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 Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort (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 and ...

Early life

She was the daughter of

Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, KG PC (4 August 172126 October 1803), known as Viscount Trentham from 1746 to 1754 and as The Earl Gower from 1754 to 1786, was a British politician from the Leveson-Gower family. Sitting in ...

, and his wife, the former Lady Susanna Stewart.

Personal life

She married the future duke, then Marquess of Worcester, on 16 May 1791 at Lambeth Church, London. They had four sons and eight daughters: *

Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort Major (rank), Major Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort (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 Beauf ...

(1792–1853) *

Lord Granville Charles Henry Somerset Lord Granville Charles Henry Somerset PC (27 December 1792 – 23 February 1848) was a British Tory politician. He held office under Sir Robert Peel as First Commissioner of Woods and Forests between 1834 and 1835 and as Chancellor of the Duch ...

(1792–1848), who married Hon. Emily Smith and had children * Lord William George Henry Somerset (1793-1794) * Lady Charlotte Sophia Somerset (1795–1865), who married

Frederick Gough, 4th Baron Calthorpe Frederick Gough, 4th Baron Calthorpe (14 June 1790 – 2 May 1868), known as Hon. Frederick Gough-Calthorpe until 1851, of Elvetham Hall, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, was a British peer and Member of Parliament. He was born the 4th son of Henry ...

, and had children. * Lady Elizabeth Susan Somerset (1798-1876), who married twice (first, Captain Lord Edward O'Brien; second, Maj-Gen. James Orde), and had children. * Lady Georgiana Augusta Somerset (1800-1865), who married

Granville Dudley Ryder Granville may refer to: People and fictional characters *Granville (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *Earl Granville, a title in the Peerage of Great Britain and of the UK * Baron Granville, a title in the P ...

and had children. * Lord Edward Henry Somerset (1802-1803) * Lady Susan Carolina Somerset (1804-1886), who married

George Cholmondeley, 2nd Marquess of Cholmondeley George Horatio Cholmondeley, 2nd Marquess of Cholmondeley, PC ( ; 16 January 1792 – 8 May 1870), styled Viscount Malpas until 1815 and Earl of Rocksavage between 1815 and 1827, was a British peer and Lord Great Chamberlain of England betwee ...

, and had no children * Lady Louisa Elizabeth Somerset (1806-1892), who married George Finch, and had children * Lady Isabella Somerset (1808-1831), who married Colonel Thomas Henry Kingscote and had children * Lady Harriett Blanche Somerset (1811-1885), who married

Randolph Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway Randolph Algernon Ronald Stewart, 9th Earl of Galloway (16 September 1800 – 2 January 1873) was the Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright from 1828 to 1845; and of Wigton from 1828 to 1851. He was styled Viscount Garlies from 1806 to 1834. Early l ...

, and had children * Lady Mary Octavia Somerset (1814-1906), who married

Sir Walter Farquhar, 3rd Baronet Sir Walter Rockcliffe Farquhar, 3rd Baronet JP DL (4 June 1810 – 15 July 1900) was an English landowner of Scottish heritage. Early life Farquhar was born on 4 June 1810 in St James's Street, London. He was the son of Sir Thomas Farquhar, 2n ...

, and had children. In 1803, her husband succeeded his father as Duke of Beaufort, and she rose from marchioness to duchess. Her portrait was painted by Sir Francis Grant. The duke died in 1835 and was buried in

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 paris ...

. The dowager duchess then lived with her youngest daughter at her London home in

Grosvenor Square Grosvenor Square ( ) is a large garden square in the Mayfair district of Westminster, Greater London. It is the centrepiece of the Mayfair property of the Duke of Westminster, and takes its name from the duke's surname "Grosvenor". It was deve ...

. She died in 1854, aged 83, at Westbrook Hall, Hertfordshire.

Legacy

She was included in the "Gallery of Beauties" series commissioned by Prince Regent (later King)

George IV George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death in 1830. At the time of his accession to the throne, h ...

References

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