Charles Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort

Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort (12 September 1709 – 28 October 1756) 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 1745/1746, on his brother's death, he succeeded him and became 4th Duke of Beaufort, the 12th Lord Herbert, and the 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, who died on 8 April 1799, with whom he had one son and five daughters, including:

1. Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort his heir and successor; and
2. Lady Anne Somerset, who was born on 11 March 1740/1741, died on 18 May 1763 and was married to Charles Compton, 7th Earl of Northampton on 13 September 1759, with whom she had one child, a daughter;
3. Lady Mary Isabella Somerset, who died on 2 September 1831 and was married to Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland on 26 December 1775 or 1755, with whom she had four sons and two daughters; and
4. Lady Henrietta Somerset, who was born before 1754, died on 24 July 1770 and was married to Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet as his first wife on 6 April 1769, with whom she had no issue.

References

• Burkes' Peerage (1939 edition)
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
• www.thepeerage.com