Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort
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Major Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort KG (February 5, 1792 – November 17, 1853) was a British peer, soldier and the son of Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort.
He gained the rank of officer in 1810 in the service of the 10th Hussars and was Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Wellington in Portugal and Spain between 1812 and 1814.
He held the office of M.P. (Tory) for Monmouth between 1813 and 1831 and M.P. (Tory) for West Gloucestershire between 1835 1836.
He held the office of a Lord of the Admiralty between 1815 and 1819 and gained the rank of Major in 1819. He was High Steward of Bristol between 1836 and 1853 and was invested as a Knight of the Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 11 April 1842.
Somerset married, firstly, Georgiana Frederica Fitzroy (1792–1821), on 25 July 1814. They had one child:
- Lady Georgiana Charlotte Anne Somerset (d. 1884 ), married Christopher Bethell-Codrington and had issue.
He married, secondly, Emily Frances Smith, on 29 June 1822. They had three children:
- Lady Emily Blanche Charlotte Somerset (d. 1895)
- Lady Edith Frances Wilhelmina Somerset (d. 1915)
- Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort (1 February 1824–30 April 1899), married Lady Georgiana Charlotte Curzon and had issue.
Somerset died and was buried in 1853, aged 61 at Badminton House, Gloucestershire.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Lord Charles Somerset |
Member for Monmouth 1813–1831 |
Succeeded by: Benjamin Hall |
| Preceded by: Hon. George Berkeley and Augustus Moreton |
Member for Gloucestershire West with Hon. George Berkeley 1832-52 1835–1836 |
Succeeded by: Hon. George Berkeley and Robert Hale |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by: Henry Somerset |
Duke of Beaufort 1835–1853 |
Succeeded by: Henry Somerset |
