Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure three fleurs-de-lys or (for France); 2nd and 3rd, gules three lions passant guardant in pale or (for England), all within a bordure compony argent and azure
Mutare vel timere sperno (Latin for 'I scorn to change or to fear')[1]
The Dukes of Beaufort descend in the male line from the House of Plantagenet through John of Gaunt, son of Edward III. This statement was challenged after the analysis of the Y chromosomalDNA of the remains of Richard III. Most living male heirs of the 5th Duke of Beaufort were found to carry a relatively common Y chromosome type, which is different from the rare lineage found in Richard III's remains. The instance of false paternity could have occurred anywhere in the numerous generations separating Richard III from the 5th Duke of Beaufort.[3] The break also could have occurred with Richard III's grandfather Richard of Conisburgh, whose paternity has been called into question although he was acknowledged by his father.
The Duke of Beaufort holds two subsidiary titles – Marquess of Worcester (created 1642) and Earl of Worcester (created 1514). The title of Marquess of Worcester is used as a courtesy title by the duke's eldest son and heir. The title of Earl of Glamorgan is used by the eldest son of the heir apparent to the dukedom. The Earl of Glamorgan's eldest son is known as Viscount Grosmont. The Earldom of Glamorgan and Viscountcy of Grosmont derive from an irregular creation in 1644 by Charles I in favour of Edward Somerset, who later succeeded his father as 2nd Marquess of Worcester.
Although the Earldom of Glamorgan and Viscountcy of Grosmont were not recognised as substantive titles at the restoration of Charles II, because of irregularities in the patent of creation, they have nevertheless continued to be used as convenient courtesy titles in order to distinguish the bearer from the Marquess of Worcester as heir apparent, the Earldom of Worcester not being distinctive enough for this purpose. All subsidiary titles are in the Peerage of England.
Following the creation of the dukedom, each successive duke has served as Master of the Duke of Beaufort's Hunt, a foxhound pack kenneled on the Badminton Estate.
The heraldic blazon for the coat of arms of the dukedom is: Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure three fleurs-de-lys or (for France); 2nd and 3rd, gules three lions passant guardant in pale or (for England), all within a bordure compony argent and azure.
This can be translated as: a shield divided into quarters, the top left and bottom right quarters are blue with three golden fleurs-de-lys (for France), and the top right and bottom left quarters are red with three golden lions passant with their faces toward the viewer, one above the other (for England); the foregoing quarters are within a border around the shield with segments alternating white and blue.
In heraldry, a bordure compony is traditionally used to designate illegitimacy. Since the original Beaufort siblings' father was of the English royal family, the English royal arms are used. At that time, the king of England also claimed the French crown, hence the inclusion of the French royal arms.
Coat of arms of Beaufort
Coronet
Coronet of a Duke
Crest
On a wreath, a portcullis, Or nailed Azure, chains pendant thereto of the first, which the family bears in memory of John of Gaunt's castle of Beaufort, before mentioned. Antiently the crest was a panther, Argent, diversely spotted, and gorged with a ducal coronet, Or.
Escutcheon
Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure three fleurs-de-lys or (for France); 2nd and 3rd, gules three lions passant guardant in pale or (for England), all within a bordure compony argent and azure
Supporters
On the dexter side a panther, Argent, spotted with various colours, fire issuing out of his mouth and ears proper, gorged with a collar, and chain pendant, Or: on the sinister, a wyvern, vert, holding in his mouth a sinister hand coupé at the wrist proper [alias gules].
Quarterly, 1st and 4th, France ancien, 2nd and 3rd England, within a bordure componée Argent and Azure[7] (Beaufort)with argent baton sinister, with escutcheon of pretence of per pale azure and gules, three lions rampant argent, 2 and 1 Herbert.
Quarterly, 1st and 4th, or a fess on which is France moderne, 2nd and 3rd England, within a bordure componée Argent and Azure[10] (Beaufort), 2nd, per pale azure and gules, three lions rampant argent, 2 and 1 Herbert, argent a fess gules, with a canton gueules.[11]
Grand quarters, 1st and 4th, quarterly, 1st and 4th, France moderne, 2nd and 3rd England, within a bordure componée Argent and Azure[10] (Beaufort), 2nd, per pale azure and gules, three lions rampant argent, 2 and 1 Herbert, argent a fess gules, with a canton gueules.
