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William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort 1527–1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 21 Feb 1589

Death Location: London, London, England

Father: Henry Somerset

Mother: Elizabeth Worcester

Spouse(s): Christian North, Theophilia Newton

Children(s): Edward Somerset, Elizabeth Beaufort, Lucy Somerset, Edward Worchester, Edmund Somerset

The story of William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort began in 1527 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort married Christian North, Theophilia Newton, and had children including Edmund De Beauford Somerset, Edward Worcester Somerset, Edward Worchester, Elizabeth Plantagenet De Beaufort, Lucy Plantagenet Debeaufort Somerset. William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort passed away in 1589 in London, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort began in 1527 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
  • William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort married Christian North, Theophilia Newton, and had children including Edmund De Beauford Somerset, Edward Worcester Somerset, Edward Worchester, Elizabeth Plantagenet De Beaufort, Lucy Plantagenet Debeaufort Somerset.
  • William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort passed away in 1589 in London, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Somerset
1496–1549
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, England
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Elizabeth Worcester
1506–1565
Birth Location: Bechworth, Surrey, England
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Spouses(s)

Christian North
1528–1564
Birth Location: Cambridgeshire, England
CN
Theophilia Newton
1523–
Birth Location: England
TN

Children(s)

Edward Somerset
1553–1628
Birth Location: Worcestershire, England
ES
Elizabeth Beaufort
1552–
Birth Location: Monmouth, Glamorgan, Wales, Europe.
EB
Lucy Somerset
1552–1603
Birth Location: Monmouth, Glamorgan, Wales
LS
Edward Worchester
1553–1628
Birth Location: Ragland, Monmouthshire, England
EW
Edmund Somerset
1560–1600
Birth Location: Westminester, Middlesex, England
ES

William Beaufort's Ancestors

Self
William Beaufort
1527–1589
Birth Place: Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Henry 2nd Earl of Worcester Somerset
1496–1549
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth (Browne Countess of) Worcester
1506–1565
Bechworth, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Charles (Worcester) Beaufort
1460–1526
Ragland, Somerset, England
Elizabeth (Baroness) Herbert
1476–1507
Rhaglan, Usk, Monmouthshire, England
Sir (Anthony I Browne, Standard Bearer of England, Governor of Queensborough Castle, Constable of) Calais,
1443–1506
Bechworth Castle, Surrey, , England
Lucy Neville
1466–1534
Salisbury, Wiltshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Beaufort
1436–1464
Joan Hill
1444–1493
William Herbert
1451–1491
Mary Woodville
1456–1481
Sir Exchequer
1402–1460
Lady DeArundel*
1428–1488
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Beaufort
1406–1455
Eleanor Beauchamp
1407–1467
Sir herbert
1424–1469
Anne Devereux
1410–1486
Richard Woodville\Wydevill
1405–1469
Jacquetta
1415–1472
Sir Browne
1371–1462
Lady Warren
1374–1402
Sir Sr
1390–1430
Lady Moyns
1402–1410

William Beaufort's Descendants

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William (Plantagenet Somerset) Beaufort (1527–21 Feb 1589) m. Christian North (1528–20 Mar 1564) m. Theophilia Newton (1523–)
  1. 1. Edward (Worcester) Somerset 1553–1628 m. Elizabeth Hastings 1546–1621
    1. 1. Henry (Plantagenêt De Beaufort, 1st Marques\5th Earl Worcestor) Somerset 1577–1646
    2. 2. Thomas Somerset 1578–1649
    3. 3. Catherine Somerset 1585–1624
    4. 4. Blanche (Somerset) Lady 1580–1649
    5. 5. Charles Somerset 1584–
    6. 6. Christopher Somerset 1586–
    7. 7. Mary Somerset 1598–
    8. 8. Lady (Christian) Somerset 1581–1614
    9. 9. Edward Somerset 1588–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Somerset 1590–1627
    11. 11. Anne (Plantagenet DeBeaufort) Somerset 1594–
    12. 12. John Buford 1591–1648
    13. 13. William Somerset 1576–1598
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Plantagenet De) Beaufort 1552–
  3. 3. Lucy (Plantagenet deBeaufort) Somerset 1552–1603
  4. 4. Edward Worchester 1553–1628
  5. 5. Edmund (de Beauford) Somerset 1560–1600

William Beaufort's Timeline

8 Records

1526
1526
Birth of William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort
None
1527
1527
Birth of William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England
1527
1527
Birth of William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort in Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
1588
21 Feb 1588
Age 61
Death of William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort in Hackney, London, England
Hackney, London, England
1589
21 Feb 1589
Age 62
Death of William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort in Saint Johns, London, England
Saint Johns, London, England
1589
21 Feb 1589
Age 62
Death of William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort in Hackney, Middlesex, England
Hackney, Middlesex, England
1589
21 Feb 1589
Age 62
Death of William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort in London, London, England, United Kingdom
London, London, England, United Kingdom
1589
21 Feb 1589
Age 62
Death of William Plantagenet Somerset Beaufort in London, London, England
London, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1526

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Worcester, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1589
    Event Place: Saint Johns, London, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1589
    Event Place: Hackney, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1588
    Event Place: Hackney, London, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1589
    Event Place: London, London, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1589
    Event Place: London, London, England
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