54 BEAUFORT Duke of Leeds, by Bridget, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Hyde, Bart. He d. 1 May 1 7 14, " of inflammation caused by drinking small beer in a long journey which he rid in one day,"(^) in his 31st year, at Badminton, and was bur. there. M.I. Ch. Ch. Oxford. Will dat. 19 Aug. 17 12, pr. Sep. 1 7 14. His widow, who was h. 14, and bap. 21 Aug. 1688, at North Mimms, Herts, w., 15 Oct. 171 5, (as his 2nd wife) John (Cochrane), 4th Earl of Dundonald [S.], who d. 5 June 1720. She d. s.p., 4 Feb. 172 1/2, in Scotland. Will pr. May 1722. III. 1714. 3. Henry (Somerset, afterwards Scudamore), Duke OF Beaufort, &'c., s. and h. by 2nd wife, b. 26 Mar. and bap. 2 Apr. 1707; ed. at Westm. school; matric. at the age of 13 at Oxford (Univ. Coll.), 29 Oct. 1720; cr. D.C.L. 22 Apr. 1725. High Steward of Hereford, 1729. A Tory in politics. He m., 28 June I729,() at Hol- land House, Frances, only da. and h. of James (Scudamore), 2nd Viscount Scudamore [I.], by Frances, da. and h. of Simon (Digby), 4th Lord Digby [I.]. She was b. 14 Aug. 171 1, and sue. her father 11 Dec. 1716. By Act of Pari. 1730, he took the name of Scudamore on succeeding, in right of his said wife, to Holme Lacy, co. Hereford, and the other estates of that family. From her, however, he obtained a divorce, for crim. con., by Act of Pari. 2 Mar. i743/4.('=) He d. s.p., 24 Feb. 1744/5, "worn out by a complication of disorders," at Bath, in his 38th year, and was bur. at Badminton.^) Will pr. Mar. 1745. IV. 1745. 4. Charles Noel (Somerset), Duke of Beaufort, &?c., 3rd, but next surv. br. (of the whole blood) and h. He was b. 12 Sep. 1709; ed. at Westm. school; matric. at Oxford (Univ. Coll.) 19 June 1725; cr. M.A. 16 Oct. 1727; D.C.L. 12 July 1736; was M.P. (Tory) for co. Monmouth, 1731-34; and for Monmouth (borough), 1734-45. He m., I May 1740, at St. Geo., Han. Sq., Elizabeth, sister and sole h. of Norborne (Berkeley), Lord Botetourt, da. of John (*) "A gentleman of very great probity, of a comely personage, and of extra- ordinary good nature." (T. Hearne). Of his death Lord Bathurst writes, 28 May 1 7 14, "after having heated himself shooting, he drunk a great quantity of small liquor, which made him vomit blood, and he died in 3 days." V.G. C") In Glouceitenhire Notes and Queries, vol. ii, p. 650, is reprinted a notice from the Monthly Chronicle giving the date of the marriage as 8 June. (■=) She had eloped with William (Talbot), Lord Talbot (afterwards, 1 761, Earl Talbot), himself also married (see H. Walpole's letter to Sir H. Mann, dat. 10 June 1742). She m., 2ndly, Charles Fitzroy, who took the name of Scudamore, and d. 19 Aug. 1782, aged 75, leaving by her one da. and h., Frances, who inherited the estates of the Scudamore family, and m. Charles (Howard), Duke of Norfolk, but d. s.p. 22 Oct. 1820. The ex-duchess of Beaufort d. in childbed, 16, and was bur. 27 Feb. 1749/50, at Holme Lacy, aged 39. if) "His death is not to be lamented, he was unhealthy in his constitution and unhappy in his circumstances, though possessed of great honour and riches; his brother is qualified to make a better figure, and his wife I hope will prove an honour- able and virtuous Duchess of Beaufort." (Mrs. Delany, 9 Mar. 1 744/5). V.G.
