Somerset unsuccessfully contested Monmouthshire in 1847 .
Somerset unsuccessfully was returned in 1848 , and continued to represent it as a Conservative until accepting the Stewardship of the Manor of Hempholme on 23 June 1859 .
Somerset unsuccessfully contested Monmouthshire in 1847 , but was returned in 1848 , and continued to represent it as a Conservative until accepting the Stewardship of the Manor of Hempholme on 23 June 1859 .