Duke of Beaufort

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title: Duke of Beaufort
text: Duke of Beaufort is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, legitimised son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of the Roses. The name Beaufort refers to a castle in Champagne, France. It is the only current dukedom to take its name from a place outside the British Isles. The Dukes of Beaufort descend in the male line from t
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description: Title in the Peerage of England
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Beaufort
date created: 2003-09-08T02:50:37Z
date modified: 2024-09-05T11:04:37Z
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