John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset

John Beaufort
1st Duke of Somerset
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John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, detail from his effigy in Wimborne Minster, Dorset
Earl of Somerset
PredecessorHenry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset (elder brother)
SuccessorEdmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset (younger brother)
Born25 March 1404
Died27 May 1444(1444-05-27) (aged 40)
BuriedWimborne Minster church
FamilyBeaufort
SpouseMargaret Beauchamp
Issue
Detail
Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby
FatherJohn Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset
MotherMargaret Holland
Chest tomb and effigies of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset and his wife in Wimborne Minster, Dorset

John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, 3rd Earl of Somerset, KG (25 March 1404 – 27 May 1444) was an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He was the maternal grandfather of Henry VII.