^Mosley, Charles, ed. (1999). "Beaufort". Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Vol. 1 (106th ed.). Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd. pp. 220–226. ISBN2-940085-02-1.
"Portrait of William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester". Wikimedia Commons. 13 July 2018.
Robinson, W.R.B. (2004), "Somerset, William, third earl of Worcester", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.), Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/26015 (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Gurney, E. Henry (1890). Reference handbook for readers, students, and teachers of English history. Boston: Ginn & Company. p. 55.
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Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 100.
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For the French title see Duke of Beaufort France Duke of Beaufort ˈ b oʊ f er t 2 is a title in the Peerage of England It was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset 3rd Marquess of Worcester a descendant of Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester legitimised son of Henry Beaufort 3rd Duke of Somerset a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of the Roses The name Beaufort refers to a castle in Champagne France now Montmorency Beaufort It is the only current dukedom to take its name from a place outside the British Isles citation needed Dukedom of BeaufortQuarterly 1st and 4th azure three fleurs de lys or for France 2nd and 3rd gules three lions passant guardant in pale or for England all within a bordure compony argent and azureCreation date2 December 1682Created byCharles IIPeeragePeerage of EnglandFirst holderHenry Somerset 3rd Marquess of WorcesterPresent holderHenry Somerset 12th Duke of BeaufortHeir apparentHenry Robert FitzRoy Somerset Marquess of WorcesterRemainder to1st Duke s heirs male of the body lawfully begottenSubsidiary titlesMarquess of WorcesterEarl of WorcesterEarl of Glamorgan courtesy Viscount Grosmont courtesy Seat s Badminton House since the 17th century Former seat s Raglan Castle until 1646 MottoMutare vel timere sperno Latin for I scorn to change or to fear 1 The Dukes of Beaufort descend in the male line from the House of Plantagenet through John of Gaunt son of Edward III This statement was challenged after the analysis of the Y chromosomal DNA of the remains of Richard III Most living male heirs of the 5th Duke of Beaufort were found to carry a relatively common Y chromosome type which is different from the rare lineage found in Richard III s remains The instance of false paternity could have occurred anywhere in the numerous generations separating Richard III from the 5th Duke of Beaufort 3 The break also could have occurred with Richard III s grandfather Richard of Conisburgh whose paternity has been called into question although he was acknowledged by his father The Beaufort Castle was in possession of John of Gaunt and the surname Beaufort was given to Gaunt s four legitimised children by his mistress and third wife Katherine Swynford This was the foundation of the House of Beaufort Dukes of Somerset A descendant of the Beauforts through his mother was Henry VII of England Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester KG c 1460 15 March 1526 was the bastard son of Henry Beaufort 3rd Duke of Somerset by his mistress Joan Hill 4 The Duke of Beaufort holds two subsidiary titles Marquess of Worcester created 1642 and Earl of Worcester created 1514 The title of Marquess of Worcester is used as a courtesy title by the duke s eldest son and heir The title of Earl of Glamorgan is used by the eldest son of the heir apparent to the dukedom The Earl of Glamorgan s eldest son is known as Viscount Grosmont The Earldom of Glamorgan and Viscountcy of Grosmont derive from an irregular creation in 1644 by Charles I in favour of Edward Somerset who later succeeded his father as 2nd Marquess of Worcester Although the Earldom of Glamorgan and Viscountcy of Grosmont were not recognised as substantive titles at the restoration of Charles II because of irregularities in the patent of creation they have nevertheless continued to be used as convenient courtesy titles in order to distinguish the bearer