He is sometimes numbered the 2nd duke of somerset, since the title was recreated for his father after his uncle died. Henry hugh arthur fitzroy somerset, 10th duke of beaufort 19001984, leading figure of equestrian activities and lordlieutenant of gloucestershire. Duke of beaufort, a title in the peerage of england, was created by charles ii in 1682 for henry. Home book shop wars battles biographies timeline weapons blog full index subjects.
Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset project gutenberg. 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 14361464 luminarium. 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. 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. Somerset maugham s most popular book is of human bondage. Henry beaufort, third duke of somerset 14361464 was a major lancastrian military leader during the first phase of the wars of the roses. Character profile for henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset. 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. The 9th duke of beaufort died in 1924, aged 77, at badminton house, gloucestershire.
Henry hugh arthur fitzroy somerset, 10th duke of beaufort 4 april 1900 5 february. Henry hugh arthur fitzroy somerset, 10th duke of beaufort 4 april 1900 5 february 1984, married princess mary of teck. He and his family are descended in the male line from the house of plantagenet, through a legitimated line. Henry hugh arthur fitzroy somerset, 10th duke of beaufort.
Bookplate with the arms of elizabeth somerset, wife of the 5th duke of. 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. He is sometimes numbered the 2nd duke of somerset, because the title was recreated for his father after his uncle died. Somerset maugham has 656 books on goodreads with 3528635 ratings. He left no issue and was succeeded by david somerset, a first cousin twice removed. He was the only son of charles noel somerset, 4th duke of beaufort and elizabeth somerset, duchess of beaufort. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset has appeared in the following books. During the wars of the roses, young somerset commanded the lancastrian troops at the battle of wakefield 1460 and the second battle of st. He was raised to the title after the death of his father at the first battle of st.
He considered the death of his father at the first battle of st. Henry beaufort, third duke of somerset, lancastrian commander who was executed after the battle of. He fled to scotland after the disastrous battle of towton 1461. 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 somerset, 5th duke of beaufort kg was an english courtier and politician. 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 considered his fathers death to have been murder and became an implacable enemy of the house of york. Present houder, henry john fitzroy somerset, 12de hertog van beaufort. 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.
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