Charlotte Seymour, Duchess of Somerset
The Duchess of Somerset | |
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| Born | Charlotte Finch c. 1693 |
| Died | 21 January 1773 (aged c. 80) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Frances and Charlotte |
| Parent(s) | Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea Anne Hatton |
Charlotte Seymour, Duchess of Somerset (née Lady Charlotte Finch, c. 1693 – 21 January 1773) was the second wife of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset. Lady Charlotte was the first of twenty-one 'ladies of quality and distinction' who signed Thomas Coram's first petition, presented to King George II in 1735, calling for the establishment of the Foundling Hospital.