Henry somerset, ist duke of beaufort represents a prime, original example of the 17th century art of robert white. On may 27, 1444 an englishman named john beaufort, duke of somerset died at the age of 40. Albans as a murder that had to be avenged, and despite the best efforts of edward iv to win him over died fighting for henry vi. David somerset, the 11th duke of beaufort and owner of one of englands biggest estates, has died aged 89.
Henry beaufort, 2nd earl of somerset, john beaufort 1st duke of somerset, joan beaufort queen of scotland, thomas beaufort count of perche, edmund beaufort 2nd duke of somerset, margaret beaufort countess of devon. As such, john was henry viiis greatgrandfather, elizabeth is greatgrandfather, and through his granddaughter, margaret tudor, he is an ancestor of all. Henry beaufort, third duke of somerset, who was beheaded for his adherence to henry v1. His maternal grandparents were thomas holland, 2nd earl of kent the son of joan, fair maid of kent and alice. He considered the death of his father at the first battle of st. George and the dragon, twin corinthian columns on either side with embossed shafts and allegorical figures of justice. Aug 18, 2017 one of britains wealthiest landowners, who owned large parts of wales, has died. Henry beaufort, third duke of somerset 14361464 was a major lancastrian military leader during the first phase of the wars of the roses. Jan 22, 2019 henry somerset, 2nd earl of worcester c. Somerset, henry beaufort, sir 1906 1995 henry somerset was born 21 may 1906 at mount morgan where his father, harry stjohn somerset, was the general manager of the electrolytic zinc company, somerset gained a master of science degree at the university of melbourne and became an industrial chemist, in 1937 joining associated pulp and paper mills in burnie. Henry charles fitzroy somerset beaufort was born on month day 1824, at birth place, to henry somerset beaufort and emily frances somerset beaufort born smith. From about 1435 until 1443 he controlled the government of the weak king henry vi beauforts father was john of gaunt, duke of lancaster, son of king edward iii, and his mother. Thomas would rise to become duke of exeter and serve on the council of his greatnephew, henry vi.
Henry hugh arthur fitzroy somerset, 10th duke of beaufort 4 april 1900 5 february 1984. He was styled lord herbert from 1644 until 3 april 1667. She was born on 31st may 1443, daughter of john beaufort, duke of somerset and his wife margaret beauchamp. Jul 07, 2014 john beaufort, 1st duke of somerset was born before 25 march 1404.
John beaufort historical records and family trees myheritage. Henry somerset beaufort historical records and family. Edward seymour, duke of somerset, lord protector c. Edmund beaufort was the youngest of the sons of john beaufort and, by far, achieved the most amount of success. Margaret beaufort, countess of richmond westminster abbey. Bookplate with the arms of elizabeth somerset, wife of the 5th duke of beaufort.
Henry hugh arthur fitzroy somerset, 10th duke of beaufort. The fact that henry beaufort was a greatgrandson of john of gaunt, a first cousin of king henry vi and a son of edmund beaufort, duke of somerset, a leading lancastrian commander, assured the fact that he would be a leading member of the house of lancaster when tensions arose between them and their rivals, the house of york. The 12th duke of beaufort has announced he will divorce his first wife of 30 years and remarry in spring next year and both wives will be duchesses due to an aristocratic protocol. David somerset, the 11th duke of beaufort, passed away peacefully at his badminton house on his gloucestershire. The duke of beaufort, an aristocrat who owned large parts. Somerset, henry, first duke of beaufort 16291700, the only son of edward somerset, sixth earl and second marquis of worcester, and earl of glamorgan q. On his fathers death on 15 april 1526, he succeeded as the second earl of worcester. Notable beauforts edit heraldic achievement forming the garter stall plate of john beaufort, 1st duke of somerset d. The duke of beaufort, an aristocrat who owned large parts of. The duke of beaufort, owner of one of biggest estates in england, has died aged 89.
Beaufort is the son of the 11th duke of beaufort and his wife, lady caroline jane thynne 19281995, a daughter of the 6th marquess of bath. Aug 18, 2017 but this week, david somerset, 11th duke of beaufort, died in his sleep, age 89. Henry somerset, 7th duke of beaufort, was renowned for his amorous escapades, his leadership of the badminton and windsor hunts and as a member of the fourinhand club. His eldest brother henry died in 1418 and his two other brothers, john and thomas, were taken captive in france in 1421, the former of whom was not released until 1438. He also held the subsidiary titles of 5th earl of somerset, 2nd marquess of dorset and 2nd earl of dorset. Beaufort, henry somerset duke of 16291700 worldcat. Much is made of the fact that henry viis paternal grandfather was owen tudor, but rarely is it mentioned that his maternal grandfather was john beaufort, 1 st duke of somerset. The duke of somerset is a title in the peerage of england that has been created several times. He is sometimes numbered the 2nd duke of somerset, because the title was recreated for his father after his uncle died, he held the subsidiary titles of 5th earl of somerset, 2nd marquess of dorset and 2nd earl of dorset.
