The Duke of Beaufort | |
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_(attributed_to)_-_Henry_Somerset_(c.1629%E2%80%931699),_1st_Duke_of_Beaufort,_KG,_PC,_in_Garter_Robes_-_1180914_-_National_Trust.jpg) Portrait by John Riley | |
| Born | 1629 |
| Died | 21 January 1700 (aged 70–71) |
| Noble family | House of Somerset |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Capell |
| Issue | 9, including Charles, Mary, Henrietta, and Anne |
| Father | Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester |
| Mother | Elizabeth Dormer |
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Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, KG, PC (1629 – 21 January 1700) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1667, when he succeeded his father as 3rd Marquess of Worcester. He was styled Lord Herbert from 1644 until 3 April 1667. The Dukedom of Beaufort was bestowed upon him by King Charles II in 1682.