Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort

Summary

Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Monmouth Castle^[2]. He was born on +1684-04-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1714-05-24T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a politician^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Monmouth Castle^[2], Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort…
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort was born on +1684-04-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort died on +1714-05-24T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's father was Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester^[7].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's mother was Rebecca Child^[8].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort was married to Rachel Noel^[9].
• Among Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's spouses was Lady Mary Sackville^[10].
• Among Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's spouses was Lady Mary Osborne^[11].
• A child of Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort was Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort^[12].
• A child of Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort was Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort^[13].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[14].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort worked as a politician^[5].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire^[15].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire^[16].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort received the Order of the Garter^[17].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's image is recorded as Michael Dahl (1656-1659-1743) - Henry Somerset (1684–1714), 2nd Duke of Beaufort, KG, in Ducal Robes - 1180909 - National Trust.jpg^[18].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort is recorded as male^[19].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's family is recorded as House of Beaufort^[21].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of the dukes of Beaufort.png^[22].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's noble title is recorded as Duke of Beaufort^[23].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053061975^[24].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39282478^[25].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's GND ID is recorded as 1084603969^[26].
• Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr97014285^[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort was born in Monmouth Castle^[2]. He was born on +1684-04-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester^[7]. His mother was Rebecca Child^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's professions included politician^[5]. Positions held include Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire^[15], a position^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire^[16], a position^[30], in United Kingdom^[31].

Recognition

Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort received the Order of the Garter^[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Rachel Noel^[9]; Lady Mary Sackville^[10], 1688–1705^[32]; and Lady Mary Osborne^[11], 1688–1722^[33]. Children include Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort^[12], a politician^[34], 1709–1756^[35], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[36] and Henry Scudamore, 3rd Duke of Beaufort^[13], an aristocrat^[37], 1707–1745^[38], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[39].

Death and Burial

Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort died on +1714-05-24T00:00:00Z^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort include Beaufort^[40], a city in the United States^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1711^[43] and Beaufort County^[44], a county of North Carolina^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1705^[47].

Why It Matters

Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48]

Entities named for him include Beaufort^[40], a city in the United States^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1711^[43] and Beaufort County^[44], a county of North Carolina^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1705^[47].

FAQs

Where was Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort born?

Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort was born in Monmouth Castle^[2].

Who were Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's parents?

Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's father was Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester^[7]. Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's mother was Rebecca Child^[8].

Who was Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort married to?

Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort's spouses include Rachel Noel^[9], Lady Mary Sackville^[10], and Lady Mary Osborne^[11].

What did Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort do for work?

Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort worked as politician^[5].

What awards did Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort receive?

Honors received include Order of the Garter^[17].