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     Georgiana Frederica Fitzroy was born on 3 October 1792.¹ She was the daughter of Hon. Henry FitzRoy and Lady Anne Wellesley.¹ She married Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort, son of Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort and Lady Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower, on 25 July 1814 at Upper Brook Street, Mayfair, London, England.¹ She died on 11 May 1821 at age 28 at Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, Mayfair, London, England, from internal inflammation, without male issue.¹
     Her married name became Somerset.
     Greville wrote that "she has been snatched from life at a time when she was becoming every day more fit to live, for her mind, her temper and her understanding were gradually and repidly improving; she had faults, but her mind was not vicious, and her defects may be ascribed to her education, and to the actual state of the society in which she lived."¹

     Emily Frances Smith was born on 3 March 1800.² She was the daughter of Charles Culling Smith and Lady Anne Wellesley.¹ She married Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort, son of Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort and Lady Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower, on 29 June 1822.¹ She died on 2 October 1889 at age 89 at 19 Hill Street, London, England.³ She was buried at Badminton, Gloucestershire, England.³
     Her married name became Somerset. As a result of her marriage, Emily Frances Smith was styled as Duchess of Beaufort on 23 November 1835.

     Robert Somerset, Earl of Glamorgan was born on 20 January 1989.¹ He is the son of Henry John FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester and Tracy Louise Ward.¹
     Robert Somerset, Earl of Glamorgan also went by the nick-name of Bobby.¹ He was styled as Earl of Glamorgan.¹

     Lyle David Somerset was born in 1991.¹ He is the son of Lord John Robert Somerset and Lady Cosima Maria-Gabriella Vane-Tempest-Stewart.¹

     Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort was born on 1 February 1824 at Paris, France.¹ He was the son of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort and Emily Frances Smith.¹ He married Lady Georgiana Charlotte Curzon, daughter of Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and Lady Harriet Georgiana Brudenell, on 3 July 1845 at Hampton, Middlesex, England.¹ He died on 30 April 1899 at age 75 at Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire, England, from gout.¹ He was buried on 5 May 1899 at Badminton, Gloucestershire, England.¹
     Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Wellington in 1842.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to Viscount Hardinge between 1842 and 1846.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1843 in the service of the 1st Life Guards.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for East Gloucestershire between 1846 and 1853.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1847 in the service of the 7th Dragoons.¹ He succeeded to the title of 10th Marquess of Worcester [E., 1643] on 17 November 1853.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Duke of Beaufort [E., 1682] on 17 November 1853.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Lord Botetourt [E., 1305] on 17 November 1853.² He succeeded to the title of 14th Earl of Worcester [E., 1514] on 17 November 1853.¹ He succeeded to the title of 16th Lord Herbert [E., 1461] on 17 November 1853.¹ He held the office of High Steward of Bristol between 1854 and 1899.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1858.¹ He held the office of Master of the Horse between 1858 and 1859.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 26 February 1858.¹ He held the office of Master of the Horse between 1866 and 1868.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Monmouthshire between 1867 and 1899.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 19 March 1867.¹

     Lady Georgiana Charlotte Curzon was born on 29 September 1825.¹ She was the daughter of Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe and Lady Harriet Georgiana Brudenell.^1,2,3 She married Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, son of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort and Emily Frances Smith, on 3 July 1845 at Hampton, Middlesex, England.¹ She died on 14 May 1906 at age 80 at Stoke Park, Stapleton, England, after a short illness.¹ She was buried on 18 May 1906 at Badminton, Gloucestershire, England.¹
     Her married name became Somerset. As a result of her marriage, Lady Georgiana Charlotte Curzon was styled as Duchess of Beaufort on 17 November 1853.

     
     William Abraham Bell graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.).¹ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Geographic Service (F.R.G.S.).¹ He lived at Pendell Court, Bletchingley, Surrey, England.¹ He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹

     Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort was born on 19 May 1847.¹ He was the son of Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort and Lady Georgiana Charlotte Curzon.¹ He married Louise Emily Harford, daughter of William Henry Harford and Ellen Tower, on 9 October 1895 at Trinity Church, Sloane Street, London, England.¹ He died on 24 November 1924 at age 77 at Badminton, Gloucestershire, England.² He was buried on 30 November 1924 at Badminton, Gloucestershire, England.² His will was probated in February 1925, at £541,843 gross and £169,763 net.²
     Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort was educated between 1860 and 1864 at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.² He gained the rank of Cornet in 1865 in the service of the Royal Horse Guards.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1869.¹ He was Yeomanry Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria in 1899.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria in 1899.³ He held the office of High Steward of Bristol in 1899.¹ He succeeded to the title of 11th Marquess of Worcester [E., 1643] on 30 April 1899.¹ He succeeded to the title of 9th Duke of Beaufort [E., 1682] on 30 April 1899.¹ He succeeded to the title of 15th Earl of Worcester [E., 1514] on 30 April 1899.¹ He succeeded to the title of 9th Lord Botetourt [E., 1305] on 30 April 1899.² He succeeded to the title of 17th Lord Herbert [E., 1461] on 30 April 1899.¹ He held the office of Hereditary Keeper of Raglan Castle.³ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the Gloucestershire Yeomanry.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Gloucestershire. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Monmouthshire.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Monmouthshire.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Gloucestershire.

     Louise Emily Harford was born on 21 September 1864.¹ She was the daughter of William Henry Harford and Ellen Tower.¹ She married, firstly, Carlo de Tuyll, Baron de Tuyll before 1895.¹ She married, secondly, Henry Adelbert Wellington FitzRoy Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort, son of Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort and Lady Georgiana Charlotte Curzon, on 9 October 1895 at Trinity Church, Sloane Street, London, England.¹ She died on 11 October 1945 at age 81.²
     From before 1895, her married name became Tuyll.¹ Her married name became Somerset. She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Gloucestershire.³ She was invested as a Dame of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (D.G.St.J.).³

     Matthew Hugh Montgomery was born on 24 September 1970.¹ He is the son of David Hugh Montgomery and Elizabeth Lavinia Sara King.¹