As duke of somerset, marquess of dorset, and titular count of mortain, he was the victorious lancastrian commander. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Henry somerset, 1st duke of beaufort project gutenberg. Stafford heir to margaret beaufort, niece of the duke of somerset.
Dictionary of national biography, 18851900henry vi. In common with his brother john, earl of somerset, and thomas, duke of exeter, henry took his name from beaufort castle, in anjou, the place of his birth. Dictionary of national biography, 18851900beaufort, henry. He was killed at the siege of rouen where he had gone with his uncle thomas beaufort the duke of exeter.
Aug 20, 2020 the arms were updated when king henry iv adopted france modern. He considered the death of his father at the first battle of st. He served as master of the horse between 1858 and 1859 and again between 1866 and 1868. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online. Bookplate of henry somerset, the 9th duke of beaufort w. 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 in 1436 john, earl of somerset, was a prisoner of the french.
But the french were less earnest than henry and suffolk, and there seemed little prospect of the definitive treaty for which edmund beaufort duke of somerset in march 1448 and bishop moleyns were now negotiating. Henry was succeeded in turn by his brother john who became the 3rd earl but the 1st duke of somerset. Henry hugh arthur fitzroy somerset, 10th duke of beaufort 4 april 1900 5 february 1984, kg, gcvo, gcc, pc, of badminton house in gloucestershire, styled marquess of worcester until 1924, was a peer, landowner, society figure and a great authority in the fields of horse racing and foxhunting. And what better way to celebrate the end of 2020 with a book giveaway or. The name beaufort refers to montmorency beaufort, once the possession of john of gaunt, 1st duke of lancaster, third son of king edward iii. A bookplate of henry somerset, 9th duke of beaufort 18471924 a bookplate of henry somerset, 9th duke of beaufort 18471924. In 1682 his descendant henry somerset, 3rd marquess of worcester, was created duke of beaufort. The name beaufort refers to a castle in champagne, france. Armorial bookplate of henry adelbert wellington fitzroy somerset 18471924, 9th duke of beaufort e 1682.
Henry somerset, 5th duke of beaufort kg 16 october 1744 11 october 1803 citation needed was an english courtier and politician. Humphrey of lancaster, 1st duke of gloucester, regent for the young king henry vi, was unable to control the administration of justice and finance, which. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset was born on january 26 1436, in england, to edmund beaufort, 2nd duke of somerset and eleanor beauchamp, duchess of somerset. Henry somerset, 8th duke of beaufort project gutenberg self.
Henry beaufort, third duke of somerset 14361464 was a major lancastrian military leader during the first phase of the wars of the roses. Henry succeeded his father but died without heirs in 1418. Edmund beaufort duke of somerset edmund beaufort negotiating with french envoys at rouen, from the chronique of jean chartier, c. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset 14361464 luminarium. Bookplate henry somerset duke of beaufort k6m91j from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. 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. 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, third marquis of worcester and first duke of beaufort, was a powerful regional magnate and an active member of charles iis privy council. Apr 11, 2015 armorial bookplate of henry adelbert wellington fitzroy somerset 18471924, 9th duke of beaufort e 1682. He was the only son of charles noel somerset, 4th duke of beaufort and elizabeth somerset, duchess of beaufort.
Styled marquess of worcester from 1746, at his fathers death on 28 october 1756, he succeeded him as 5th duke of beaufort. May 02, 20 his grandson, henry somerset, 3rd marquess of worcester, was created 1st duke of beaufort an homage to their origins by king charles ii of england and scotland in 1682. 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. Dec 17, 2012 henry charles fitzroy somerset, 8th duke of beaufort was born on 1 february 1824 at paris, france g. 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. Henry somerset, 2nd duke of beaufort project gutenberg self. He took part in the victory of the lancastrians at wakefield in 1460, escaped from the carnage at towton in 1461, and. Book plate print of joan of arc in prison joan of arc entering orleans. Henry somerset, 5th duke of beaufort kg was an english courtier and politician. Henry somerset, 7th duke of beaufort was born on february 5 1792, to henry somerset, 6th duke of beaufort. Both humphrey of gloucester and henry beaufort might feel they had claims. 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.
Joan beaufort was the youngest child and only daughter. Armorial bookplate of henry adelbert wellington fitzroy. Henry john fitzroy somerset, 12th duke of beaufort born 22 may 1952, styled marquess of worcester before 2017, also known as harry beaufort or bunter beaufort, previously as bunter worcester, is an english peer and landowner, with estates in gloucestershire and wiltshire based on badminton house. During the wars of the roses, young somerset commanded the lancastrian troops at the battle of wakefield 1460 and the second battle.
In 1443 john was created duke of somerset and earl of kendal, was made a knight of the garter and appointed captaingeneral of guyenne. There is, for instance, the bookplate of the right honble james, earl of derby. Henry somerset, 1st duke of beaufort project gutenberg self. Bookplate of henry somerset, 2nd duke of beaufort 1684. He was raised to the title after the death of his father at the first battle of st. Henry charles fitzroy somerset, 8th duke of beaufort kg, pc, dl 1 february 1824 30 april 1899, styled earl of glamorgan until 1835 and marquess of worcester from 1835 to 1853, was a british peer, soldier, and conservative party politician. In 1525, when henry fitzroy was made duke of richmond and somerset, the then somerset herald.
