NAME AUTHORITIES: NRA: Somerset Henry (1792-1853) 7th Duke of Beaufort DNB: Somerset, Henry, seventh duke of Beaufort (1792–1853), sportsman and courtier LBT ID: DuBeauf7 | B/BAP: 1792-02-05 DIED: 1853-11-17 |
SOURCES: DNB; thePeerage.com | |
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. | |