Biography of Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 1690-1726

On 06 Jun 1682 [her father] Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester (age 21) and [her mother] Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester (age 16) were married. He the son of Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort (age 53) and Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort (age 51).

On 27 Aug 1690 Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton was born to Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester (age 29) and Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester (age 24).

Storming of Cork

On 09 Oct 1690 Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton (age 27) was killed at Cork [Map] during the Storming of Cork. His son [her future husband] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 6) succeeded 2nd Duke Grafton, 2nd Earl Euston, 2nd Viscount Ipswich, 2nd Baron Sudbury.

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On 13 Jul 1698 [her father] Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester (age 37) died.

On 17 Jul 1712 [her mother] Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester (age 46) died.

On 30 Apr 1713 Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 29) and Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Grafton. He the son of Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton and Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton (age 45). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 13 Apr 1714 [her son] Charles Henry Fitzroy was born to [her husband] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 30) and Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton (age 23). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 24 Aug 1715 [her son] George Fitzroy Earl Euston was born to [her husband] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 31) and Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton (age 24). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 18 Dec 1715 [her son] Charles Henry Fitzroy (age 1) died.

On 16 Oct 1716 [her son] Augustus Fitzroy was born to [her husband] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 32) and Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton (age 26). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 23 Apr 1718 [her son] Charles Fitzroy was born to [her husband] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 34) and Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton (age 27). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 08 Apr 1722 [her daughter] Caroline Fitzroy Countess Harrington was born to [her husband] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 38) and Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton (age 31). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 07 Feb 1723 [her mother-in-law] Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton (age 55) died. Her son [her husband] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 39) succeeded 3rd Earl Arlington, 3rd Viscount Thetford, 3rd Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex and 3rd Baron Arlington of Arlington in Middlesex.

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On 08 Jun 1723 [her daughter] Harriet Fitzroy was born to [her husband] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 39) and Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton (age 32). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On or before 09 Aug 1726 [her daughter] Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford was born to [her husband] Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton (age 42) and Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton (age 35). He mother died on 09 Aug 1726. She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

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On 09 Aug 1726 Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton (age 35) died.

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Family Trees of Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 1690-1726

Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet

Maternal Family Tree: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester 1666-1712

Royal Ancestors of Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 1690-1726

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Philip "Bold" III King France

Royal Descendants of Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 1690-1726

Diana Spencer Princess Wales 1961-1997 x 1

William Windsor Prince of Wales 1982- x 1

Ancestors of Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 1690-1726

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester 1577-1646 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester 1546-1621 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Russell 2nd Marchioness Worcester 1578-1639 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Cooke

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cooke 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Fitzwilliam 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandFather: Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dormer 1st Baron Dormer

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Dormer 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Baroness Dormer 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon 1610-1643 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Molyneux 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Molyneux 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Gerard Lady Molyneux

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dormer 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke 1561-1621 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Vere Countess Montgomery 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Father: Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Capell 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Manners 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Capell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Browne 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Roper

Great x 2 Grandmother: Theodosia Montagu 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Harrington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney

GrandMother: Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Morrison

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Hussey Countess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Clerke

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothea Clerke

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Hicks

Great x 3 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Hicks Lady Cooper

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard May

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden

Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 1690-1726 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Child

GrandFather: Josiah Child

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roycroft

Mother: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester