Family and Education
b. 5 Feb. 1792, 1st s. of Henry Charles Somerset†, 6th duke of Beaufort, and Lady Charlotte Sophia Leveson Gower, da. of Granville Leveson Gower†, 1st mq. of Stafford; bro. of Lord Granville Charles Henry Somerset*. educ. by Rev. Walter Fletcher at Dalston, Cumb.; Westminster until 1805; by Edward Vernon, abp. of York; Christ Church, Oxf. 1809. m. (1) 25 July 1814, Georgiana Frederica (d. 11 May 1821), da. of Hon. Henry Fitzroy, 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 29 June 1822, at St. George, Hanover Square, and 21 Oct. 1823, at the Reform Church, Constance, Baden-Württemberg, Badminton mun. (Fm O 1/9/2). Emily Frances, half-sister of his 1st w., da. of Charles Culling Smith, 1s. 6da. suc. fa. as 7th duke of Beaufort 23 Nov. 1835; KG 11 Apr. 1842. d. 17 Nov. 1853.
Offices Held
Cornet 10 Drag. 1811, lt. 1811; a.d.c. to duke of Wellington 1812 – 14; lt. 7 Drag. 1815, 93 Ft. 1819; capt. 37 Ft. 1819, maj. 1819, half-pay 1821, ret. 1832.
Ld. of admiralty May 1815 – Mar. 1819.
Lt.-col. commdt. Glos. Hussars 1834
High Steward, Bristol 1836 – d.
Parlimentarian
Henry
Notes
Draws on the Badminton Muniments, seen by permission of His Grace the duke of Beaufort.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
SOMERSET, Henry, mq. of Worcester (1792-1853)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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