from the Marquess of Worcester as heir apparent the Earldom of Worcester not being distinctive enough for this purpose All subsidiary titles are in the Peerage of England Field Marshal The Lord Raglan born Lord FitzRoy Somerset 1788 1855 was the youngest son of the fifth duke The family seat was once Raglan Castle in Monmouthshire but as of 2017 update was Badminton House near Chipping Sodbury in Gloucestershire The principal burial place of the Dukes and Duchesses of Beaufort is St Michael and All Angels Church Badminton Following the creation of the dukedom each successive duke has served as Master of the Duke of Beaufort s Hunt a foxhound pack kenneled on the Badminton Estate Contents 1 Descent from John of Gaunt 2 Earls of Worcester 1514 3 Marquesses of Worcester 1642 4 Dukes of Beaufort 1682 5 Coat of arms 6 Family tree 7 Ancestral armorial 8 See also 9 References 10 Bibliography 11 External linksDescent from John of Gaunt EditJohn of Gaunt son of King Edward III and father of King Henry IV of England John Beaufort 1st Earl of Somerset natural and legitimized son of John of Gaunt by Katherine Swynford Edmund Beaufort 4th Earl and 2nd Duke of Somerset fourth and youngest son of the 1st Earl Henry Beaufort 3rd Duke of Somerset son of the 4th Earl and 2nd Duke of Somerset his natural son was created Earl of Worcester in 1514 Earls of Worcester 1514 EditFor previous creations see Earl of Worcester Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester c 1450 1526 legitimised son of Henry Beaufort 3rd Duke of Somerset and Joan HillOther titles 2nd onwards Baron Herbert 1461 Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester c 1495 1548 only legitimate son of the 1st Earl William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester d 1589 eldest son of the 2nd Earl Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester 1553 1628 only son of the 3rd Earl Henry Somerset 5th Earl of Worcester 1577 1646 was created Marquess of Worcester in 1643Marquesses of Worcester 1642 EditOther titles Earl of Worcester 1514 and Baron Herbert 1461 Henry Somerset 1st Marquess of Worcester 1577 1646 eldest son of the 4th Earl was a noted Cavalier Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess of Worcester 1601 1667 eldest son of the 1st Marquess was an inventor He has a claim to the invention of the steam engine Henry Somerset 3rd Marquess of Worcester 1629 1700 was created Duke of Beaufort in 1682 after the Restoration Henry Somerset Lord Herbert b bef 1660 eldest son of the 3rd Marquess died in infancyDukes of Beaufort 1682 EditOther titles Marquesses of Worcester 1642 and Earl of Worcester 1514 Other titles 1st 10th Dukes Baron Herbert 1461 Henry Somerset 1st Duke of Beaufort 1629 1700 eldest son of the 2nd Marquess Henry Somerset Lord Herbert b before 1660 eldest son of the 1st Duke died in infancy Charles Somerset Marquess of Worcester 1660 1698 second son of the 1st Duke predeceased his father Henry Somerset 2nd Duke of Beaufort 1684 1714 only son of Lord Worcester Henry Scudamore 3rd Duke of Beaufort 1707 1745 eldest son of the 2nd Duke died without issue Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke of Beaufort 1709 1756 second and youngest son of the 2nd DukeOther titles 5th 10th Dukes Baron Botetourt 1305 abeyance ended 1803 Henry Somerset 5th Duke of Beaufort 1744 1803 only son of the 4th Duke Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke of Beaufort 1766 1835 eldest son of the 5th Duke Henry Somerset 7th Duke of Beaufort 1792 1853 eldest son of the 6th Duke Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset 8th Duke of Beaufort 1824 1899 only son of the 7th Duke Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset 9th Duke of Beaufort 1847 1924 eldest son of the 8th Duke Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset 10th Duke of Beaufort 1900 1984 only son of the 9th Duke died without issue at which point his two Baronies fell into abeyance David Robert Somerset 11th Duke of Beaufort 1928 2017 great grandson of Rt Hon Lord Henry Richard Charles Somerset second son of the 8th Duke Henry John FitzRoy Somerset 12th Duke of Beaufort b 22 May 1952 eldest son of the 11th Duke 4 The heir apparent is the present holder s son Henry Robert FitzRoy Somerset