Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort

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Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort (September 12, 1709 – October 28, 1756) was the younger son of Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, and his second wife, Rachel Noel. Because his brother had no issue, on February 24 1745/1746, on his brother's death, he succeeded him and became 4th Duke of Beaufort, the 12th Lord Herbert, and the Marquis of Worcester. He held the Doctor of Civil Law degree from Oxford.

On May 1, 1740, he married Elizabeth Berkeley, sister of Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, who died on April 8, 1799, with whom he had one son and three daughters:

1. Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort his heir and successor; and
2. Lady Anne Somerset, who was born on March 11 1740/1741, died on May 18, 1763 and was married to Charles Compton, 7th Earl of Northampton on September 13, 1759, with whom she had one child, a daughter;
3. Lady Mary Isabella Somerset, who died on September 2, 1831 and was married to Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland on December 26, 1775 or 1755, with whom she had three sons and two daughters; and
4. Lady Henrietta Somerset, who was born before 1754, died on July 24, 1770 and was married to Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet as his first wife on April 6, 1769, with whom she had no issue.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir William Morgan John Hanbury	Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire with John Hanbury 1720–1734 1731–1734	Succeeded by John Hanbury Thomas Morgan
Preceded by Edward Kemeys	Member of Parliament for Monmouth 1734–1735	Succeeded by Sir Charles Kemeys-Tynte
Peerage of England
Preceded by Henry Scudamore	Duke of Beaufort 1745–1756	Succeeded by Henry Somerset