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Henry Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort

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Marquess of Worcester
Born (1952-05-22) 22 May 1952 (age 72)
Other namesHenry John FitzRoy Somerset
Spouse
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(m. 1987)​
Children
  • Robert Somerset, Earl of Glamorgan
  • Lady Isabella Somerset
  • Lord Alexander Somerset
Parents

Henry John FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (born 22 May 1952), also known as Bunter Worcester,[1] is the son and heir of David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort and Lady Caroline Jane Thynne. He and his family are descendants in the male line from the House of Plantagenet.

Worcester was educated at Hawtreys, Eton College and the Royal Agricultural College.

He married environmentalist and former actress Tracy Louise Ward (a sister of Rachel Ward and a great-granddaughter of William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley) on 13 June 1987 at Cornwell Manor, in Oxfordshire. The marriage has produced three children:

  • (Henry) Robert FitzRoy Somerset,[2] Earl of Glamorgan (b. 20 January 1989 - also known as Bobby Worcester)
  • Lady Isabella Elsa Somerset (b. 1991 - also known as Bella Somerset)
  • Lord Alexander Lorne Somerset[2] (b. 19 November 1993 - also known as Jordan Somerset)

Worcester is also a singer and songwriter with rock group "The Listening Device".[3] They have released two albums, Scented Waters and Human Gold.[4] The band was a support act at the Highclere Rocks concert in 2006 that also featured Brian Ferry, Eric Clapton, and Roger Waters, amongst others.[5]

Ancestry

Family of Henry Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort
16. Lord Henry Somerset
8. Henry Somerset
17. Lady Isabella Somers-Cocks
4. Henry Somerset
18. William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans
9. Lady Katherine Beauclerk
19. Grace Bernal-Osborne
2. David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort
20. James Malcolm
10. Charles Malcolm
21. Adeline Atty
5. Bettine Malcolm
22. Walter Hore-Ruthven, 9th Lord Ruthven of Freeland
11. Hon. Beatrice Hore-Ruthven
23. Lady Caroline Gore
1. Henry Somerset, Marquess of Worcester
24. John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
12. Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath
25. Hon. Frances Vesey
6. Henry Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath
26. Sir John Mordaunt, 9th Baronet
13. Violet Mordaunt
27. Caroline Murray
3. Lady Caroline Thynne
28. Hussey Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian
14. George Vivian, 4th Baron Vivian
29. Louisa Duff
7. Hon. Daphne Vivian
30. William Fanning
15. Barbara Fanning
31. Winifred de Bathe

Notes

  1. ^ Tatler http://www.tatler.com/the-tatler-list/w/bunter-worcester
  2. ^ a b Google Groups — Peerage News
  3. ^ Kay, Richard "Bunter the rocker gives Blair a hard time", Daily Mail, 3 April 2008. Accessed 25 April 2008.
  4. ^ http://www.thelisteningdevice.com/ The Listening Device Official Website. Accessed 25 April 2008.
  5. ^ Countryside Alliance: Ferry joins Clapton and Waters for rock benefit, politics.co.uk, 13 April 2006. Accessed 25 April 2008.


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