Henry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort
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Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort KG
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(4 April 1900 – 5 February 1984) was a British peer, the son of Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort
.
He was educated at Eton College
and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned into the Royal Horse Guards
. He left the Army after a few years with the rank of Lieutenant
. He was Honorary Colonel of the 21st (Royal Gloucestershire Hussars) Armoured Car Company, Territorial Army between 1969 and 1971 and Honorary Colonel of the Warwickshire Yeomanry
between 1971 and 1972.
Beaufort was Master of the Horse
(1936–1978), to three British Sovereigns, King Edward VIII
, King George VI
, and Elizabeth II
. He was widely known as Master, not because of his office under the Crown
, but because of his long service as Master of the Beaufort Hounds
.
He married the Lady Victoria Constance Mary Cambridge
(1897–1987), daughter of Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge
and niece of Queen Mary
, on 14 June 1923. They had no issue.
He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
(G.C.V.O.) in 1930, as a Privy Counsellor
(P.C.) in 1936, Knight of the Order of the Garter
(K.G.) in 1937 and was awarded the decoration of the Royal Victorian Chain
in 1953.
He held the office of Steward of Tewkesbury
between 1948 and 1984, Hereditary Keeper of Raglan Castle
, Lord Lieutenant of Bristol
from 1931 to 1974 and Lord High Steward
of Bristol, Tewkesbury and Gloucestershire. He also held the office of Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
between 1931 and 1984 and was Chancellor of the University of Bristol
from 1965 to 1970.
Beaufort died in 1984, aged 83 at his seat, Badminton House
. On his death, the Baronies of Botetourt and Herbert
fell into abeyance between the several descendants of his elder sister, Lady Blanche Linnie Douglas
(d. 1968)—between the two daughters of his elder niece Lady Rosemary Rubens (who predeceased him in 1963) who inherited a fourth share each in two baronies, and his surviving niece Lady Cathleen Hudson
(who d. 1994) who inherited the junior half share in the baronies. His other titles passed to his distant cousin, David
. The abeyance
on the Herbert barony was eventually terminated in 2002 in favour of his great-nephew David John Seyfried.
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Order of the Garter
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Royal Victorian Order
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Venerable Order of Saint John
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Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(4 April 1900 – 5 February 1984) was a British peer, the son of Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort
Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort
- External links :* Paul Theroff. . Retrieved 24 November 2007....
.
He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned into the Royal Horse Guards
Royal Horse Guards
The Royal Horse Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry.Founded August 1650 in Newcastle Upon Tyne by Sir Arthur Haselrig on the orders of Oliver Cromwell as the Regiment of Cuirassiers, the regiment became the Earl of Oxford's Regiment during the reign of...
. He left the Army after a few years with the rank of Lieutenant
Lieutenant
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. He was Honorary Colonel of the 21st (Royal Gloucestershire Hussars) Armoured Car Company, Territorial Army between 1969 and 1971 and Honorary Colonel of the Warwickshire Yeomanry
Warwickshire Yeomanry
The Warwickshire Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1794, which served as a cavalry and dismounted infantry regiment in the First World War and as a cavalry and an armoured regiment in the Second World War, before being amalgamated into The Queen's Own...
between 1971 and 1972.
Beaufort was Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...
(1936–1978), to three British Sovereigns, King Edward VIII
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay...
, King George VI
George VI of the United Kingdom
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, and Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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. He was widely known as Master, not because of his office under the Crown
The Crown
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, but because of his long service as Master of the Beaufort Hounds
Duke of Beaufort's Hunt
The Duke of Beaufort's Hunt is one of the oldest and largest of the fox hunting packs in England. It was founded by the 1st Duke of Beaufort in 1682 and under the auspices of this family...
.
He married the Lady Victoria Constance Mary Cambridge
Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort
Victoria Constance Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort was the daughter of the 1st Marquess of Cambridge and Lady Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor.Princess Mary was born at White Lodge, Richmond Park...
(1897–1987), daughter of Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge
Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge
Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, GCB, GCVO, CMG , born Prince Adolphus of Teck and later The Duke of Teck , was a member of the British Royal Family and a younger brother of Queen Mary, the consort of King George V...
and niece of Queen Mary
Mary of Teck
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, on 14 June 1923. They had no issue.
He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
(G.C.V.O.) in 1930, as a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
(P.C.) in 1936, Knight of the Order of the Garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
(K.G.) in 1937 and was awarded the decoration of the Royal Victorian Chain
Royal Victorian Chain
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in 1953.
He held the office of Steward of Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is a town in Gloucestershire, England. It stands at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, and also minor tributaries the Swilgate and Carrant Brook...
between 1948 and 1984, Hereditary Keeper of Raglan Castle
Raglan Castle
Raglan Castle is a late medieval castle located just north of the village of Raglan in the county of Monmouthshire in south east Wales. The modern castle dates from between the 15th and early 17th-centuries, when the successive ruling families of the Herberts and the Somersets created a luxurious,...
, Lord Lieutenant of Bristol
Lord Lieutenant of Bristol
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from 1931 to 1974 and Lord High Steward
High steward (civic)
High steward is an honorary title bestowed by the councils or charter trustees of certain towns and cities in England. Originally a judicial office with considerable local powers, by the 17th century it had declined to a largely ceremonial role. The title is usually awarded for life, and in some...
of Bristol, Tewkesbury and Gloucestershire. He also held the office of Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
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between 1931 and 1984 and was Chancellor of the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
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from 1965 to 1970.
Beaufort died in 1984, aged 83 at his seat, Badminton House
Badminton House
Badminton House is a large country house in Gloucestershire, England, and has been the principal seat of the Dukes of Beaufort since the late 17th century, when the family moved from Raglan Castle, which had been ruined in the English Civil War...
. On his death, the Baronies of Botetourt and Herbert
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 another earldom, Huntingdon. The barony, however, passed to his daughter Elizabeth, who...
fell into abeyance between the several descendants of his elder sister, Lady Blanche Linnie Douglas
John Eliot, 6th Earl of St Germans
John Granville Cornwallis Eliot, 6th Earl of St Germans, MC was born on 11 June 1890 at 13 Grosvenor Gardens London to Henry Cornwallis Eliot, 5th Earl of St Germans and his wife Emily Harriett Labouchere .He was educated at a college in St Peter Intra, Broadstairs, Kent and at the Royal Military...
(d. 1968)—between the two daughters of his elder niece Lady Rosemary Rubens (who predeceased him in 1963) who inherited a fourth share each in two baronies, and his surviving niece Lady Cathleen Hudson
Lady Cathleen Hudson
Lady Cathleen Blanche Lily Eliot, later Seyfried, later still Hudson was the younger daughter of John Granville Cornwallis Eliot, 6th Earl of St Germans and Lady Blanche Linnie Somerset, daughter of the 9th Duke of Beaufort...
(who d. 1994) who inherited the junior half share in the baronies. His other titles passed to his distant cousin, David
David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort
David Robert Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort is a British peer. He was nominated to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1988.-Early life:...
. The abeyance
Abeyance
Abeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly...
on the Herbert barony was eventually terminated in 2002 in favour of his great-nephew David John Seyfried.
External links
- Paul Theroff. An Online Gotha - Beaufort. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
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