Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester [SEP] father
Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester
Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, (c. 146015 March 1526) was an English nobleman and politician. He was the legitimised bastard son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset by his mistress Joan Hill.
Origins.
He was born in about 1460, an illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset by his mistress Joan Hill.
Career.
He was invested as a Knight of the Garter in about 1496. On his marriage in 1492 he
Westminster]], already home to many Catholic prisoners, including his nephew, Father [[Thomas Garnet]].
Garnet first appeared in front of the Privy Council on 13 February 1606. Present were [[John Popham (judge)|John Popham]], [[Edward Coke]], Sir [[William Waad]], and the Earls of [[Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester|Worcester]], [[Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton|Northampton]], [[Charles Howard, 1st Earl