Elizabeth Hastings, Countess of Worcester

"Elizabeth Hastings, later Countess of Worcester (born before 1556 – 24 August 1621) was a noblewoman born in Scotland to Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole. In December 1571, she married Sir Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, son of Sir William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester and Christian North. Elizabeth had 15 children (eight sons and seven daughters)."

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Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Somerset,_Countess_of_Worces...

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=79185562

(which give her burial place as St Cadoc's Church, Monmouthshire, Wales)

http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I76157&tree=...

http://www.ourfamilyhistories.org/getperson.php?personID=I15951&tre...

http://richardpyoung.org/getperson.php?personID=I2727&tree=young01

http://www.thepeerage.com/p2465.htm#i24644

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Citations:

1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 264. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."

3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 856.

4. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 302. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

5. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.

6. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/2, page 857.

Frances Somerset
1535-Deceased

Henry Somerset 1570-1646

Elizabeth Somerset 1572-Deceased

Catherine Somerset 1575-1585

William Somerset Deceased

Thomas Somerset [Visc Somerset] 1578-1650

Charles Somerset 1579-1526

Blanch Somerset 1580-1649

Francis Somerset 1582-Deceased

Frances somerset 1585-Deceased

Thomas Somerset 1585-Deceased

Christopher Somerset 1586-Deceased

Edward Somerset 1588-Deceased

Anne Somerset 1594-Deceased

Francis Somerset 1596-Deceased

Mary Somerset 1598-Deceased

Lucy Somerset Deceased

Miss Somerset Deceased

son Somerset Deceased

Daughter of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, and the Honourable Catherine Pole. Paternal granddaughter of George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, and Lady Anne Stafford. Maternal granddaughter of Sir Henry Pole, 1st Baron Montagu, and the Honourable Jane Neville.

She married Edward Somerset in December 1571, and had a large family of children:

• Katherine Somerset, Lady Petre (1575-1624)
• Sir William Somerset, Lord Herbert (1575-1597)
• Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester (1575-1646)
• Thomas Somerset, 1st Viscount Somerset (1579-1649)
• Sir Charles Somerset (1580-?)
• Francis Somerset (1582-1583)
• Blanche Somerset, Lady Arundell (1583-1649)
• Sir Charles Somerset (1584-?)
• Catherine Somerset, Lady Windsor (1585-1654)
• Christopher Somerset (1586-?)
• Edward Somerset (1588-?)
• Elizabeth Somerset Guilford (1590-?)
• Anne Somerset (1594-?)
• Frances Somerset Morgan (1596-?)
• Mary Somerset (1598-?)

She died at Worcester House, St. Clement Danes, Strand, London, and was buried at Raglan where her husband joined her seven years later.

Her grandchildren included the 3rd Baron Petre, the 2nd Marquess of Worcester, The Viscountess Montagu and the 3rd Baron Arundell.

Frances Somerset 1535-Deceased

Henry Somerset 1570-1646

Elizabeth Somerset 1572-Deceased

Catherine Somerset 1575-1585

William Somerset Deceased

Thomas Somerset [Visc Somerset] 1578-1650

Charles Somerset 1579-1526

Blanch Somerset 1580-1649

Francis Somerset 1582-Deceased

Frances somerset 1585-Deceased

Thomas Somerset 1585-Deceased

Christopher Somerset 1586-Deceased

Edward Somerset 1588-Deceased

Anne Somerset 1594-Deceased

Francis Somerset 1596-Deceased

Mary Somerset 1598-Deceased

Lucy Somerset Deceased

Miss Somerset Deceased

son Somerset Deceased