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Lord Charles Henry Somerset PC (12 December 1767 – 18 February 1831), born in Badminton, England, was a British soldier, politician and colonial administrator. He was governor of the Cape Colony, South Africa, from 1814 to 1826.
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Mar 24, 2017 · He then served in Cape Town, South Africa, for 10 years where he befriended the governor, Lord Charles Somerset. Some believe Somerset knew Barry’s secret. The two grew close, and Barry moved...
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Mar 16, 2011 · Learn about the life and achievements of Lord Charles Somerset, who governed the Cape Colony from 1814 to 1826. He encouraged British settlement in the Eastern Cape, mediated in the Fifth Cape Xhosa War, and founded the South African Public Library.
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.
He became a Privy Counsellor in 1797, and was Governor of the Cape Colony from 1814 to 1826. He has been described as "a hard-living, hard-hunting squire of an overbearing disposition, but with a distinct sense of responsibility towards the country which he has been sent to govern.
Dec 8, 2023 · General Lord Charles Henry Somerset (2 December 1767 – 18 February 1831) was a British soldier, politician and colonial administrator. He was governor of the Cape Colony, South Africa, from 1814 to 1827.
