John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset
English nobleman and military commander (1404–1444) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset.
For other people titled 1st Duke of Somerset, see Duke of Somerset.
John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, 3rd Earl of Somerset, KG (25 March 1404 – 27 May 1444) was an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He was the maternal grandfather of Henry VII.
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1st Duke of Somerset | |
![]() John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, detail from his effigy in Wimborne Minster, Dorset | |
Earl of Somerset | |
Predecessor | Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset (elder brother) |
Successor | Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset (younger brother) |
Born | 25 March 1404 |
Died | 27 May 1444(1444-05-27) (aged 40) |
Buried | Wimborne Minster church |
Family | Beaufort |
Spouse | Margaret Beauchamp |
Issue Detail | Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby |
Father | John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset |
Mother | Margaret Holland |
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