Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, KG, PC (1629 – January 21, 1699/1700) was an English peer. The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an Order of chivalry, or Knighthood, originating in Medieval England, and presently bestowed on recipients Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. He was styled Lord Herbert from 1646 until April 3, 1667, when he succeeded his father as 3rd Marquess of Worcester. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. The title Duke of Beaufort in the Peerage of England was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of
The new English dukedom was bestowed upon him by King Charles II on December 2, 1682, in recognition of his "having been eminently serviceable for the king since his most happy restoration, in consideration thereof and of his most noble descent from King Edward III by John de Beaufort, eldest son of John of Gaunt by Katherine Swynford"[1]. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire The English Restoration, or simply The Restoration began in 1660 when the English monarchy, Scottish monarchy and Irish monarchy were restored Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. John Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset (1373 &ndash March 16, 1410) was the first of the four illegitimate children of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster John of Gaunt 1st Duke of Lancaster (second creation 1st Duke of Aquitaine (6 March 1340 &ndash 3 February 1399 was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third Katherine Swynford (also spelled Synford) née (de Roet (also spelled (de Rouet or (de Roelt ( 25 November
Beaufort was invested as a Knight of the Garter in 1672; on April 22nd, 1679 he became a Privy Councillor; and he held the office of Lord President of Wales. The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an Order of chivalry, or Knighthood, originating in Medieval England, and presently bestowed on recipients Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. See also the Council of Wales for the advisory council established in 1948
Beaufort later refused to swear allegiance to King William III. William III or William of Orange (14 November 1650 &ndash 8 March 1702 He is informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy"
On August 17, 1657, he married Mary Capel, who was the daughter of Arthur Capel, 1st Baron Capel of Hadham, sister of Arthur Capel, 1st Earl of Essex, and widow of Henry Seymour, Lord Beauchamp. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex (1631 &ndash 13 July 1683 whose surname is sometimes spelled Capel, was an English statesman They had three sons and four daughters. The sons were:
- Henry Somerset, Lord Herbert, who died as an infant;
- Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (December, 1660 – July 13, 1698), who had a military and political career;
- Lord Arthur Somerset. Charles Somerset Marquess of Worcester ( December 25, 1660 &ndash July 13, 1698) was the eldest son to Henry Somerset 1st Duke of Beaufort Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to
Three of the daughters were:
- Lady Mary Somerset, Lady of the Bedchamber, who was married to James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde as his second wife, and became mother of one son and two daughters;
- Lady Henrietta Somerset, who was married twice, to Henry Horatio O'Brien, Lord O'Brien, with whom she had one son, the 8th Earl of Thomond, and three daughters, and to Henry Howard, 6th Earl of Suffolk as his second wife;
- Lady Anne Somerset, who was married to Thomas Coventry, 2nd Earl of Coventry, and became mother of one son. James Butler 2nd Duke of Ormonde KG, KT ( April 29, 1665 – November 16, 1745) Irish statesman and soldier son Earl of Thomond was a title in the Peerage of Ireland that has been created twice for the family of O'Briens formerly a Clan of celtic Ireland and the
The fourth daughter — bearing an unknown name — might have died young.
Beaufort's son Charles died before he could inherit the dukedom, so on the duke's death it passed to Charles's son Henry. Henry Somerset 2nd Duke of Beaufort, KG ( April 2 1684 &ndash May 24, 1714) was the only son of Charles Somerset Marquess of
References
- Burke's Peerage & Baronetage (106th edition, 1999) edited by Charles Mosley
- [1] Page on the Dukedom of Beaufort from Michael Moore's website HereditaryTitles. com
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by John Nicholas William Morgan | Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire with William Morgan 1660–1667 | Succeeded by William Morgan Sir Trevor Williams, Bt |
| Honorary titles | ||
| English Interregnum | Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Monmouthshire 1660–1689 | Succeeded by The Earl of Macclesfield |
| Custos Rotulorum of Monmouthshire 1660–1689 | ||
| Preceded by The Viscount Scudamore | Custos Rotulorum of Herefordshire 1671–1689 | |
| Preceded by The Earl of Carbery | Lord President of Wales Lord Lieutenant of Wales 1672–1689 | |
| Preceded by The Viscount Fitzhardinge | Custos Rotulorum of Somerset 1668–1672 | Succeeded by The Duke of Somerset |
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Williams, Bt | Custos Rotulorum of Brecknockshire 1679–1689 | Succeeded by Sir Rowland Gwynne |
| Peerage of England | ||
| New title | Duke of Beaufort 1682–1700 | Succeeded by Henry Somerset |
| Preceded by Edward Somerset | Marquess of Worcester 1667–1700 | |
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