He was the only son of charles noel somerset, 4th duke of beaufort and elizabeth somerset, duchess of beaufort. Henry somerset beaufort historical records and family trees. Somerset, 10th duke of beaufort, kg, as displayed on his garter stall plate in st. The club was a group of young men who bribed coachmen to give them the reins to their vehicles then drove them at breakneck speeds along the poor british roads. Henry, duke of somerset 26 jan 1436beheaded after a battle at hexham 15 may 1464. Albans in 1455, where he was seriously wounded and his father was slain. One of britains wealthiest landowners, who owned large parts of wales, has died. Sportsman henry somerset, 7th duke of beaufort, was renowned for his amorous escapades, his leadership of the badminton and windsor hunts and as a member of the fourinhand club. The heraldic achievement of john beaufort, 1st duke of somerset, kg, as shown on his garter stall plate st.
John familys wealth by her inheritance of the manors of lydiard tregoz, wiltshire, and bletsoe, bedfordshire, and the familys standing by her second marriage to john beaufort, duke of somerset, thus linking the st. Travelling with somerset was his eldest son henry beaufort, only around nineteenyears old. In 1980 he published the authoritative book foxhunting. But this week, david somerset, 11th duke of beaufort, died in his sleep, age 89. Her occupation was she married 2 john beaufort, 1st duke of somerset, c. Henry somerset, 5th duke of beaufort kg 16 october 1744 11 october 1803 was an english courtier and politician. Styled marquess of worcester from 1746, at his fathers death on 28 october 1756, he succeeded him as 5th duke of beaufort, 7th marquess of worcester, 11th earl of. The dukes of beaufort descend in the male line from the ho. Somerset, duke of beaufort 18241899 and mowbray morris 18471911 volume one of the badminton library of sports and pastimes london. If he leaves behind an inheritance thought to be worth about. Beaufort family, english family comprising the descendants of edward iiis son john of gaunt, duke of lancaster, by his liaison with catherine swynford.
Sir charles somerset, earl of worcester, lord herbert, kg b. He served as master of the horse between 1858 and 1859 and again between 1866 and 1868. Inscribed the duke of beaufort has the plate there is another plate of the same size with an inscription in french taken before the creation of the duke of beautort, probably the same plate retouched as it seems to have been. The monument to henry somerset, 1st duke of beaufort by gibbons in badminton church, the effigy of the duke, dressed in garter robes with a curling periwig and reclining on a sarcophagus, the plinth below with a relief of st. Robert white and sir godfrey kneller henry somerset 1st.
Less impressively, their grandson edmund son of john, earl of somerset was responsible for great losses of territory whilst regent of france for young henry vi. Portrait of henry somerset, 5th duke of beaufort attributed. John beaufort, 1st duke of somerset 1403 1444 john beaufort was the second son of john beaufort, 1st earl of somerset and margaret holland. It is the only current dukedom to take its name from a place outside the british isles. Derived from somerset, it is particularly associated with two families. Present holder, henry john fitzroy somerset, 12th duke of beaufort. Edmund beaufort, fourth duke of somerset 14391471 was a key lancastrian leader during their period in exile after edward ivs victory in the first phase of the wars of the roses, and was executed after defeat at the battle of tewkesbury had ended the shortlived lancastrian revival of 147071. Henry charles fitzroy somerset, 8th duke of beaufort kg, pc, dl 1 february 1824 30 april 1899, styled earl of glamorgan until 1835 and marquess of worcester from 1835 to 1853, was a british peer, soldier, and conservative party politician. John beaufort, 1st duke of somerset kg was an english nobleman and military. It was created by charles ii in 1682 for henry somerset, 3rd marquess of worcester, a descendant of. Aug 17, 2017 one of the bristol areas most famous aristocrats, the duke of beaufort, has died at the age of 89. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset 26 january 1436 15 may 1464 was an important lancastrian military commander during the english wars of the roses. Henry somerset, 1st duke of beaufort, kg, pc 1629 21 january 1700 was a welsh politician who sat in the house of commons at various times between 1654 and 1667, when he succeeded his father as 3rd marquess of worcester. Oct 02, 2011 beaufort, john 14031444, first duke of somerset, military commander, was the son of john beaufort, eldest son of john of gaunt, by catherine swynford, who was created earl of somerset and died in 1409.
John beaufort, 1st duke of somerset was born before 25 march 1404. The four offspring of the union were legitimized after their parents subsequent marriage 96 but were, by their half. He and his family are descended in the male line from the house of plantagenet, through a legitimated line. He was raised to the title after the death of his father at the first battle of st. Somerset, henry dnb00 wikisource, the free online library. Edward seymour, duke of somerset, lord protector of england, born about 1506, was the eldest surviving son of sir john seymour of wolf hall, wiltshire, by his wife margaret, eldest daughter of sir henry wentworth of nettlested, suffolk. Captain henry adelbert wellington fitzroy somerset, 9th duke of beaufort jp, dl 19 may 1847 24 november 1924, styled earl of glamorgan until 1853 and marquess of worcester between 1853 and 1899, was a british peer.
