Lord Edward Somerset
Lord Edward Somerset | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Monmouth, Gloucestershire and Cirencester | |
| In office 1801–1831 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1776 Badminton House, Gloucestershire |
| Died | 1 September 1842 (aged 65) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Lady Louisa Augusta Courtenay |
| Children | 8, including Edward |
| Parent(s) | Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort Elizabeth Boscawen |
| Occupation | Soldier |
General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset GCB (19 December 1776 – 1 September 1842) was a British Army commander who fought during the Peninsular War and the War of the Seventh Coalition. He sat in Parliament from 1801–1831.