“ The Protector's eldest surviving son by his first marriage, Sir Edward Seymour (d. 1593) , knight, of Berry Pomeroy, Devon, was father of Sir Edward Seymour (d. 1613) who was created a baronet in 1611; and the baronetcy then descended for six generations from father to son, all of whom were named Edward, until in 1750, on the failure of heirs of the Protector by his second marriage, Sir Edward Seymour, 6th baronet of Berry Pomeroy, succeeded to the dukedom of Somerset. ”

“ The eldest of his ten children was Edward Seymour, 1st duke of Somerset (q.v.) , the famous Protector in the reign of Edward VI.; his third son was Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour of Sudeley (q.v.) ; and his eldest daughter Jane was third wife of King Henry VIII., and mother of Edward VI. The Protector was twice married; and, probably owing to the adultery of his first wife whom he repudiated about 1535, his titles and estates were entailed first on the issue of his second marriage with Anne, daughter of Sir Edward Stanhope. (See Somerset, Earls and Dukes of.) ”

“ Seymour was not less arrogant than his relative “the Proud Duke ” of Somerset; but he was described by Burnet as “ the ablest man of his party, the first speaker of the House of Commons that was not bred to thelaw; a graceful man, bold and quick, and of high birth.” Sir Edward Seymour was twice married. By his first wife he had two sons, Edward, 5th baronet, whose son Edward became the 8th duke of Somerset, and William, who became a lieutenant-general ”