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Mary Somerset (other)
Mary Somerset may refer to: *St Mary Somerset, a church in the City of London *Lady Mary Somerset of Worcester, Baroness Grey de Wilton *Mary FitzRoy, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset (1519–1557), daughter-in-law of King Henry VIII of England *Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (gardener) (1630–1715), introduced a number of exotic plants to British gardens *Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (sportswoman) (1897–1987), relative of the British royal family {{disambiguation, hn=Somerset, Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mary Somerset
St. Mary Somerset was a church in the City of London first recorded in the twelfth century. Destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666, it was one of the 51 churches rebuilt by the office of Sir Christopher Wren. The tower is located in Upper Thames Street, the body of the church having been demolished in 1871. History Pre-Fire London had 14 churches named after the Virgin Mary, six of which were rebuilt after the Fire. The derivation of ''Somerset'' is uncertain. It has been linked to Ralph de Somery, who is mentioned in records at the same time. It is also linked to Summer's Hithe, a small haven on the Thames, the banks of which would in medieval times have been closer to the church's site. The church is first mentioned in a deed during the reign of Richard I. According to John Stow, in 1370, the Brabant weaver community was ordered by the Mayor to meet in the churchyard of St Mary Somerset for the purpose of hiring serving men, following disputes with the Flemish weavers. The lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Mary Somerset Of Worcester
William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton (1508/1509 – 14 December 1562), was an English baron and military commander serving in France in the 1540s and 1550s, and in the The Rough Wooing, Scottish Wars of the 1540s. Early life Grey was the thirteenth Baron Grey de Wilton, fourth son of Baron Grey de Wilton#Grey family, Edmund Grey, 9th Baron Grey de Wilton (died 1511) and Florence Hastings, eldest daughter of Ralph Hastings (died 1495), Sir Ralph Hastings. He was first summoned to parliament on 3 November 1529, by King Henry VIII of England. Service in France, 1544–1547 During the Italian War of 1542–1546, Grey was a commander in the expedition against France in 1544, under John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, John, lord Russell, and assisted in the siege of Montreuil, Pas-de-Calais, Montreuil. There seems to have been some jealousy between Grey and the Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, Earl of Surrey. Grey had been appointed chief captain of the army called 'the Crews,' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary FitzRoy, Duchess Of Richmond And Somerset
Mary FitzRoy, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset (c. 1519 – 7 December 1557), born Mary Howard, was a daughter-in-law of King Henry VIII of England, being the wife of his illegitimate son Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset. Biography Mary was born in 1519, being the third of five children of Thomas Howard, then Earl of Surrey, and his wife Lady Elizabeth Stafford. Her paternal grandparents were Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Lady Elizabeth Tilney, and her maternal grandparents were Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Lady Eleanor Percy. Her older siblings were Henry born 1517 and Katherine born 1518, and her younger siblings were Thomas born 1520 and Muriel, born in 1521. At the time of her birth, her father was the third-highest-ranking and most powerful nobleman in England. Her grandfathers, Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham were the most powerful peers in the Kingdom. After Buckingham's execut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Somerset, Duchess Of Beaufort (gardener)
Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (baptised 16 December 1630 – 7 January 1715) also known by her other married name of Mary Seymour, Lady Beauchamp and her maiden name Mary Capell, was an English noblewoman, gardener and botanist. Among her introductions to British gardening are '' Pelargonium zonale'', ''Ageratum'' species and ''Passiflora caerulea''. Early life Mary was born in Hadham Parva, Hertfordshire, sometime before 16 December 1630, on which date she was baptised. She was the daughter of Sir Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham and Elizabeth Morrison. Life On 28 June 1648, Mary married her first husband Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp, and they had one son and one daughter. Her husband was a Royalist, imprisoned during the English Civil War. Her second husband, whom she married on 17 August 1657 was Henry Somerset, who became 1st Duke of Beaufort, by whom she had six children. During the Popish Plot, she was required in her husband's absence to call out th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
