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Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester (died April 3, 1667), was born before 1613, perhaps in 1601, to Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester and Anne Russell. On December 18, 1646, he succeeded his father and became the 2nd Marquess of Worcester. He was married twice, first to Elizabeth Dormer and then to Margaret O'Brien.

According to the Directory of Royal Genealogical Data[1], he was sent on a secret political mission to Ireland by Charles I. He also left behind a literary work entitled A century of the names and scantlings of such inventions as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected which (my former notes being lost) I have, at the instance of a powerful friend, endeavored now, in the year 1655, to set these down in such a way, as may sufficiently instruct me to put any of them to practice. London : Printed by J. Grismond, 1663. In this work the power and applications of the steam engine is clearly described.

With Elizabeth Dormer, sister of Robert Dormer, 1st Earl of Carnarvon, whom he married in 1628, and who died on May 31, 1635, he had one son and two daughters:

• Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, his heir and successor, who later became 1st Duke of Beaufort;
• Lady Anne Somerset, who was born before 1635 - perhaps in October 1631 -, died in 1662 and, in round 1652 - perhaps on October 21 that year - and married to Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk as his first wife, with whom she had three children, two sons and one daughter; and
• Lady Elizabeth Somerset, who was born before 1635, died after round 1680 and married to William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis, with whom she had six children, 1 son and 5 daughters, his only children.

With Margaret O'Brien, daughter of Henry O'Brien, 4th Earl of Tomond, whom he married in 1639, and who died on July 26, 1681, he had one daughter:

• Lady Mary Somerset, who died young.

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• THE CENTURY OF INVENTIONS, WRITTEN IN 1655; BY EDWARD SOMERSET, MARQUIS OF WORCESTER, BEING A VERBATIM REPRINT OF THE FIRST EDITION, PUBLISHED IN 1663. "century" referring to 100 inventions.