Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, KG, PC,, known by the epithet "The Proud Duke", was an English aristocrat and courtier. He rebuilt Petworth House in Sussex, the ancient Percy seat inherited fro
Portrait by John Closterman, c. 1690–1692
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, portrait by Nathaniel Dance-Holland (1735–1811) (presumably a copy, artist aged 13 at sitter's death), collection of Trinity College, Cambridge. He was Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1689–1748
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, portrait c. 1703 by Godfrey Kneller, National Portrait Gallery, London
Petworth House, west front, in 2015, with flat roof line
Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke, styled The Honourable Thomas Herbert until 1683, was a British statesman who served as Lord Privy Seal from 1692 to 1699.
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset
…PC Portrait by John Closterman, c. 1690–1692 Lord President of the Council In office 29 January – 13 July 1702 Monarchs William III Anne Preceded by Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke Succeeded by Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke Personal details Born 13 August 1662 Wiltshire, England Died 2 December 1748 (aged 86) Petworth, Great…
Thomas Herbert by John Greenhill
Wilton House, Family seat of the Earls of Pembroke