Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester

Charles Somerset
Earl of Worcester
Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester holding white staff of Lord Chamberlain of the Household to King Henry VIII
Born1460
Died15 March 1526 (aged 65–66)
Noble familyBeaufort
Spouse(s)
Issue
FatherHenry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset
MotherJoan Hill

Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, KG (c. 1460 – 15 March 1526) was an English nobleman and politician. He was the bastard son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset by his mistress Joan Hill.[1]

  1. ^ Burke's Peerage and Baronetage. Burke's Peerage. 1999. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-57958-083-4.