The Duke of Beaufort | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Beaufort by Francis Cotes | |
| Master of the Horse to Queen Charlotte | |
| In office 1768–1770 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl De La Warr |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Waldegrave |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1744 Hanover Square, Westminster |
| Died | 11 October 1803 Badminton House, Gloucestershire[1] |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Boscawen (m. 1766) |
| Children | 13, including: |
| Parent(s) | Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort Elizabeth Berkeley |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort KG (16 October 1744 – 11 October 1803) was an English courtier and politician. He was styled the Marquess of Worcester from 1745 until 1756, when he succeeded his father as 5th Duke of Beaufort, 7th Marquess of Worcester, 11th Earl of Worcester, and 13th Baron Herbert.[2]
- ^ "Died". General Evening Post. 13 October 1803. p. 4. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ G. E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910–1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 55.