Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge

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Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (c.1621 – August 25, 1665), was the son of Francis Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge, whom he succeeded in the barony in 1664.

He married firstly on 4 August 1632 (when both were children, he was c11), Mary daughter of Thomas Smith of Soley in Chilton Foliat, a village north west of Hungerford, on the border of Berkshire and Wiltshire. By her he had one daughter.

He married secondly in 1654, Elizabeth Alington (baptised 1635, died 1691), daughter of William Alington, 1st Baron Alington of Killard (14 March 1610/11, d. c. October 1648). They had three children.

Both of Charles's sons, Francis and Charles, ultimately succeeded to the dukedom of Somerset, his own father having been a younger brother of William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset. His daughter, Honora Seymour, married Sir William Gerard, 3rd Baronet.

Charles Seymour was succeeded in the barony by his elder son, Francis.

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G.E.C., (G.E.Cokayne), The Complete Peerage, vol. ?, 19??.

Honorary titles
Preceded by The Lord Seymour of Trowbridge	Custos Rotulorum of Wiltshire 1664–1665	Succeeded by Lord Herbert
Peerage of England
Preceded by Francis Seymour	Baron Seymour of Trowbridge 1664–1665	Succeeded by Francis Seymour