Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort, KG (December 22, 1766 – December 2, 1835) was a British peer, the son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort. The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an Order of chivalry, or Knighthood, originating in Medieval England, and presently bestowed on recipients Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most Peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801 when Henry Somerset 5th Duke of Beaufort KG ( October 16 1744 &ndash October 11, 1803) was the only son of Charles Noel Somerset
He was educated at Westminster School, London and graduated from Trinity College, Oxford, on 28 June 1786 with a Master of Arts. The Royal College of St Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain 's leading boys' Independent schools with London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope (Knight, or Trinity College for short is one of the Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A Master of Arts ( Latin: Magister Artium) is a Postgraduate academic Master's degree awarded by universities in a large
Somerset was a Tory Member of Parliament (MP) for Monmouth between 1788 and 1790, for Bristol between 1790 and 1796, and for Gloucestershire between 1796 and 1803. In the political tradition of some English-speaking countries, the term Tory has referred to a variety of political parties and Creeds since it was A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. For constituencies which may be confused with this constituency see Monmouth constituency Monmouth is a County constituency of the Bristol was a former two member constituency used to elect members to the House of Commons in the Parliaments of England (to 1707 Great Britain (1707-1800 and the United The constituency of Gloucestershire was a UK Parliamentary constituency abolished under the 1832 Electoral Reform Act.
He held the office of Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire between 1803 and 1835, Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire between 1803 and 1835 and Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 1810 and 1826. This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire. This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire. This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire.
He was invested as a Knight of the Order of the Garter (K. The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an Order of chivalry, or Knighthood, originating in Medieval England, and presently bestowed on recipients G. ) on 17 January 1805. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or
He held the office of Constable of St Briavel's Castle between 1812 and 1835, Warden of the Forest of Dean between 1812 and 1835 and High Steward of Bristol between 1834 and 1835. St Briavels Castle is a a Moated Norman Castle at St Briavels in the English county of Gloucestershire. The Forest of Dean is a geographical historical and cultural region in the western part of the County of Gloucestershire, England
Somerset married Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower (1771–1854), daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, on 16 May 1791 at Lambeth Church, London. Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess of Stafford 2nd Earl Gower PC ( 4 August 1721 &ndash 26 October 1803) was a British politician Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common They had eight children:
- Lady Mary Octavia Somerset (d. 1906), married Sir Walter Farquhar, 3rd Baronet and had issue.
- Elizabeth Susan Somerset (d. 1876), married Captain Lord Edward O'Brien.
- Georgiana Augusta Somerset (d. 1865), married Granville Dudley Ryder and had issue.
- Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort (1792–1853), married Georgiana Frederica Fitzroy and had issue. Major Henry Somerset 7th Duke of Beaufort KG ( February 5 1792 &ndash November 17 1853) was a British peer, Soldier
- Lord Granville Charles Henry Somerset (1792–1848), married Emily Smith and had issue.
- Lady Charlotte Sophia Somerset (1795–1865), married Frederick Gough-Calthorpe, 4th Baron Calthorpe and had issue.
- Lady Susan Somerset (c. 1805–1886), married George Cholmondeley, 2nd Marquess of Cholmondeley. George Horatio Cholmondeley 2nd Marquess of Cholmondeley PC ( 16 January 1792 – 8 May 1870) known as Viscount Malpas
- Lady Harriett Blanche Somerset (c. 1811–1885), married Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway and had issue.
Somerset died and was buried, in 1835, aged 68 at Badminton House, 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
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Sir John Stepney |
Member of Parliament for Monmouth 1788–1790 |
Succeeded by Charles Bragge |
| Preceded by Matthew Brickdale Henry Cruger |
Member of Parliament for Bristol with John Baker-Holryod 1790–1796 1790–1796 |
Succeeded by John Baker-Holryod Charles Bragge |
| Preceded by George Berkeley Thomas Master |
Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire with George Berkeley 1796–1801 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire with George Berkeley 1801–1803 |
Succeeded by George Berkeley Lord Edward Somerset |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Beaufort |
Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire 1803–1835 |
Succeeded by Penry Williams |
| Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire 1803–1835 |
Succeeded by Capel Hanbury Leigh |
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| Preceded by The Earl of Berkeley |
Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire 1810–1835 |
Succeeded by The Lord Segrave of Berkeley Castle |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Henry Somerset |
Duke of Beaufort 1803–1835 |
Succeeded by Henry Somerset |