# Charlotte Seymour, Duchess of Somerset

> Charlotte Seymour, Duchess of Somerset 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.

*English duchess, social reformer, philanthropist*

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## Identity
- **Born:** 1693
- **Died:** 1773-01-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Charlotte Seymour, Duchess of Somerset 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.

## Fame
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## Sources
- [Charlotte Seymour, Duchess of Somerset](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Seymour%2C_Duchess_of_Somerset)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56599568)

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