She was descended from one of the illegitimate children of. Compared with some of his ancestors, the life of david somerset, 11th duke of beaufort, may sound rather ordinary. Aug 16, 2017 the duke of beaufort, owner of one of biggest estates in england, has died aged 89. Beaufort, john dnb00 wikisource, the free online library. Ever since then, the question has been raised whether or not his death was a suicide. While its impossible to answer the question in complete confidence, its significant that the notion was initially floated by contemporaries and. Beaufort, john 14031444, first duke of somerset, military commander, was the son of john beaufort, eldest son of john of gaunt, by catherine swynford, who was created earl of somerset and died in 1409. He is sometimes numbered the 2nd duke of somerset, because the title was recreated for his father after his uncle died. Duke of beaufort is a title in the peerage of england.
He was styled earl of glamorgan until 1698, and marquess of worcester from 1698 until his grandfathers death on 21 january 1700, when he succeeded him as 2nd duke of beaufort. Dec 02, 2017 the 12th duke of beaufort has announced he will divorce his first wife of 30 years and remarry in spring next year and both wives will be duchesses due to an aristocratic protocol. Margaret beaufort, edmunds niece, became the mother of the future king henry vii. During the wars of the roses, young somerset commanded the lancastrian troops at the battle of wakefield 1460 and the second battle. Henry was born on december 27 1792, in dorset, gloucestershire, england. Henry somerset, 7th duke of beaufort person national. Did john beaufort, 1st duke of somerset commit suicide. Henry hugh arthur fitzroy somerset, 10th duke of beaufort 19001984, leading figure of equestrian activities and lordlieutenant of gloucestershire. Blue plaque marking the spot of edmunds death in st.
His father was the illegitimate son of john of gaunt, duke of lancaster, the third surviving son of king edward iii and katherine swynford. Were excited to host nathen amins book tour today on. Henry somerset, 2nd duke of beaufort, kg pc 2 april 1684 24 may 1714 was an english peer and politician. Henry somerset, 2nd duke of beaufort, kg pc 2 april 1684 24 may 1714 was an english. John the younger succeeded to the earldom on the death of his brother henry in 1419. The beaufort family in the male line is today represented by its cadet branch the house of somerset, whose senior representative is henry somerset, 12th duke of beaufort. Apr 08, 2020 henry beaufort, cardinal and bishop of winchester and a dominant figure in english politics throughout the first 43 years of the 15th century. Beauforts father was john of gaunt, duke of lancaster, son of king. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset 14361464 henry beaufort, the eldest son of edmund beaufort, 2nd duke of somerset, and lady eleanor beauchamp, had fought alongside his father at the lancastrian defeat at the first battle of st. Henry charles somerset, duke of beaufort 1682 this noble house is descended illegitimately from t h e house of beaufort, dukes of somerset, who sprung from john of gaunt, duke of lancaster, s on of edward iii.
Somerset joined the 10th hussars and was aidedecamp. John beaufort, 1st duke of somerset english monarchs. Albans as a murder that had to be avenged, and despite the best efforts of edward iv to win him over died fighting for henry vi in 1436 john, earl of somerset, was a prisoner of the french. Duke of beaufort, a title in the peerage of england, was created by charles ii in 1682 for henry somerset, 3rd marquess of worcester, a descendant of charles somerset, 1st earl of worcester, legitimized son of henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset, a lancastrian leader in the wars of the roses.
From about 1435 until 1443 he controlled the government of the weak king henry vi. Henry beaufort would rise to the position of bishop of winchester and cardinal. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset was the son of edmund beaufort, second duke of somerset, and eleanor beauchamp, daughter of richard beauchamp, earl of warwick. One of the bristol areas most famous aristocrats, the duke of beaufort, has died at the age of 89. Genealogy for henry beaufort, 2nd earl of somerset c. Margaret beaufort, countess of richmond and derby, was buried in the south aisle of henry viis chapel in westminster abbey. Beaufort was educated at hawtreys, eton college, and the royal agricultural college. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset was an important lancastrian military commander during the english wars of the roses. Dec 29, 2012 somerset, henry, first duke of beaufort 16291700, the only son of edward somerset, sixth earl and second marquis of worcester, and earl of glamorgan q. He was the only son of charles somerset, marquess of worcester, and rebecca child. The name beaufort refers to a castle in champagne, france.
David somerset, the 11th duke of beaufort, died in his sleep yesterday, leaving behind his widow, miranda, and. David somerset, the 11th duke of beaufort, died in his sleep yesterday. The young earl fought in his cousin henry vs 1419 campaigns in france. David somerset, the 11 duke, was perhaps best known for developing the badminton horse trials. David somerset was the former chairman of the marlborough gallery, who later became the 11th duke of beaufort, inheriting the title and 52,000acre badminton estate from his cousin henry in. The seymours claimed descent from a companion of william the conqueror, who took his name from st maursurloire in touraine.
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