The 9th duke of beaufort died in 1924, aged 77, at badminton house, gloucestershire. 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. Home book shop wars battles biographies timeline weapons blog full index subjects. Henry hugh arthur fitzroy somerset, 10th duke of beaufort 4 april 1900 5 february 1984, married princess mary of teck. Henry somerset, 5th duke of beaufort kg was an english courtier and politician.
Henry beaufort, third duke of somerset 14361464 was a major lancastrian military leader during the first phase of the wars of the roses. But this week, david somerset, 11th duke of beaufort, died in his sleep, age 89. He is sometimes numbered the 2nd duke of somerset, since the title was recreated for his father after his uncle died. 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. Somerset maugham has 656 books on goodreads with 3528635 ratings. Somerset maugham s most popular book is of human bondage. King henry had left westminster two days earlier with a fine array of nobles, for along with somerset, he was accompanied by the duke of buckingham, the earls of. Character profile for henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset. He left no issue and was succeeded by david somerset, a first cousin twice removed. He fled to scotland after the disastrous battle of towton 1461. During the wars of the roses, young somerset commanded the lancastrian troops at the battle of wakefield 1460 and the second battle of st. Beaufort is the son of david somerset, 11th duke of beaufort and his wife lady caroline jane thynne 19281995, a daughter of henry thynne, 6th marquess of bath. Bookplate with the arms of elizabeth somerset, wife of the 5th duke of.
He was raised to the title after the death of his father at the first battle of st. He is sometimes numbered the 2nd duke of somerset, because the title was recreated for his father after his uncle died. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset project gutenberg. Henry hugh arthur fitzroy somerset, 10th duke of beaufort 19001984, leading figure of equestrian activities and lordlieutenant of gloucestershire. 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.
He was the only son of charles noel somerset, 4th duke of beaufort and elizabeth somerset, duchess of beaufort. Henry hugh arthur fitzroy somerset, 10th duke of beaufort. His parents were edmund beaufort, who was later made the duke of somerset, and eleanor beauchamp, daughter of the richard beauchamp, earl of warwick. Henry beaufort, third duke of somerset, lancastrian commander who was executed after the battle of. Henry beaufort, 2nd earl of somerset probably 26 november 1401 25 november 1418 was the eldest son of john beaufort, 1st earl of somerset, and the grandson of john of gaunt, 1st duke of lancaster and katherine swynford henry succeeded his father as earl of somerset on 16 march 1410.
Henry considered his fathers death to have been murder and became an implacable enemy of the house of york. Henry hugh arthur fitzroy somerset, 10th duke of beaufort 4 april 1900 5 february. He considered the death of his father at the first battle of st. During his minority, his mother, margaret holland, countess of somerset held his lands for him until he. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset, leading lancastrian in the english wars of the roses.
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 worcester, and th baron herbert. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset 26 january 1436 15 may 1464 was an important lancastrian military commander during the english wars of the. Present houder, henry john fitzroy somerset, 12de hertog van beaufort. Bookplate of henry somerset, duke of beaufort life edit born at monmouth castle, he entertained queen anne and the prince consort with splendour at badminton in august 1702. He and his family are descended in the male line from the house of plantagenet, through a legitimated line. Duke of beaufort, a title in the peerage of england, was created by charles ii in 1682 for henry. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset 14361464 luminarium.
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