Archibald Algernon Henry St. Maur, formerly Seymour, 13th Duke of Somerset, etc. (30 December 1810 – 28 Berkeley Square, London, Oct 1891) was the son of Edward St. Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset and Lady Charlotte Douglas-Hamilton. He was also a baronet. His motto, Foy Pour Devoir, "Faith for Duty", has been adopted by HMS Somerset (IV) by permission.

He was baptized on 17 June 1811 at St. George's, Hanover Square, London,[1] and succeeded his brother Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset, in 1885. In his younger years, he had served as a captain in the Royal Horse Guards.[2] He spent much of his life at Burton Hall, in The Wolds, managing the estate.[3] He served as High Sheriff of Leicestershire for 1844.

Archibald died at his London home in Berkeley Square,[4] unmarried and childless. He was buried in the churchyard at Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire on 16 January 1891.[5] A memorial in the style of a grave was erected in the churchyard at Berry Pomeroy, Devon. His titles passed to his brother, Algernon St. Maur.

Ancestry

References

  1. ↑ The Complete Peerage vol.XIIpI, p.87.
  2. ↑ The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 198, p. 425 (Obituary of 11th Duke)
  3. ↑ http://www.hoap.co.uk/who/burton05.htm Wolds Historical Organisation site, page on Seymours at Burton Hall
  4. ↑ "Deaths". Blandford Weekly News. 22 January 1891. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Miscellaneous Items". Southern Reporter. 22 January 1891. Retrieved 25 November 2023.


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