Henry John FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester (born 22 May 1952), also known as Bunter Worcester, is the son and heir of David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort and Lady Caroline Jane Thynne. He and his family are descendants in the male line from the House of Plantagenet.
Worcester was educated at Hawtreys, Eton College, and the Royal Agricultural College.
He married environmentalist and former actress Tracy Louise Ward (a sister of Rachel Ward and a great-granddaughter of William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley) on 13 June 1987 at Cornwell Manor, in Oxfordshire. The marriage has produced three children:
(Henry) Robert FitzRoy Somerset, Earl of Glamorgan (b. 20 January 1989 - also known as Bobby Worcester)
Lady Isabella Elsa Somerset (b. 1991 - also known as Bella Somerset)
Lord Alexander Lorne Somerset (b. 19 November 1993 (London) - also known as Jordan Somerset)
Worcester is also a singer and songwriter with rock group "The Listening Device". They have released two albums, Scented Waters and Human Gold. The band was a support act at the Highclere Rocks concert in 2006 that also featured Brian Ferry, Eric Clapton, and Roger Waters, amongst others.
Ancestry
Ancestors of Henry Somerset, Marquess of Worcester |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16. Lord Henry Somerset | | | | | | | | | 8. Henry Somerset | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17. Lady Isabella Somers-Cocks | | | | | | | | | 4. Henry Somerset | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18. William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans | | | | | | | | | 9. Lady Katherine Beauclerk | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19. Grace Bernal-Osborne | | | | | | | | | 2. David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20. James Malcolm | | | | | | | | | 10. Charles Malcolm | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21. Adeline Atty | | | | | | | | | 5. Bettine Malcolm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22. Walter Hore-Ruthven, 9th Lord Ruthven of Freeland | | | | | | | | | 11. Hon. Beatrice Hore-Ruthven | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23. Lady Caroline Gore | | | | | | | | | 1. Henry Somerset, Marquess of Worcester | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24. John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath | | | | | | | | | 12. Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25. Hon. Frances Vesey | | | | | | | | | 6. Henry Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26. Sir John Mordaunt, 9th Baronet | | | | | | | | | 13. Violet Mordaunt | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27. Caroline Murray | | | | | | | | | 3. Lady Caroline Thynne | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28. Hussey Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian | | | | | | | | | 14. George Vivian, 4th Baron Vivian | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29. Louisa Duff | | | | | | | | | 7. Hon. Daphne Vivian | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30. William Fanning | | | | | | | | | 15. Barbara Fanning | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31. Winifred de Bathe | | | | | | | |
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