Henry Somerset 1684-1714

Henry SOMERSET, 2nd Duke of Beaufort 1684-1714

Henry Somerset's bookplate, dated 1706, British Museum Franks Collection *3

One of the armorial stamps of Henry Somerset, British Armorial Bindings Stamp 4

Biographical Note

Politician and landowner.

Books

Used armorial book stamps, and engraved armorial bookplates dated 1705, 1706; a bookplate dated 1706 was also made for his wife Rachel (d.1709).

Sources

• British Armorial Bindings.
• Carter, Philip. "Somerset, Henry, second duke of Beaufort (1684–1714), politician." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
• Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903. 27572-3/*4.