Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort

Who was Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort?

Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort was the younger son of Henry Somerset, 2nd Duke of Beaufort, and his second wife, Rachel Noel. Because his brother had no issue, on 24 February 1746, on his brother's death, he succeeded him and became 4th Duke of Beaufort, 12th Lord Herbert, and Marquess of Worcester. He held the Doctor of Civil Law degree from Oxford.

On 1 May 1740, he married Elizabeth Berkeley, sister of Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt. Elizabeth died on April 9, 1799. The couple had one son and five daughters:

Lady Anne Somerset, married Charles Compton, 7th Earl of Northampton on 13 September 1759 and had issue

Lady Elizabeth Somerset

Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort, his heir and successor

Lady Rachel Somerset

Lady Mary Isabella Somerset, married Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland on 26 December 1775 and had issue

Lady Henrietta Somerset, married Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet on 6 April 1769, without issue

The 4th Duke of Beaufort is buried at St Michael and All Angels Church, Badminton.