Duke of Beaufort ( ) is a title 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. From that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were closed to new creations, and new peers were created in a single Peerag ...

. It was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of

Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, (c. 146015 March 1526) was an English nobleman and politician. He was the bastard son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset by his mistress Joan Hill. Origins Somerset was born in about 1460, an ill ...

, legitimised son of

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 ...

, a Lancastrian leader in the

Wars of the Roses The Wars of the Roses, known at the time and in following centuries as the Civil Wars, were a series of armed confrontations, machinations, battles and campaigns fought over control of the English throne from 1455 to 1487. The conflict was fo ...

. The name ''Beaufort'' refers to a castle in

Champagne Champagne (; ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...

, France (now

Montmorency-Beaufort Montmorency-Beaufort () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Through the English noble House of Beaufort and the later peerage of Beaufort, both named after the local castle, it is the ultimate origin of most Beau ...

). It is the only current dukedom to take its name from a place outside the

British Isles The British Isles are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner Hebrides, Inner and Outer Hebr ...

. The Dukes of Beaufort descend in the male line from the

House of Plantagenet The House of Plantagenet (Help:IPA/English, /plænˈtædʒənət/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''plan-TAJ-ə-nət'') was a royal house which originated from the Medieval France, French county of Anjou. The name Plantagenet is used by mo ...

through

John of Gaunt John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399), was an English royal prince, military leader and statesman. He was the fourth son (third surviving) of King Edward III of England, and the father of King Henry IV. Because ...

, son of

Edward III Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after t ...

. This statement was challenged after the analysis of the

Y chromosomal The Y chromosome is one of two sex chromosomes in therian mammals and other organisms. Along with the X chromosome, it is part of the XY sex-determination system, in which the Y is the sex-determining chromosome because the presence of the Y c ...

DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid (; DNA) is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix. The polymer carries genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth and reproduction of al ...

of the remains of

Richard III Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch the House of York. His defeat and death at the Battle of Boswor ...

. Most living male heirs of the 5th Duke of Beaufort were found to carry a relatively common Y chromosome type, which is different from the rare lineage found in Richard III's remains. The instance of

false paternity Paternity fraud is one form of misattributed paternity or paternal discrepancy. Specifically, paternity fraud is the intentional misidentification of a child's biological father. Paternity fraud is distinct from other, unintentional misattribut ...

could have occurred anywhere in the numerous generations separating Richard III from the 5th Duke of Beaufort. The break also could have occurred with Richard III's grandfather

Richard of Conisburgh Richard of Conisbrough, 3rd Earl of Cambridge (20 July 1385 – 5 August 1415) was the second son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York. He was beheaded for his part in the Southampton Plot, a conspirac ...

, whose paternity has been called into question although he was acknowledged by his father. The Beaufort Castle was in possession of John of Gaunt, and the surname Beaufort was given to Gaunt's four legitimised children by his mistress and third wife,

Katherine Swynford Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster (born Katherine de Roet, – 10 May 1403) was the third wife of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the fourth (but third surviving) son of King Edward III. Daughter of a knight from County of Hainaut, Ha ...

. This was the foundation of the

House of Beaufort The House of Beaufort ( ) is an English noble family which originated in the fourteenth century as the legitimated issue of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, by Katherine Swynford. Gaunt and Swynford had four children: John Beaufort, 1st Ea ...

Dukes of Somerset Duke of Somerset, from the county of Somerset, is a title that has been created five times in the peerage of England. It is particularly associated with two families: the Beauforts, who held the title from the creation of 1448, and the Seymours ...

. A descendant of the Beauforts through his mother was

Henry VII of England Henry VII (28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509), also known as Henry Tudor, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizure of the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death in 1509. He was the first monarch of the House of Tudor. Henr ...

, KG (c. 1460 – 15 March 1526), was the bastard son of

by his mistress Joan Hill. The Duke of Beaufort holds two

subsidiary title A subsidiary title is a title of authority or title of honour that is held by a royal or noble person but which is not regularly used to identify that person, due to the concurrent holding of a greater title. United Kingdom An example in the Uni ...

s – Marquess of Worcester (created 1642) and

Earl of Worcester Earl of Worcester is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England. Worcester is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England. Five creations The first creation came in 1138 in favour of the Norman noble Waleran de Beaumon ...