Marquess of Worcester b 20 January 1989 4 Line of succession simplified Henry Somerset 5th Duke of Beaufort 1744 1803 Henry Somerset 6th Duke of Beaufort 1766 1835 Henry Somerset 7th Duke of Beaufort 1792 1853 Henry Somerset 8th Duke of Beaufort 1824 1899 Lord Henry Somerset 1849 1932 Henry Charles Somers Augustus Somerset 1874 1945 Henry Robert Somers FitzRoy de Vere Somerset 1898 1965 David Somerset 11th Duke of Beaufort 1928 2017 Henry Somerset 12th Duke of Beaufort b 1952 1 Henry Robert FitzRoy Somerset Marquess of Worcester b 1989 2 Henry Earl of Glamorgan b 2021 3 Lord Alexander Lorne Somerset b 1995 4 Lord Edward Alexander Somerset b 1958 5 Lord John Robert Somerset b 1964 6 Lyle David Somerset b 1991 Lord Charles Somerset 1767 1831 Henry Somerset 1794 1862 Charles Henry Somerset 1819 1863 Henry Plantagenet Somerset 1852 1936 Charles William Henry Rollo Somerset 1895 1936 male issue in line Hereward Henry Plantagenet Somerset 1900 1989 male issue in line Henry George Edward Somerset 1829 1920 Charles Wyndham Somerset 1862 1938 Alan FitzRoy Somerset 1902 1940 male issue in line FitzRoy MacLean Henry Somerset 1839 1907 FitzRoy Henry Somerset 1881 1946 Raglan Henry Somerset 1903 1981 Eugene Somerset 1929 1993 male issue in line John FitzRoy Somerset 1933 2003 male issue in line Harry Edward Somerset 1914 1991 male issue in line Poulett George Henry Somerset 1822 1875 Vere Francis John Somerset 1854 1909 William Francis Somerset 1876 1942 Lionel Francis Somerset 1903 1981 male issue in line Charles Somerset 1878 1941 Henry Charles Fitzroy Somerset 1919 2006 male issue in line Lord Arthur John Henry Somerset 1780 1816 George Henry Somerset 1809 1882 FitzRoy John Henry Somerset 1851 after 1875 any legitimate male issue and heirs in the male line Lord William Somerset 1784 1851 Henry Charles Capel Somerset 1816 1905 FitzRoy William Henry Somerset 1845 1878 Raglan Somerset 1872 1940 FitzRoy Raglan Somerset 1901 1985 Raglan FitzRoy Somerset 1925 2002 male issue in line William Somerset 1822 1902 Charles Edward Henry Somerset 1862 1939 William Raglan Henry Guy Somerset 1912 1981 William Michael John Charles Somerset 1934 2007 male issue in line FitzRoy Molyneux Henry Somerset 1823 1901 Arthur William FitzRoy Somerset 1855 1937 Arthur Plantagenet Francis Cecil Somerset 1889 1957 John FitzRoy Pechell Somerset 1923 2019 male issue in line Rev Boscawen Thomas George Henry Somerset 1833 1893 William Horace Boscawen Somerset 1880 1946 FitzRoy Douglas Boscawen Somerset 1923 2019 male issue in line FitzRoy Somerset 1st Baron Raglan 1788 1855 Barons Raglan 5 6 Bookplate with the arms of the 2nd Duke of Beaufort Bookplate with the arms of Elizabeth Somerset wife of the 5th Duke of Beaufort Bookplate with the arms of the 9th Duke of BeaufortCoat of arms EditThe heraldic blazon for the coat of arms of the dukedom is Quarterly 1st and 4th azure three fleurs de lys or for France 2nd and 3rd gules three lions passant guardant in pale or for England all within a bordure compony argent and azure This can be translated as a shield divided into quarters the top left and bottom right quarters are blue with three golden fleurs de lys for France and the top right and bottom left quarters are red with three golden lions passant with their faces toward the viewer one above the other for England the foregoing quarters are within a border around the shield with segments alternating white and blue In heraldry a bordure compony is traditionally used to designate illegitimacy Since the original Beaufort siblings father was of the English royal family the English royal arms are used At that time the king of England also claimed the French crown hence the inclusion of the French royal arms Coat of arms of Beaufort Coronet Coronet of a Duke Crest On a wreath a portcullis Or nailed Azure chains pendant thereto of the first which the family bears in memory of John of Gaunt s castle of Beaufort before mentioned Antiently the crest was a panther Argent diversely spotted and gorged with a ducal coronet Or Escutcheon Quarterly 1st and 4th azure three fleurs de lys or for France 2nd and 3rd gules three lions passant guardant in pale or for England all within a bordure compony argent and azure Supporters On the dexter side a panther Argent spotted with various colours fire issuing out of his mouth and ears proper gorged with a collar and chain pendant Or on the sinister a wyvern vert holding in his mouth a sinister hand coupe at the wrist proper alias gules Motto Mutare vel timere spernoFamily tree EditvteSomerset family tree Earls amp Marquesses of Worcester Dukes of BeaufortRobert de BeaumontEarl of Leicester c 1040 1050 1118 King Stephen 1092 1096 1154 EARL OF WORCESTER first creation 1138Robert de BeaumontEarl of Leicester 1104 1168 Waleran de BeaumontEarl of Worcester 1104 1166 Matilda d bef 1141 Earldom extinct 1166Hawise de BeaumontRobert de BeaumontEarl of Leicester d 1190 Amicia de Beaumont d 1215 King John 1166 1216 Isabella Countess of Gloucester 1173 1174 1217 Simon de MontfortEarl of Leicester c 1175 1218 King Henry III 1207 1272 Eleanor of England 1215 1275 Simon de MontfortEarl of Leicester c 1208 1265 King Edward I 1239 1307 Edmund CrouchbackEarl of LancasterEarl of Leicester 1245 1296 King Edward II 1284 1327 Henry of LancasterEarl of LancasterEarl of Leicester 1281 1345 King Edward III 1312 1377 Eleanor of Lancaster 1318 1372 Mary of Lancaster c 1320 1362 EARL OF WORCESTER second creation 1397John of GauntDuke of Lancaster 1340 1399 Richard FitzalanEarl of Arundel 1346 1397 Thomas PercyEarl of Worcester 1343 1403 Earldom extinct 1403King Henry IV 1367 1413 John BeaufortEarl of Somerset c 1371 1410 Joan Beaufort c 1379 1440 Joan de Beauchamp 1375 1435 EARL OF WORCESTER third creation 1421Richard BeauchampEarl of Worcester 1394 c 1422 Earldom extinct 1422John BeaufortDuke of Somerset 1404 1444 Edmund BeaufortDuke of Somerset 1406 1455 Richard NevilleEarl of Salisbury 1400 1460 Edward Neville d 1476 Elizabeth Beauchamp 1415 1448 EARL OF WORCESTER fourth creation 1449Lady Margaret Beaufort c 1441 1443 1509 Henry BeaufortDuke of Somerset 1436 1464 Cecily Neville c 1425 1450 John Tiptoft1st Earl of Worcester 1427 1470 EARL OF WORCESTER fifth creation 1514King Henry VII 1457 1509 Charles Somerset1st Earl of Worcester c 1460 1526 Edward Tiptoft2nd Earl of Worcester d 1485 Earldom extinct 1485Henry Somerset2nd Earl of Worcester c 1495 1548 William Somerset3rd Earl of Worcester c 1526 1589 Edward Somerset4th Earl of Worcester 1553 1628 MARQUESS OF WORCESTER 1642Viscount SomersetHenry Somerset5th Earl of Worcester1st Marquess of Worcester 1577 1646 Thomas Somerset1st Viscount Somerset 1579 1651 Edward Somerset2nd Marquess of Worcester 1601 1667 DUKE OF BEAUFORT 1682Henry Somerset3rd Marquess of Worcester1st Duke of Beaufort 1629 1700 Henry SomersetLord Herbert b bef 1660 Charles SomersetMarquess of Worcester 1660 1698 Henry Somerset2nd Duke of Beaufort 1684 1714 Henry Somerset Scudamore3rd Duke of Beaufort 1707 1745 Charles Noel Somerset4th Duke of Beaufort 1709 1756 Henry Somerset5th Duke of Beaufort 1744 1803 Baron RaglanHenry Charles Somerset6th Duke of Beaufort 1766 1835 FitzRoy James Henry Somerset1st Baron Raglan 1788 1855 Henry Somerset7th Duke of Beaufort 1792 1853 Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset8th Duke of Beaufort 1824 1899 Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset9th Duke of Beaufort 1847 1924 Lord Henry Richard Charles Somerset 1849 1932 Henry Charles Somers Augustus Somerset 1874 1945 Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset10th Duke of Beaufort 1900 1984 Henry Robert Somers FitzRoy de Vere Somerset 1898 1965 David Robert Somerset11th Duke of Beaufort 1928 2017 Henry John FitzRoy Somerset12th Duke of Beaufort b 1952 Lord Edward Somerset b 1958 Lord John Somerset b 1964 Henry Robert FitzRoy SomersetMarquess of Worcester b 1989 Lord Alexander Lorne Somerset b 1995 Lord John Somerset b 1991 Henry SomersetEarl of Glamorgan b 2021 Ancestral armorial EditPart of this section is transcluded from List of coats of arms of the House of Plantagenet edit history Arms Name Life Blazon Notes Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester K G 1460 1526 Quarterly 1st and 4th France ancien 2nd and 3rd England within a bordure componee Argent and Azure 7 Beaufort with argent baton sinister with escutcheon of pretence of per pale azure and gules three lions rampant argent 2 and 1 Herbert An illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort 3rd Duke of Somerset 8 