Henry beaufort, duke of somerset died, by beheading, in 1464, aged twentyeight. Lifeedmund beaufort was the fourth son of john beaufort, 1st earl of somerset. The book recounts his activities in public life in england and wales. The dukes of beaufort descend in the male line from the ho. Originally a bookplate included in analogia honorum, or, a treatise of honour and nobili. Albans 22 may 1455, he succeeded as third duke of somerset. Armorial bookplate of henry somerset 16841714, 2nd duke of. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset project gutenberg self.
In 14489 somerset was herald of edmund beaufort, duke of somerset, but he must have been a. Living male line plantagenet descendents european royal history. May 22, 1455, sometimes styled 2nd duke of somerset, was an english nobleman and an important figure in the wars of the roses and in the hundred years war. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset, in full henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset, 2nd earl of dorset, born 1436died may 15, 1464, hexham, northumberland, england, leading lancastrian in the english wars of the roses he was the eldest son of edmund beaufort, the 2nd duke. His parents having been married in 96, their children were the next year declared legitimate by richard ii, and the kings patent of legitimation was confirmed by parliament. Dictionary of national biography, 1901 supplementbeaufort. It also brings to life henry somerset 16291700 and mary capel somerset 16301715, two complex and unique individuals. Travelling with somerset was his eldest son henry beaufort, only. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset, leading lancastrian in the english wars of the roses. Earl of somerset project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Edmund beaufort, 2nd duke of somerset, kg, was an english nobleman and an important figure during the hundred years war.
He fled to scotland after the disastrous battle of towton 1461. January 2012 if you were given a book for christmas how are you going to mark it as yours. 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, legitimised son of henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset, a lancastrian leader in the wars of the roses. Henry beaufort 14361464 became duke of somerset in 1455, and soon began to take part in the struggle against richard, duke of york, but failed to dislodge richards ally, richard neville, earl of warwick, from calais. His direct descendant, henry somerset, fifth earl of worcester, was a loyal partisan of charles i. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias.
Henry somerset, 2nd duke of beaufort project gutenberg. Duke of somerset, from the county of somerset, is a title that has been created five times in the peerage of england. Henry somerset, 8th duke of beaufort project gutenberg. Bookplate henry somerset duke of beaufort stock photo alamy. The duke of york and his allies, however, were hesitant to attend a summit. Mary somerset, wife of henry, 1st duke of beaufort. Henry beaufort historical records and family trees myheritage. Wapenschild van willem iv, prins van oranjenassau, johannes. The name beaufort refers to a castle in champagne, france now montmorency. A bookplate of henry somerset, 9th duke of beaufort 1847. Henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset 14361464 henry beaufort, the eldest son of edmund beaufort, 2nd duke of somerset, and lady eleanor beauchamp, had fought alongside his father at the lancastrian defeat at the first battle of st. Charles, an illegitimate son of henry beaufort, 3rd duke of somerset, took the surname somerset and the beaufort arms and was created baron herbert 1461 and earl of worcester 15. Armorial bookplate of henry adelbert wellington fitzroy somerset.
There were two separate creations of the title duke of somerset in the beaufort family in 1443 and in 1448 and therefore edmund beaufort is properly the 1st duke of the 1448 creation, since in no shape or form can he, as a younger brother of the john beaufort of the 1443 creation, be regarded as continuing that older creation. Henry passed away on november 17 1853, at age 61 in badminton house. Henry somerset, 5th duke of beaufort project gutenberg. Somerset, henry social networks and archival context. House of beaufort arms of beaufort parent househouse of plantagenet countrykingdom of england founded73 founderjohn beaufort, 1st earl of somerset current headhenry. Henry beaufort, third duke of somerset, lancastrian military commander.
He presided over a period during which england lost much territory in france and proved a poor commander. His rivalry with richard, duke of york, was a leading cause of the wars of the roses. 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. It is the only current dukedom to take its name from a place outside the british isles. He was under age when, on the death of his father at the first battle of st. 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. Page 1 of 820 shelfmark name forename or initials speltout name. Engraved bookplate of henry somerset, the 9th duke of beaufort, signed and dated inv. 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. Albans in 1455, where he was seriously wounded and his father was slain. Henry beaufort high resolution stock photography and images. Wellington fitzroy somerset 18471924, 9th duke of beaufort e 1682.
Bookplate henry adelbert wellington fitzroy somerset, 9th duke. From 1443 to 1448 henry was styled earl of mortain or morteign, and from 1448 to 1455 earl of dorset. Margaret beaufort countess of stafford, edmund beaufort, john beaufort marquess of dorset, anne beaufort, elizabeth beaufort, mary beaufort, lady joan. Beaufort, henry somerset, duke of, 16291700 social. Henry beaufort historical records and family trees. Henry beaufort, third duke of somerset, lancastrian commander who was executed after the battle of hexham in the wars of the roses.
117 1259 907 654 1800 1393 53 1623 850 1326 1581 188 880 1757 265 72 1521 425 1233 595 261 1391 1782 1461 1387 1332