Charles Somerset, 1st Earl Of Worcester

Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester was born around 1460 to Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke Of Somerset and Joan Hill . He married three times, to Elizabeth Herbert, 3rd Baroness Herbert , to Elizabeth West , and to Eleanor Sutton .

In right of his wife was created Lord Herbert. On February 1 , 1513 , he was created the 1st Earl Of Worcester . He was invested as Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) around 1496 . Lord Chamberlain of the Household of Henry VIII Of England . As Lord Chamberlain, Somerset was largely responsable for the preparations of the Field Of Cloth Of Gold . Somerset died on April 15th , 1526 and was buried at St. George's Chapel .

With Elizabeth Herbert, whom he married on June 2 , 1492 , he had one son, Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl Of Worcester , his heir and successor and one daughter Elizabeth.

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