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{{unreferenced, date=June 2017 Duchess of Beaufort is a title held by the wife of the
Duke of Beaufort Duke of Beaufort (), a title in the Peerage of England, was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, legitimised son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of So ...
in the
Peerage of England The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain. There are five peerages in t ...
. In 1657 Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester married Mary Capell and in 1682 the dukedom was created by Charles II, making Henry the first Duke and Mary the first Duchess of Beaufort. The dukedom was named after Henry Somerset's fifth great-grandfather
Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset (26 January 143615 May 1464) was an important Lancastrian military commander during the English Wars of the Roses. He is sometimes numbered the 2nd Duke of Somerset, because the title was re-created for his ...
, whose legitimized children held the surname Somerset. The name Beaufort refers to a castle in Champagne, France (now Montmorency-Beaufort) and it is the only current dukedom to take its name from a place outside the British Isles. The family seat is
Badminton House Badminton House is a large country house and Grade I Listed Building in Badminton, Gloucestershire, England, which has been the principal seat of the Dukes of Beaufort since the late 17th century. The house, which has given its name to th ...
near Chipping Sodbury in the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire. The principal burial place of the Dukes and Duchesses of Beaufort is
St Michael and All Angels Church, Badminton St Michael and All Angels is a Grade I listed church on the estate of the Duke of Beaufort in the village of Great Badminton, Gloucestershire, England. Attached to the Duke of Beaufort's residence, Badminton House, it is an active Anglican pari ...
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Duchesses of Beaufort

* 2 December 1682 – 21 January 1700:
Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (1630–1715) Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...
, born Mary Capell. Wife of
Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, Knight of the Garter, KG, Privy Council of England, PC (162921 January 1700) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1667, when ...
* 7 July 1702 – 18 June 1705: Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, born Mary Sackville. First wife of
Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, KG PC (2 April 1684 – 24 May 1714) was an English peer and politician. He was the only son of Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester, and Rebecca Child. He was styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1698, ...
* 26 February 1706 – 13 September 1709: Rachel Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, born Rachel Noel. Second wife of
Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, KG PC (2 April 1684 – 24 May 1714) was an English peer and politician. He was the only son of Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester, and Rebecca Child. He was styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1698, ...
* 14 September 1711 – 24 May 1714: Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, born Mary Osborne. Third wife of
Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, KG PC (2 April 1684 – 24 May 1714) was an English peer and politician. He was the only son of Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester, and Rebecca Child. He was styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1698, ...
* 28 June 1729 – March 1743: Frances Scudamore. Wife of
Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset-Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort (23 March 1707 – 26 February 1745), born Henry Somerset, was an English nobleman and peer who supported Jacobitism. Life He was the elder son of Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort and his se ...
(divorced March 1743) * 24 February 1746 – 28 October 1756:
Elizabeth Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort Elizabeth Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (''née'' Berkeley; 9 April 1799) was born in Stoke Gifford in Gloucestershire to John Symes Berkeley and Elizabeth Norborne.G. E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H. A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warr ...
, born Elizabeth Berkeley. Wife of
Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort (12 September 1709 – 28 October 1756) was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1731 until 1745 when he succeeded to the peerage as Duke of Beaufort. Life Somerset was the ...
* 2 January 1766 – 11 October 1803: Elizabeth Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, born Elizabeth Boscawen. Wife of
Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort (16 October 1744 – 11 October 1803) was an English courtier and politician. He was the only son of Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort and Elizabeth Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort. Styled Marque ...
* 11 October 1803 – 23 November 1835.
Charlotte Sophia Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort Charlotte Sophia Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (11 January 1771 – 12 August 1854), formerly Lady Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower, was the wife of Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort. She was the daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marq ...
, born Lady Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower. Wife of
Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort, KG (22 December 1766 – 23 November 1835), styled Marquess of Worcester until 1803, was a British politician. Background and education Somerset was the son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort ...
* 23 November 1835 – 17 November 1853. Emily Frances Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, born Emily Frances Smith. Second wife of
Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort Major Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort, KG (5 February 1792 – 17 November 1853), styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1803 and Marquess of Worcester between 1803 and 1835, was a British peer, soldier, and politician. Background Beaufort was th ...
* 17 November 1853 – 30 April 1899. Georgiana Charlotte Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, born Lady Georgiana Charlotte Curzon. Wife of
Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort KG, PC, DL (1 February 1824 – 30 April 1899), styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1835 and Marquess of Worcester from 1835 to 1853, was a British peer, soldier, and Conservative Party politic ...
* 30 April 1899 – 24 November 1924. Louise Emily Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, born Louise Emily Harford. Wife of
Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort Captain Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort JP, DL (19 May 1847 – 24 November 1924), styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1853 and Marquess of Worcester between 1853 and 1899, was a British peer. Background and educati ...
* 24 November 1924 – 5 February 1984. Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, born Princess Mary of Teck and later The Lady Victoria Constance Mary Cambridge. Wife of
Henry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort (4 April 1900 – 5 February 1984), styled Marquess of Worcester until 1924, was a peer, landowner, society figure and a great authority in the fields of horse racing and fox-hunting. ...
* 5 February 1984 – 22 April 1995. Caroline Jane Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, born Lady Caroline Jane Thynne. First wife of
David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort David Robert Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort GCC (23 February 1928 – 16 August 2017), known as David Somerset until 1984, was an English peer and major landowner. An important figure in the world of fox hunting, he was also chairman of Marlb ...
* 2 June 2000 – 16 August 2017. Miranda Elisabeth Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, born Miranda Elisabeth Morley. Second wife of
David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort David Robert Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort GCC (23 February 1928 – 16 August 2017), known as David Somerset until 1984, was an English peer and major landowner. An important figure in the world of fox hunting, he was also chairman of Marlb ...
* 16 August 2017.
Tracy Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort Tracy Louise Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (née Ward; born 22 December 1958) is a British duchess, environmental activist, and former actress. She is usually known as Tracy Worcester, the married style that she often used before 2017, and as an ...
, born Tracy Louise Ward. First wife of
Henry Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort Henry John FitzRoy Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort (born 22 May 1952), styled Marquess of Worcester between 1984 and 2017, also known as Harry Beaufort or Bunter Beaufort, previously as Bunter Worcester, is an English peer and landowner, with es ...
* 30 April 2018 - Current holder. Georgia Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, born
Georgia Powell Georgia Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (née Powell, born 18 February 1969) is an English journalist who is married to Henry Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort. Powell is the daughter of the director and producer Tristram Powell and his wife, the fo ...
. Second wife of
Henry Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort Henry John FitzRoy Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort (born 22 May 1952), styled Marquess of Worcester between 1984 and 2017, also known as Harry Beaufort or Bunter Beaufort, previously as Bunter Worcester, is an English peer and landowner, with es ...


Dowager Duchesses of Beaufort

Traditionally a widowed peeress puts "Dowager" in her style. If a widowed peeress is also predeceased by the next Duke, any surviving widow of that Duke does not use the style of Dowager until the current dowager has died or remarried (''see'' Courtesy titles in the United Kingdom: Widows). * 21 January 1700 – 7 January 1715: Mary Somerset, Dowager Duchess of Beaufort, born Mary Capell. Widow of
Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, Knight of the Garter, KG, Privy Council of England, PC (162921 January 1700) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1667, when ...
. * 7 January 1715 – 15 October 1715 (her second marriage): Mary Somerset, Dowager Duchess of Beaufort, born Mary Osborne. Widow of
Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, KG PC (2 April 1684 – 24 May 1714) was an English peer and politician. He was the only son of Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester, and Rebecca Child. He was styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1698, ...
. Later Mary Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald. * 28 October 1756 – 9 April 1799: Elizabeth Somerset, Dowager Duchess of Beaufort, born Elizabeth Berkeley. Widow of
Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort (12 September 1709 – 28 October 1756) was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1731 until 1745 when he succeeded to the peerage as Duke of Beaufort. Life Somerset was the ...
. * 11 October 1803 – 15 June 1828: Elizabeth Somerset, Dowager Duchess of Beaufort, born Elizabeth Boscawen. Widow of
Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort (16 October 1744 – 11 October 1803) was an English courtier and politician. He was the only son of Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort and Elizabeth Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort. Styled Marque ...
. * 23 November 1835 – 12 Aug 1854: Charlotte Sophia Somerset, Dowager Duchess of Beaufort, born Lady Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower. Widow of
Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort, KG (22 December 1766 – 23 November 1835), styled Marquess of Worcester until 1803, was a British politician. Background and education Somerset was the son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort ...
. * 12 Aug 1854 – 2 October 1889: Emily Frances Somerset, Dowager Duchess of Beaufort, born Emily Frances Smith. Widow of
Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort Major Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort, KG (5 February 1792 – 17 November 1853), styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1803 and Marquess of Worcester between 1803 and 1835, was a British peer, soldier, and politician. Background Beaufort was th ...
. * 2 October 1889 – 14 May 1906: Georgiana Charlotte Somerset, Dowager Duchess of Beaufort, born Lady Georgiana Charlotte Curzon. Widow of
Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort KG, PC, DL (1 February 1824 – 30 April 1899), styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1835 and Marquess of Worcester from 1835 to 1853, was a British peer, soldier, and Conservative Party politic ...
. * 24 November 1924 – 11 October 1945:
Louise Emily Somerset Louise or Luise may refer to: * Louise (given name) Arts Songs * "Louise" (Bonnie Tyler song), 2005 * "Louise" (The Human League song), 1984 * "Louise" (Jett Rebel song), 2013 * "Louise" (Maurice Chevalier song), 1929 *"Louise", by Clan of ...
, Dowager Duchess of Beaufort, born Louise Emily Harford. Widow of
Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort Captain Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort JP, DL (19 May 1847 – 24 November 1924), styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1853 and Marquess of Worcester between 1853 and 1899, was a British peer. Background and educati ...
. * 5 February 1984 – 23 June 1987: Mary Somerset, Dowager Duchess of Beaufort, born Princess Mary of Teck and later The Lady Victoria Constance Mary Cambridge. Widow of
Henry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort (4 April 1900 – 5 February 1984), styled Marquess of Worcester until 1924, was a peer, landowner, society figure and a great authority in the fields of horse racing and fox-hunting. ...
. * Since 16 August 2017: Miranda Elisabeth Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, born Miranda Elisabeth Morley. Second wife and widow of
David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort David Robert Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort GCC (23 February 1928 – 16 August 2017), known as David Somerset until 1984, was an English peer and major landowner. An important figure in the world of fox hunting, he was also chairman of Marlb ...
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