Henry Somerset, seventh duke of Beaufort (1792-1853)
The son of the sixth duke of Beaufort (d. 1835); he was educated at Westminster and
Christ Church, Oxford; an affair with Harriette Wilson was interrupted by service in the
Peninsular War; he was Tory MP for Monmouth Boroughs (1813-32) and an avid
sportsman.
The son of the sixth duke of Beaufort (d. 1835); he was educated at Westminster and
Christ Church, Oxford; an affair with Harriette Wilson was interrupted by service in the
Peninsular War; he was Tory MP for Monmouth Boroughs (1813-32) and an avid
sportsman.