Famous People Born In Somerset

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John Locke
(English Philosopher and Physician, Popularly Known as the ‘Father of Liberalism’)
John Locke
33
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 29, 1632
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: October 28, 1704
 2 
Kris Marshall
(Actor)
Kris Marshall
2
Birthdate: April 1, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 3 
Rupert Graves
(Actor)
Rupert Graves
4
Birthdate: June 30, 1963
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 4 
Adam Campbell
(Actor)
Adam Campbell
1
Birthdate: August 19, 1980
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 5 
Sarah Parish
(Actress)
Sarah Parish
1
Birthdate: June 7, 1968
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 6 
Harry Patch
(Soldier)
Harry Patch
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 17, 1898
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: July 25, 2009
 7 
Acker Bilk
(Clarinetist and Vocalist Known for His Breathy, Vibrato-Rich, Lower-Register Style)
Acker Bilk
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 28, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: November 2, 2014
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 8 
Arnold Ridley
(Actor)
Arnold Ridley
2
Birthdate: January 7, 1896
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: March 12, 1984
 9 
Rhianna Pratchett
(Journalist)
Rhianna Pratchett
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 30, 1976
Sun Sign: Capricorn
 10 
Peter Westmacott
(Diplomat)
Peter Westmacott
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 23, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn
 11 
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
(Politician)
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1587 AD
Died: July 17, 1645
 12 
William Dampier
(Explorer)
William Dampier
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 5, 1651
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: February 29, 2017
 13 
Ned Sherrin
(Broadcaster)
Ned Sherrin
0
Birthdate: February 18, 1931
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: October 1, 2007
 14 
Amias Paulet
(Former Governor of Jersey, and the gaoler for a period of Mary, Queen of Scots)
Amias Paulet
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1532 AD
Died: September 26, 1588
 15 
Tony Ray-Jones
(Photographer)
Tony Ray-Jones
0
Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: June 7, 1941
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: March 13, 1972
 16 
Raymond Carr
(Historian)
Raymond Carr
1
Birthdate: April 11, 1919
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: April 19, 2015
 17 
John X. Merriman
(Prime minister)
John X. Merriman
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 15, 1841
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: August 1, 1926
 18 
Edward Dyer
(Courtier)
Edward Dyer
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1543
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: April 30, 1607
 19 
Mary Rowlandson
(Colonist)
Mary Rowlandson
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1637 AD
Died: January 5, 1711
 20 
Daniel Quare
(Clockmaker)
Daniel Quare
0
Birthdate: 1648 AD
Died: March 21, 1724
 21 
Betty Cooper
(Actress)
Betty Cooper
0
Birthdate: May 1, 1910
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: February 3, 1979
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 22 
William James
(Actor)
William James
2
Birthdate: December 11, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius