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 Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of the Roses. The name Beaufort refers to a castle in Anjou, France. It is the only current Dukedom to take its name from a place outside the British Isles. The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... Events March 11 – Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 - Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. ... The Most Noble Henry Somerset (1629 – January 21, 1699/1700) was the first Duke of Beaufort. ... Arms of the 1st Earl of Worcester Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester was born around 1460 to Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset and Joan Hill. ... Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset (1436 - 1464) was an important Lancastrian military commander during the English Wars of the Roses. ... Lancaster York For other uses see Wars of the Roses (disambiguation) The Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1485) was a series of civil wars fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. ... Anjou is a former county (c. ...

They are descendants in the male line of John of Gaunt and Edward III. Beaufort Castle was a possession of John of Gaunt. John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (June 24, 1340 - February 3, 1399), the third surviving son of King Edward III of England, gained his name because he was born at Ghent in 1340. ... Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377) was one of the most successful English kings of medieval times. ...

The Duke of Beaufort holds two subsidiary titles: Marquess of Worcester (created 1642) and Earl of Worcester (1514). The title Marquess of Worcester is used as a courtesy title by the Duke's eldest son and heir. The title Earl of Glamorgan is used by the eldest son of the heir-apparent to the Dukedom. Earl of Glamorgan's eldest son is known as Viscount Grosmont. Neither of these latter two titles, however, appears to rest on any actual creation. All subsidiary titles are in the Peerage of England. A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. ...

For the French title, see Duc de Beaufort. Duc de Beaufort was a title in the French nobility. ...

Field Marshal Lord Raglan, born Lord FitzRoy Somerset, was the son of the 5th Duke. The Right Honourable Field Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (September 30, 1788–June 28, 1855), known before 1852 as Lord FitzRoy Somerset, was a British soldier. ...

The family seat is Badminton House near Chipping Sodbury in Gloucestershire. Badminton House is a large country house in Gloucestershire, England, and has been the principal seat of the Dukes of Beaufort since the late 17th century. ... Chipping Sodbury School ROOLZ Chipping Sodbury is a market town in South Gloucestershire, England, founded in the 12th century by William Crassus. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ...

Earls of Worcester, First Creation (1138)

• Waleran de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Worcester (1104–1166)

Events Robert Warelwast becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Waleran de Beaumont, Count of Meulan, 1st Earl of Worcester (1104 – 9 April 1166, Preaux), son of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester and Elizabeth de Vermandois, the twin brother of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester. ... Events September 3 - St. ... // Events Marko III succeeds Yoannis V as patriarch of Alexandria. ...

Earls of Worcester, Second Creation (1375)

• Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester (1343–1403)

Events October 24 - Valdemar IV of Denmark dies and is succeeded by his grandson Olaf III of Denmark. ... Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester (1343 - July 23, 1403) was an English nobleman best known for taking part in the rebellion of his nephew Henry Percy, Harry Hotspur. He was the younger son of Henry, 3rd Lord Percy, and Mary of Lancaster, daughter of Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster... Events Magnus II of Sweden abdicates from the throne of Norway in favor of his son Haakon VI of Norway. ... Events July 21 - Battle of Shrewsbury. ...

Earls of Worcester, Third Creation (1420)

• Richard de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Worcester (c. 1397–1422)

Events May 21 - Treaty of Troyes. ... Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ... Events January 10 - Battle of Nemecky Brod during the Hussite Wars. ...

Earls of Worcester, Fourth Creation (1456/57)

• John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester (c. 1427–1470)
• Edward Tiptoft, 2nd Earl of Worcester (c. 1469–1485)

// Events July 7 - Joan of Arc acquitted (but she had already been executed). ... Events University of Freiburg founded. ... John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester (Eversden, May 8, 1427– October 18, 1470, English nobleman and scholar, was the son of John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft and Joyce Cherleton. ... Events Lincoln College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford, is founded. ... Events May 15 - Charles VIII of Sweden who had served three terms as King of Sweden dies. ... Events July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. ... // Events August 5-7 - First outbreak of sweating sickness in England begins August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. ...

Earls of Worcester, Fifth Creation (1514)

• Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester (c. 1450–1526)
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester (c. 1495–1548)
• William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester (d. 1589)
• Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester (1553–1628)
• Henry Somerset, 5th Earl of Worcester (1577–1646) (created Marquess of Worcester in 1643)

1514 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arms of the 1st Earl of Worcester Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester was born around 1460 to Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset and Joan Hill. ... Events March - French troops under Guy de Richemont besiege the English commander in France, Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, in Caen April 15 - Battle of Formigny. ... January 14 - Treaty of Madrid. ... Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester was born around 1496 to Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester and Elizabeth Herbert. ... 1495 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Mary I of Scotland sent to France Births September 2 - Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (died 1616) September 29 - William V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1626) Francesco Andreini, Italian actor (died 1624) Giordano Bruno, Italian philosopher, astronomer, and occultist (burned at the stake) 1600 (died 1600) Honda Tadakatsu, Japanese general... William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester (c. ... Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ... Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester (bef. ... // Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey... Events March 1 - writs were issued in February 1628 by Charles I of England that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date. ... Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester (bef. ... Events March 17 - formation of the Cathay Company to send Martin Frobisher back to the New World for more gold May 28 - Publication of the Bergen Book, better known as the Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran confessional writings. ... 1646 (MDCXLVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ...

Marquesses of Worcester (1642)

• Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester (1577–1646)
• Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester (1601–1667)
• Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester (1629–1700) (created Duke of Beaufort in 1682)

Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester (bef. ... Events March 17 - formation of the Cathay Company to send Martin Frobisher back to the New World for more gold May 28 - Publication of the Bergen Book, better known as the Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran confessional writings. ... 1646 (MDCXLVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester was born before 1613, perhaps in 1601, to Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester and Anne Russell. ... Events February 8 - Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, rebels against Elizabeth I of England - revolt is quickly crushed February 25 - Robert Devereux beheaded Jesuit Matteo Ricci arrives in China Bad harvest in Russia due to rainy summer Dutch troops drive Portuguese from Málaga Battle of Kinsale, Ireland Births... // Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... The Most Noble Henry Somerset (1629 – January 21, 1699/1700) was the first Duke of Beaufort. ... Events March 4 - Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... Events March 11 – Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 - Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. ...

Dukes of Beaufort (1682)

• Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort (1629–1700)
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort (1684–1714)
• Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort (1707–1745)
• Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort (1709–1756)
• Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort (1744–1803)
• Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort (1766–1835)
• Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort (1792–1853)
• Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort (1824–1899)
• Henry Adelbert Wellington Fitzroy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort (1847–1924)
• Henry Hugh Arthur Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort (1900–1984)
• David Robert Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort (b. 1928)

Heir Apparent: Henry John FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (b. 1952) Events March 11 – Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 - Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. ... The Most Noble Henry Somerset (1629 – January 21, 1699/1700) was the first Duke of Beaufort. ... Events March 4 - Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort (April 2, 1684 - May 24, 1714) was the only son of Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester, and Rebecca Child. ... Events France under Louis XIV makes Truce of Ratisbon separately with the Empire and Spain. ... Battle of Gangut, by Maurice Baquoi, 1724-27. ... Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort (March 23, 1707 – February 26, 1745 He died at the age of 38. ... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Acts of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... The Most Noble Charles Noel Somerset (September 12, 1709 - October 28, 1756) was the younger son of Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, and Rachel Noel. ... // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Henry Somerset (October 16, 1744 - October 11, 1803) was the only son of Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort, and Elizabeth Berkeley. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort KG MA (December 22, 1766–December 2, 1835) was a British peer, the son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Sir Major Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort KG (February 5, 1792–November 17, 1853) was a British peer, soldier and the son of Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Sir Captain Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort KG PC (February 1, 1824–April 30, 1899) was a British peer, soldier and politician, the son of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Captain Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort (May 19, 1847–November 24, 1924) was a British peer, the son of Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Most Noble Sir Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort KG GCVO KStJ PC (April 4, 1900–February 5, 1984) was a British peer, the son of Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... David Robert Somerset (born February 23, 1928) is the 11th and current Duke of Beaufort. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Arms of the Earls of Worcester Henry John FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (born 22 May 1952), is the eldest child, son and heir of David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort and his first wife, Lady Caroline Jane Thynne, daughter of Henry Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath, on 5 July... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Lord Worcester's Heir Apparent: Robert Somerset, Earl of Glamorgan (b. 1989) 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...