 June 1600 at St. Martins, Ludgate, England^G.¹ She died on 8 April 1639 at Worcester House, St. Clement Danes, Strand, London, England^G.¹ She was buried at Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales^G.¹
     Her married name became Somerset. After her marriage, Hon. Anne Russell was styled as Countess of Worcester on 3 March 1627/28.¹

     John Russell, 3rd Baron Russell was the son of Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford and Margaret St. John.^1,2 He married Elizabeth Cooke, daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke and Anne FitzWilliam, on 23 December 1574 at Bisham, Berkshire, England^G.² He died in July 1584 at Highgate, London, England^G, without surviving male issue.² He was buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.² He died intestate and his estate was administered on 9 October 1584.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bridport between 1571 and 1581.² He was styled as Lord Russell between 1572 and 1581.² He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Russell [E., 1539] in January 1580/81, in the lifetime of his father.²

     Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester was born circa 9 March 1602/3 at Raglan Castle, Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales^G.¹ He was the son of Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester and Hon. Anne Russell.¹ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Dormer, daughter of Sir William Dormer and Alice Molyneux, circa 1628.² He married, secondly, Lady Margaret O’Brien, daughter of Henry O’Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond and Mary Brereton, in August 1639, with a dowry of £20,000.² He died on 3 April 1667 at Worcester House, St. Clement Danes, Strand, London, England^G, suddenly.² He was buried on 19 April 1667 at Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales^G.²
     He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1627 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was styled as Lord Herbert between 1628 and 1645.¹ He fought in the Battle of Highnam on 24 March 1642/43, where he was defeated by Waller, after an unsuccesful siege of Gloucester.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant-General of South Wales and Monmouthshire in April 1643.¹ He was styled as Earl of Glamorgan between 10 January 1645 and 18 December 1646, after being promised this Earldom by King Charles I.¹ On 25 August 1645 he signed the Glamorgan Treaty in Ireland, exceeding his authority.³ Between 26 December 1645 and 21 January 1646 at Dublin Castle, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, he was captured and imprisoned.³ He was General of the forces in Munster between September 1646 and 12 June 1647.⁴ He succeeded as the 8th Lord Herbert [E., 1461] on 18 December 1646.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Worcester [E., 1514] on 18 December 1646.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Marquess of Worcester [E., 1643] on 18 December 1646.¹ On 14 March 1648/49 he was proscribed, banished and sentenced to die without mercy by the House of Commons, and his estates sequestered.⁴ In 1652 he returned to England from France.⁴ Between 27 July 1652 and 5 October 1654 at Tower of London, The City, London, England^G, he was held prisoner.⁴ On 20 June 1660 his estates were restored to him after the Restoration.⁴ He wrote the book Century of Inventions, published 1663 (ASIN: B00A4RKV8K.)⁵ On 3 June 1663 he obtained an Act of Parliament for the monopoly of his ‘water-commanding engine’ at Vauxhall, which operated until 1670.⁴ He has an extensive biographical entry in the The Complete Peerage.⁶