(created 1514). The title of Marquess of Worcester is used as a

courtesy title A courtesy title is a title that does not have legal significance but is rather used by custom or courtesy, particularly, in the context of nobility, the titles used by children of members of the nobility (cf. substantive title). In some context ...

by the duke's eldest son and heir. The title of Earl of Glamorgan is used by the eldest son of the

heir apparent An heir apparent is a person who is first in the order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person. A person who is first in the current order of succession but could be displaced by the birth of a more e ...

to the dukedom. The Earl of Glamorgan's eldest son is known as Viscount Grosmont. The Earldom of Glamorgan and Viscountcy of Grosmont derive from an irregular creation in 1644 by Charles I in favour of Edward Somerset, who later succeeded his father as 2nd Marquess of Worcester. Although the Earldom of Glamorgan and Viscountcy of Grosmont were not recognised as substantive titles at the restoration of Charles II, because of irregularities in the patent of creation, they have nevertheless continued to be used as convenient courtesy titles in order to distinguish the bearer from the Marquess of Worcester as heir apparent, the Earldom of Worcester not being distinctive enough for this purpose. All subsidiary titles are in the Peerage of England.

Field Marshal Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army (in countries without the rank of Generalissimo), and as such, few persons a ...

The Lord Raglan, born Lord FitzRoy Somerset (1788–1855), was the youngest son of the fifth duke. The family seat was once

Raglan Castle Raglan Castle () is a Late Middle Ages, late medieval castle located just north of the village of Raglan, Monmouthshire, Raglan in the county of Monmouthshire in south east Wales. The modern castle dates from between the 15th and early 17th cent ...

Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( ; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South East Wales, south east of Wales. It borders Powys to the north; the English counties of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire to the north and east; the Severn Estuary to the s ...

, but was

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 the spor ...

near

Chipping Sodbury Chipping Sodbury is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority area of South Gloucestershire, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated 13 miles (21 km) north-east of Bristol and directly east of Yate. The town ...

Gloucestershire Gloucestershire ( , ; abbreviated Glos.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Herefordshire to the north-west, Worcestershire to the north, Warwickshire to the north-east, Oxfordshire ...

. The principal burial place of the Dukes and Duchesses of Beaufort is St Michael and All Angels' Church,

Badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per s ...

. Following the creation of the dukedom, each successive duke has served as Master of the Duke of Beaufort's Hunt, a foxhound pack kenneled on the Badminton Estate.

Descent from John of Gaunt

, son of King

and father of King

Henry IV of England Henry IV ( – 20 March 1413), also known as Henry Bolingbroke, was King of England from 1399 to 1413. Henry was the son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (a son of King Edward III), and Blanche of Lancaster. Henry was involved in the 1388 ...

John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (c. 1373 – 16 March 1410), known as the Marquess of Somerset and Marquess of Dorset from 1397–99, was an English nobleman and politician. Beaufort was the second son of John of Gaunt (1340–1399; ...

, natural and legitimized son of John of Gaunt by

* Edmund Beaufort, 4th Earl and 2nd Duke of Somerset, fourth and youngest son of the 1st Earl *

, son of the 4th Earl and 2nd Duke of Somerset; his natural son was created Earl of Worcester in 1514.

Earls of Worcester (1514)

(c. 1450–1526), legitimised son of

and Joan Hill :''Other titles (2nd onwards):

Baron Herbert Baron Herbert is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ in 1461 for William Herbert, who was later made Earl of Pembroke. The second Earl of Pembroke surrendered his earldom in return for the earldom of Huntingdon, which be ...

(1461)'' *

Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester (26 November 1549) was an English nobleman. He was the son of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester and Elizabeth Herbert, 3rd Baroness Herbert. On his father's death on 15 April 1526, he succeeded as t ...

(c. 1495–1548), only legitimate son of the 1st Earl *

William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester, KG (c. 1526/1527 – 21 February 1589) was an English courtier, nobleman, and politician. He was the eldest son of Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester and his second wife Elizabeth Browne. Earl of W ...

(died 1589), eldest son of the 2nd Earl *

Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, KG, Earl Marshal (c. 1550 – 3 March 1628) was an English aristocrat. He was an important advisor to King James I (James VI of Scots), serving as Lord Privy Seal. Career He was the only son of thre ...

(1553–1628), only son of the 3rd Earl, was the father of the 5th Earl and

Lady Blanche Arundell Blanche Arundell, Dowager Baroness Arundell of Wardour (née Lady Blanche Somerset; 1583 or – 28 October 1649) was an English noblewoman, known as the defender of Wardour Castle, that she defended for nearly a week with just 25 men and her ...

* Henry Somerset, 5th Earl of Worcester (1577–1646) was created Marquess of Worcester in 1643

Marquesses of Worcester (1642)

:''Other titles: Earl of Worcester (1514) and

(1461)'' *

Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester (1577 – 18 December 1646) was an English aristocrat, who was a prominent and financially important Royalist during the early years of the English Civil War. Life He was the son of Edward Somerset, 4th ...

(1577–1646), eldest son of the 4th Earl, was a noted

Cavalier The term ''Cavalier'' () was first used by Roundheads as a term of abuse for the wealthier royalist supporters of Charles I of England and his son Charles II of England, Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum (England), Int ...

Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester (9 March 1602 or 9 March 16033 April 1667), styled Lord Herbert of Raglan from 1628 to 1644, was an English nobleman involved in royalist politics, and an inventor. While Earl of Glamorgan, he was ...

(1601–1667), eldest son of the 1st Marquess, was an inventor. He has a claim to the invention of the steam engine. * Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester (1629–1700) was created Duke of Beaufort in 1682, after the Restoration **Henry Somerset, Lord Herbert (b. bef. 1660), eldest son of the 3rd Marquess, died in infancy

Dukes of Beaufort (1682)

:''Other titles: Marquesses of Worcester (1642) and Earl of Worcester (1514)'' :''Other titles (1st–10th Dukes):

(1461)'' *

Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort (162921 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 ...

(1629–1700), eldest son of the 2nd Marquess **Henry Somerset, Lord Herbert (b. before 1660), eldest son of the 1st Duke, died in infancy **

Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (25 December 1660 – 13 July 1698) was an English nobleman and politician. He was the eldest surviving son of Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort and Mary Capell, and was styled Lord Herbert of Raglan ...

(1660–1698), second son of the 1st Duke, predeceased his father *

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, ...

(1684–1714), only son of the Marquess of Worcester *

Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset-Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort (23 March 1707 – 26 February 1745), born Lord 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 ...

(1707–1745), eldest son of the 2nd Duke, died without issue * Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort (1709–1756), second and youngest son of the 2nd Duke :''Other titles (5th–10th Dukes):

Baron Botetourt Baron Botetourt ( ) is an abeyant title in the Peerage of England. It was created by writ of summons on 19 June 1305. It became abeyant in 1406, but was recalled from abeyance in 1764 for Norborne Berkeley. However, it became abeyant again on his ...

(1305; abeyance ended 1803)'' *

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 styled the Marquess of Worcester from 1745 until 1756, when he succeeded his father as 5th Duke of Beaufort (England), ...

(1744–1803), only son of the 4th Duke * Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort (1766–1835), eldest son of the 5th Duke *

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), eldest son of the 6th Duke * Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort (1824–1899), only son of the 7th Duke * Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort (1847–1924), eldest son of the 8th Duke * Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort (1900–1984), only son of the 9th Duke, died without issue, at which point his two Baronies fell into abeyance. * David Robert Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort (1928–2017), great-grandson of Rt. Hon. Lord Henry Richard Charles Somerset, second son of the 8th Duke * Henry John FitzRoy Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort (b. 22 May 1952), eldest son of the 11th Duke. The

is the present holder's son, Henry Robert FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (b. 20 January 1989). * ''Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort (1744–1803)'' ** ''Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort (1766–1835)'' *** ''Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort (1792–1853)'' **** ''Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort (1824–1899)'' ***** ''Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort (1847–1924)'' ****** ''Henry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort (1900–1984)'' *****''

Lord Henry Somerset Lord Henry Richard Charles Somerset, PC, DL, JP (7 December 1849 – 10 October 1932) was a British Conservative politician and composer of popular music. He served as Comptroller of the Household under Benjamin Disraeli between 1874 and ...

(1849–1932)'' ******''Henry Charles Somers Augustus Somerset (1874–1945)'' *******''Henry Robert Somers FitzRoy de Vere Somerset (1898–1965)'' ******** ''David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort (1928–2017)'' ********* Henry Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort (born 1952) **********(1). Henry Robert FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (born 1989) ***********(2). Henry, Earl of Glamorgan (born 2021) ***********(3). Lord Jack Somerset (born 2024) **********(4). Lord Alexander Lorne Somerset (born 1995) *********(5). Lord John Robert Somerset (born 1964) **********(6). Lyle David Somerset (born 1991) **''

Lord Charles Somerset Lord Charles Henry Somerset PC (12 December 1767 – 18 February 1831), born in Badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it ma ...

(1767–1831)'' ***'' Henry Somerset (1794–1862)'' ****''Charles Henry Somerset (1819–1863)'' *****''

Henry Plantagenet Somerset Henry Plantagenet Somerset (19 May 1852 – 11 April 1936) was a pioneer pastoralist and politician in Queensland, Australia. Somerset was a liberal politician who represented the Electoral district of Stanley (Queensland), district of Stanley ...

