The County of Somerset - History, Geography, Flag

The County of Somerset is a shire of England’s West Country.
It lies along the coast of the Bristol Channel from the River Avon to the borders of Devon on Exmoor and deep inland. It is blessed with rich farmland.
Learn more about the origins of this wonderful English county - its name, people, history and geography.
Find out how the county flag was proposed and adopted in relatively recent times but with a pedigree stretching back over a millennium!
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[@Sk8Bettty]

I’ve just found your channel, yay! The history lessons that have come along with my genealogy searches get better and better! I traced some of my heritage back to Somerset. How reliable are genealogy records dated in the 1300s? And would Roman sounding surnames still be a thing? Pettius turned into Petty around the middle of the century. Sorry lol I love learning this history, ty ❤

[@nomadicj]

Looking forward to your Wiltshire instalment.

[@RealCounties]

Excellent! 👍

[@NoahSpurrier]

I got my second name from Somerset.

[@RealCounties]

Thanks for your comment - a very interesting fact! 👍