by his mistress Joan Hill 9 He was invested as a Knight of the Garter in about 1496 On 1 February 1514 he was created Earl of Worcester and was at some time appointed Lord Chamberlain of the Household to King Henry VIII As Lord Chamberlain Somerset was largely responsible for the preparations for the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520 He was a favourite of Henry VII and Henry VIIIArms Name Life Blazon Notes William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester K G 1526 7 1589 Quarterly 1st and 4th or a fess on which is France moderne 2nd and 3rd England within a bordure componee Argent and Azure 10 Beaufort 2nd per pale azure and gules three lions rampant argent 2 and 1 Herbert argent a fess gules with a canton gueules 11 Eldest son of Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester and his second wife Elizabeth Browne 12 Arms Name Life Blazon Notes Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester K G 1550 1628 Grand quarters 1st and 4th quarterly 1st and 4th France moderne 2nd and 3rd England within a bordure componee Argent and Azure 10 Beaufort 2nd per pale azure and gules three lions rampant argent 2 and 1 Herbert argent a fess gules with a canton gueules Eldest son of William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester He was an important advisor to King James I James VI of Scots serving as Lord Privy Seal 12 Arms Name Life Blazon Notes Henry Somerset 1st Duke of Beaufort K G PC 1629 1700 Quarterly 1st and 4th France moderne 2nd and 3rd England within a bordure componee Argent and Azure 10 Beaufort Eldest son of Edward Somerset 2nd Marquess of Worcester He was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1667 when he succeeded his father as 3rd Marquess of Worcester He was styled Lord Herbert from 1644 until 3 April 1667 The Dukedom of Beaufort was bestowed upon him by King Charles II in 1682 He is the ancestor of the current Somersets and so the Dukes of Beaufort and the Barons Raglan The current head of the house is Henry Somerset 12th Duke of Beaufort See also EditDuchess of Beaufort Viscount Somerset Baron RaglanReferences Edit Woods Judith 10 December 2013 Lord Edward Somerset a fine pedigree counts for nothing The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 3 December 2016 Wells John C 2008 Longman Pronunciation Dictionary 3rd ed Longman ISBN 978 1 4058 8118 0 Richard III s DNA throws up infidelity surprise BBC Retrieved 18 August 2017 a b c Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knighthood 107 ed Burke s Peerage amp Gentry p 301 ISBN 0 9711966 2 1 Mosley Charles ed 1999 Beaufort Burke s Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage Baronetage and Knightage Vol 1 106th ed Crans Switzerland Burke s Peerage Genealogical Books Ltd pp 220 226 ISBN 2 940085 02 1 Morris Susan Bosberry Scott Wendy Belfield Gervase eds 2019 Beaufort Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage Vol 1 150th ed London Debrett s Ltd pp 500 507 ISBN 978 1 999767 0 5 1 Pinches amp Pinches 1974 p 81 Burke 1914 p 207 Gurney 1890 p 55 a b c Pinches amp Pinches 1974 p 82 Quartering based on the arms in the 16th century portrait of Worcester Portrait of William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester 2018 a b Robinson 2004 Bibliography Edit Portrait of William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester Wikimedia Commons 13 July 2018 Robinson W R B 2004 Somerset William third earl of Worcester Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 26015 Subscription or UK public library membership required Gurney E Henry 1890 Reference handbook for readers students and teachers of English history Boston Ginn amp Company p 55 Pinches John Harvey Pinches Rosemary 1974 The Royal Heraldry of England Heraldry Today Slough Buckinghamshire Hollen Street Press ISBN 0 900455 25 X page needed Burke John 1914 Burke s genealogical and heraldic history of peerage baronetage and knightage New York G P Putnam s Sons p 207 Hesilrige Arthur G M 1921 Debrett s Peerage and Titles of courtesy London London Dean amp son limited p 100 External links Edit Media related to Dukes of Beaufort at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duke of 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