Biography of Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort 1744-1803

Paternal Family Tree: Anjou aka Plantagenet

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Norborne

On 01 May 1740 [his father] Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 30) and [his mother] Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 27) were married. He the son of Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort and Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort.

On 16 Oct 1744 Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort was born to Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 35) and Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 31).

On 26 Feb 1745 [his uncle] Henry Somerset 3rd Duke Beaufort (age 37) died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His brother [his father] Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 35) succeeded 4th Duke Beaufort, 6th Marquess Worcester, 10th Earl Worcester. [his mother] Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 32) by marriage Duchess Beaufort.

In 1748 Andrea Soldi (age 45). Portrait of Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 3).

On 28 Oct 1756 [his father] Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort (age 47) died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 12) succeeded 5th Duke Beaufort, 7th Marquess Worcester, 11th Earl Worcester.

On 18 Oct 1760 Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 16) matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford University.

On 07 Jul 1763 Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 18) graduated from Oriel College, Oxford University witha Doctor of Civil degree.

On 02 Jan 1766 Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 21) and Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 18) were married. She by marriage Duchess Beaufort. He the son of Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort and Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 53).

On 22 Dec 1766 [his son] Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort was born to Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 22) and [his wife] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 19).

On 12 Dec 1767 [his son] Charles Henry Somerset was born to Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 23) and [his wife] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 20) at Badminton, Gloucestershire.

In 1768 Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 23) was appointed Master of the Horse to the Queen Consort.

In 1768 [his son] Edward Somerset was born to Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 23) and [his wife] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 20).

In 1769 [his son] Edward Somerset (age 1) died.

In 1771 Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 26) was appointed Lieutenant of Monmouthshire which office he held until his death.

On 04 May 1771 [his son] Norbonne Berkeley Henry Somerset was born to Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 26) and [his wife] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 23).

On 11 Feb 1773 [his daughter] Elizabeth Somerset was born to Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 28) and [his wife] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 25).

On 05 Jul 1773 John Leveson-Gower (age 32) and [his sister-in-law] Frances Boscawen (age 27) were married. He the son of John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower and Mary Tufton Countess Gower.

On 19 Dec 1776 [his son] Robert Edward Henry Somerset was born to Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 32) and [his wife] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 29).

On 12 Feb 1780 [his son] Arthur John Henry Somerset was born to Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 35) and [his wife] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 32).

On 04 Feb 1782 Hugh Boscawen 2nd Viscount Falmouth (age 77) died. His nephew [his brother-in-law] George Evelyn Boscawen 3rd Viscount Falmouth (age 23) succeeded 3rd Viscount Falmouth.

On 02 Sep 1784 [his son] William George Henry Somerset was born to Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 39) and [his wife] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 37).

1786 Creation of Garter Knights

On 07 Jun 1786 [his daughter] Anne Elizabeth Somerset was born to Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 41) and [his wife] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 39).

In 1787 Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 42) was appointed Lieutenant of Brecnockshire which office he held until his death.

On 30 Aug 1787 [his son] John Thomas Henry Somerset was born to Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 42) and [his wife] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 40).

On 07 Jun 1788 [his son] Charles Henry Somerset (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Courtenay (age 21) were married. She the daughter of William Courtenay 8th Earl Devon (age 45) and Frances Clack Countess Devon. He the son of Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 43) and Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 41).

On 30 Sep 1788 [his son] Fitzroy James Henry Somerset 1st Baron Raglan was born to Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 43) and [his wife] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 41).

On 08 Apr 1799 [his mother] Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort (age 86) died.

On 04 Jun 1803 Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 58) abeyance terminated 5th Baron Botetort.

On 22 Sep 1803 [his daughter] Anne Elizabeth Somerset (age 17) died.

On 11 Oct 1803 Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort (age 58) died. He was buried at St Michael and all Angels Church, Badminton. His son [his son] Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort (age 36) succeeded 6th Duke Beaufort, 8th Marquess Worcester, 12th Earl Worcester, 6th Baron Botetort. [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower Duchess Beaufort (age 32) by marriage Duchess Beaufort.

On 15 Jun 1828 [his former wife] Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort (age 81) died.

[his daughter] Harriet Isabella Elizabeth Somerset was born to Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort and Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort.

[his son] Frances Elizabeth Somerset was born to Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort and Elizabeth Boscawen Duchess Beaufort.

Royal Ancestors of Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort 1744-1803

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France

Ancestors of Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort 1744-1803

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess Worcester 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Russell 2nd Marchioness Worcester 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dormer 1st Earl Carnarvon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dormer 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Sophia Herbert Countess Carnarvon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Capell 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Theodosia Montagu 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Morrison 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Morrison Baroness Capell Hadham 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hicks Lady Cooper

GrandFather: Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Child

Great x 2 Grandfather: Josiah Child

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roycroft

Great x 1 Grandmother: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester

Father: Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden

Great x 3 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wotton 2nd Baron Wotton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden

Great x 1 Grandfather: Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough 9 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough 8 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Leigh 1st Earl Chichester

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Boteler Countess Chichester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandMother: Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort 10 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk Greville 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Greville 2nd Baron Brooke 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Copley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Fulke Greville 5th Baron Brooke 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Russell Baroness Brooke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Samuel Dashwood

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Dashwood

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sarah Dashwood Baroness Brooke

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Sleigh

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Sleigh

Henry Somerset 5th Duke Beaufort 12 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Berkeley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Berkeley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Berkeley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandFather: John Symes Berkeley 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Mother: Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandMother: Elizabeth Norborne