(1852–1936)'' ******''Charles William Henry Rollo Somerset (1895–1936)'' *******male issue in line ******''Hereward Henry Plantagenet Somerset (1900–1989)'' *******male issue in line ****''Henry George Edward Somerset (1829–1920)'' *****''Charles Wyndham Somerset (1862–1938)'' ******''Alan FitzRoy Somerset (1902–1940)'' *******male issue in line ****''FitzRoy MacLean Henry Somerset (1839–1907)'' *****''FitzRoy Henry Somerset (1881–1946)'' ******''Raglan Henry Somerset (1903–1981)'' *******''Eugene Somerset (1929–1993)'' ********male issue in line *******''John FitzRoy Somerset (1933–2003)'' ********male issue in line ******''Harry Edward Somerset (1914–1991)'' *******male issue in line ***'' Poulett George Henry Somerset (1822–1875)'' ****''Vere Francis John Somerset (1854–1909)'' *****''William Francis Somerset (1876–1942)'' ******''Lionel Francis Somerset (1903–1981)'' *******male issue in line *****''Charles Somerset (1878–1941)'' ******''Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset (1919–2006)'' *******male issue in line **''

Lord Arthur John Henry Somerset Lord Arthur John Henry Somerset (12 February 1780 – 18 April 1816), English politician, was the sixth son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort. Early years He was educated at Oriel College, Oxford, taking a BA in 1799 and an MA in 18 ...

(1780–1816)'' ***''George Henry Somerset (1809–1882)'' ****''FitzRoy John Henry Somerset (1851–after 1875)'' *****any legitimate male issue and heirs in the male line **''

Lord William Somerset Rev. Lord William George Henry Somerset (2 September 1784 – 14 January 1851) was an Anglican cleric and aristocrat who was rector of the Woolaston Parish in the 1800s. He lived in an adjacent manor house now called The Old Rectory. Lord William ...

(1784–1851)'' ***''Henry Charles Capel Somerset (1816–1905)'' ****'' FitzRoy William Henry Somerset (1845–1878)'' *****''Raglan Somerset (1872–1940)'' ******''FitzRoy Raglan Somerset (1901–1985)'' *******''Raglan FitzRoy Somerset (1925–2002)'' ********male issue in line ***''William Somerset (1822–1902)'' ****''Charles Edward Henry Somerset (1862–1939)'' *****''William Raglan Henry Guy Somerset (1912–1981)'' ******''William Michael John Charles Somerset (1934–2007)'' *******male issue in line ***''FitzRoy Molyneux Henry Somerset (1823–1901)'' ****'' Arthur William FitzRoy Somerset (1855–1937)'' *****'' Arthur Plantagenet Francis Cecil Somerset (1889–1957)'' ******''John FitzRoy Pechell Somerset (1923–2019)'' *******male issue in line ***''Rev. Boscawen Thomas George Henry Somerset (1833–1893)'' ****''William Horace Boscawen Somerset (1880–1946)'' *****''FitzRoy Douglas Boscawen Somerset (1923–2019)'' ******male issue in line ** ''

FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan Field marshal (United Kingdom), Field Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, (30 September 1788 – 28 June 1855), known before 1852 as Lord FitzRoy Somerset, was a British Army officer. When a junior officer, he served in the ...

(1788–1855)'' *** '' Barons Raglan'' Bookplate-Henry Duke of Beaufort.jpg,

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with the arms of the 2nd Duke of Beaufort Bookplate-Elizabeth Duchess of Beaufort.jpg,

with the arms of Elizabeth Somerset, wife of the 5th Duke of Beaufort Bookplate-Henry Somerset Duke of Beaufort.jpg,

with the arms of the 9th Duke of Beaufort

Coat of arms

The heraldic

blazon In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct an accurate image. The verb ''to blazon'' means to create such a description. The visual d ...

for the

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon f ...

of the dukedom is: ''Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure three fleurs-de-lys or'' (for

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

); ''2nd and 3rd, gules three lions passant guardant in pale or'' (for

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

)'', all within a bordure compony argent and azure''. This can be translated as: a shield divided into quarters, the top left and bottom right quarters are blue with three golden

fleurs-de-lys The ''fleur-de-lis'', also spelled ''fleur-de-lys'' (plural ''fleurs-de-lis'' or ''fleurs-de-lys''), is a common heraldic charge in the (stylized) shape of a lily (in French, and mean and respectively). Most notably, the ''fleur-de-lis'' ...

(for France), and the top right and bottom left quarters are red with three golden lions ''passant'' with their faces toward the viewer, one above the other (for England); the foregoing quarters are within a border around the shield with segments alternating white and blue. In heraldry, a ''bordure compony'' is traditionally used to designate illegitimacy. Since the original Beaufort siblings' father was of the English royal family, the English royal arms are used. At that time, the king of England also claimed the French crown, hence the inclusion of the French royal arms.

Family tree

Ancestral armorial

References

Bibliography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beaufort 1682 establishments in England Dukedoms in the Peerage of England History of Worcestershire Noble titles created in 1682

Descent from John of Gaunt

Earls of Worcester (1514)

Marquesses of Worcester (1642)

Dukes of Beaufort (1682)

Coat of arms

Family tree

Ancestral armorial

See also

References

Bibliography

External links