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 somerset, 5th duke of beaufort kg was an english courtier and politician. Henry charles somerset, 6th duke of beaufort, 1766 1835. He and his family are descended in the male line from the house of plantagenet, through a legitimated line. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book without typos from the publisher. From 1443 to 1448 henry was styled earl of mortain or morteign, and from 1448 to 1455 earl of dorset. His third book, the first, fulllength biography of the beaufort family, the house of beaufort, is scheduled for release in the summer of 2017. He was succeeded as earl of somerset by his son henry beaufort 14011418, but his early death left the title to his brother john beaufort 14041444. Henry somerset historical records and family trees.
Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset 26 january 1436 15 may 1464 was an important lancastrian military commander during the english wars of the. 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. Duke of beaufort, a title in the peerage of england, was created by charles ii in 1682 for henry. Beaufort family, henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset. Have you read nathen amins definitive book on this fascinating family. Baptised on 25 march 1404, he was the second son of john beaufort, 1st earl of somerset, and margaret holland, and succeeded his childless elder brother henry beaufort, 2nd earl of somerset, to become the 3rd earl of somerset. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Lady emily hay, lady rose lovel and edith frances denison. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled.
He is sometimes numbered the 2nd duke of somerset, because the title was recreated for his father after his uncle died. We collect and match historical records that ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. He is the founder of the henry tudor society and has featured discussing the tudors on bbc radio and television, as. Albans 22 may 1455, he succeeded as third duke of somerset.
He also succeeded in the title of 4th earl of somerset and was created 1st earl of dorset and 1st marquess of dorset previously held by his father and later forfeited, and count of mortain. Bishop, chancellor, cardinal lewis bostock radford on. Bookplate with the arms of elizabeth somerset, wife of the 5th duke of beaufort. Coa for the duke of beaufort, featuring a firebreathing. Present holder, henry john fitzroy somerset, 12th duke of beaufort. Genealogy for henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset 1436 1464 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living. Character profile for henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset.
The duke of beaufort announced the news in front of. The duke of beaufort is a member of the somerset family, descended from charles somerset c. It 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. Henry beaufort, third duke of somerset 14361464 was a major lancastrian military leader during the first phase of the wars of the roses. Henry beaufort, third duke of somerset, lancastrian commander who was executed after the battle of. He was the first of the four illegitimate children of john of gaunt 4099 third surviving son of king edward iii by his mistress katherine swynford, whom he later married in 96. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available. Baptised on 25 march 1404, he was the second son of john beaufort, 1st earl of somerset, and margaret holland, and succeeded his childless elder brother henry beaufort, 2nd earl of somerset, to become the 3rd earl of somerset in 1418. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset 14361464 luminarium. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset 1436 1464 genealogy. Henry charles fitzroy 8th duke of beaufort somerset was born on february 1 1824, in paris, france, to henry 7th duke of beaufort somerset and emily frances somerset. Duke of beaufort wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. He was created duke of somerset and earl of kendal on 28 august 1443. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset has appeared in the following books.
King of england, duke of normandy and aquitaine 11891199 richard i plantagenet king of england, lord of ireland and duke of normandy 11991216 john plantagenet king of england, lord of ireland and duke of aquitaine 12161272 henry iii plantagenet. Henry beaufort, duke of somerset, part 2 when margaret landed her troops managed to capture alnwick castle, but attempts to recruit locally were not particularly successful. Some number him 2nd duke, since the title was recreated for his father after his uncle died. He fled to scotland after the disastrous battle of towton 1461. 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. Henry beaufort, duke of somerset died, by beheading, in 1464, aged twentyeight. Profile for henry beaufort, cardinal of winchester from. John beaufort, 1st duke of somerset kg 1404 27 may 1444 was an english nobleman and military commander during the hundred years war family.
