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The Earl of Somerset | |
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 Portrait of Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset by John Hoskins | |
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| Born | Robert Kerr 1587 Wrington, Somerset, England |
| Died | 17 July 1645 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Spouse | Frances Howard |
| Children | Anne Russell, Countess of Bedford |
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| Alma mater | Queen's College, Oxford |
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| Known for | Poetry, murder of Sir Thomas Overbury |
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Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset KG (c. 1587 – 17 July 1645), was a politician, and favourite of King James VI and I.