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unusual facts about Duke of Beaufort


Duke of Beaufort

The principal burial place of the Dukes and Duchesses of Beaufort is St Michael and All Angels Church, Badminton.


Neath and Tennant Canal

Again he sought support from local landowners, including Lord Jersey, Lord Dynevor and the Duke of Beaufort, but again none was forthcoming.

Piercefield House

The work was largely undertaken by architect Charles Howells and builder William Knowles of Chepstow, who had also undertaken work at nearby Tintern for the Duke of Beaufort.

Shire Hall, Monmouth

The Grand Jury included Lord Granville Somerset, brother of the Duke of Beaufort; John Etherington Welch Rolls; Octavius Morgan; and four Members of Parliament, Joseph Bailey, William Addams Williams, Reginald James Blewitt, and Sir Benjamin Hall.

The Castle School

The official opening ceremony took place in 1966, attended by the Duke of Beaufort, Chancellor at the University of Bristol at the time.


see also

Charles Somerset

Charles Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (1660 – 1698), eldest son of Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort

Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort (1709 – 1756), younger son of Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort

Edward Somerset

Lord Edward Somerset (1776–1842), British soldier, son of the 5th duke of Beaufort