Henry somerset, 2nd duke of beaufort, kg pc 2 april 1684 24 may 1714 was an english peer and politician. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset was an important lancastrian military commander during the english wars of the roses. Henry somerset beaufort 14361464 wikitree free family tree. Historical person search search search results results henry beaufort 1406 1454 try free for 14 days try free for 14 days how do we create a persons profile. He was the first of the four children of john of gaunt, 1st duke of lancaster, and his mistress katherine swynford. Henry somerset, 5th duke of beaufort 1744 1803 genealogy. Henry beaufort, duke of somerset, part 5 as the months slipped by at holt or chirk or both, somerset had ample opportunity to consider his position. Common knowledge peoplecharacters henry beaufort, duke of somerset. 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. First, he had effectively been rusticated, which to a courtiers mind meant he was out of favour. 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.
Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset, leading lancastrian in the english wars of the roses. Henry hugh arthur fitzroy somerset, 10th duke of beaufort 19001984, only son of the 9th duke, died without issue, at which point his two baronies fell into. From the first born son of john of gaunt and his mistress katherine swynford, john beaufort, to the last legitimate heir, margaret beaufort, mother of king henry vii. It amazes me that john neville had 30 men executed after hexham yet can be portrayed in a modern novel as a great pacifist who hates war and violence. Meanwhile henry beaufort, duke of somerset had found his way into the middle of st albans and the yorkist line of communications turned to to be rather dodgy. He was the only son of charles noel somerset, 4th duke of beaufort and elizabeth somerset, duchess of beaufort. For some reason or another montagus men did a runner, montagu got himself captured by the lancastrians and warwick wasnt where he. I appreciate that both of these are mishits on neighboring keys but a historical editors should have picked them up, and b this is a history book and datesages must be correct. Infidelity possibilities in the line between richard iii.
The fifth duke of beaufort, father of the cape governor, lord charles somerset, gave his name to the first municipality in sa in 1837. During the wars of the roses, young somerset commanded the lancastrian troops at the battle of wakefield 1460 and the second battle. He deserted to the yorkists in 1463, but promptly switched back and was executed after his defeat as lancastrian commander at the battle of hexham. Infidelity possibilities in the line between richard iii and henry somerset as demonstrated in nature communications, a multidisciplinary investigation of richard iiis skeleton revealed at least one nonpaternity event in the 19 generations separating richard iii from his putative paternalline relative henry somerset, 5th duke of beaufort. Amin examines the lives of one of historys most extraordinary families. The house of beaufort by historian nathen amin is a fascinating book that explores the origins of the beaufort family.
Duke of beaufort is a title in the peerage of england. John beaufort, 1st marquess of somerset and 1st marquess of dorset, later only 1st earl of somerset, kg c. The dukedom and the earldom of kendal became extinct. He also held the subsidiary titles of 5th earl of somerset, 2nd marquess of dorset and 2nd earl of dorset. House of beaufort project gutenberg selfpublishing. Home book shop wars battles biographies timeline weapons blog full index subjects. He is sometimes numbered the 2nd duke of somerset, since the title was recreated for his father after his uncle died. The name beaufort refers to a castle in champagne, france now montmorency beaufort.
He was under age when, on the death of his father at the first battle of st. Henry somerset, 2nd duke of beaufort, kg pc 2 april 1684 24 may 1714 was an english. He was raised to the title after the death of his father at the first battle of st. The local power was the percy family, but they had been badly mauled at towton, to say the least, and their supporters were naturally wary of sticking their heads in the. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset project gutenberg. The bastard line that captured the crown kindle edition by amin, nathan. Bookplate with the arms of elizabeth somerset, wife of the 5th duke of. 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. John beaufort, 1st duke of somerset project gutenberg.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Somerset was the son of edmund beaufort, 2nd duke of somerset and eleanor beauchamp, daughter of richard beauchamp, earl of warwick. Beaufort, henry 14361464 dnb01 wikisource, the free.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the house of beaufort. 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. England in 1450 was an increasingly divided land, as bitter recriminations over english military failures in france exacerbated tensions at the royal court of henry vi. He considered the death of his father at the first battle of st.
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