Notes
Imprisoned in the Tower Dec. 1453--4 March 1454/5
Parents
Marriages/Other Unions
- Type: marriageUnion began: n.d.Union ended: n.d.Note: Union produced 3 sons and 5 daughters
Offspring
- Male offspring: Beaufort, John (1437 - 1471)
- Female offspring: Beaufort, Eleanor ( - 1501)
Primary Title
- Count of Mortain
- 2nd Earl of Dorset
- 2nd Marquess of Dorset
- 2nd Duke of Somerset
- Earl of Dorset
Titles
- Count of MortainAssumed: 1427-04-22Vacated: 1455-05-22
- 2nd Earl of DorsetAssumed: 1441-08-18 (possibly created to title 28 Aug. 1441)Vacated: 1455-05-22
- 2nd Marquess of DorsetAssumed: 1443-16-24Vacated: 1455-05-22
- 5th Earl of SomersetAssumed: 1444-05-27Vacated: 1455-05-22
- 2nd Duke of SomersetAssumed: 1448-03-31Vacated: 1455-05-22
- Earl of DorsetAssumed: 1438Vacated: 1441-08-28
Details of Offices
| Began | Ended | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constable, Nottinghamshire | 1424/5 -1 -20 | ||
| Keeper, Nottinghamshire | 1424/5 -1 -20 | ||
| Constable, Carmarthenshire | 1433 -8 -8 | ||
| Constable, Cardiganshire | 1435 -12 -9 | ||
| Constable, Berkshire | 1438 -7 -21 | 1455 -05 -22 | |
| JP, Dorset | 1444 | ||
| JP, Somerset | 1444 | ||
| JP, Dorset | 1446 | 1447 | |
| JP, Somerset | 1446/7 | 1449 | |
| Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Kent | 1451 | ||
| Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Surrey | 1451 | ||
| Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Sussex | 1451 | ||
| Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Wiltshire | 1451 | ||
| Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Southampton | 1451 | ||
| JP, Dorset | 1451 | ||
| JP, Somerset | 1451 | ||
| Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Bristol | 1452 | Also appointed on this date to this office in unspecified counties | |
| Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Wales | 1452 | ||
| JP, Dorset | 1453 | ||
| JP, Somerset | 1453 | 1454 | |
| Justice in Eyre, Steward & Chief Warden of Forests, South of Trent | 1453 -7 -2 |
Lands
- Dorset
- Somerset
- Isle of Wight
Event Naming Patron
Patronized Troupes
| Troupe Name | Patron | Troupe Type | # of events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count of Mortain's Minstrel/s | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
| Count of Mortain's Minstrel/s | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
| Marquess of Dorset's Minstrels | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
| Duke of Somerset's Minstrel | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
| Duke of Somerset's Minstrel | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
| Lord Mortain's Minstrel/s | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
| Earl of Dorset's Minstrel/s | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
| Earl of Dorset's Minstrel/s | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
| Earl of Dorset's Minstrel/s | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
| Marquess of Dorset's Minstrel/s | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
| Duke of Somerset's Minstrel/s | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
| Duke of Somerset's Minstrel/s | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
| Marquess of Dorset's Player | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Players | 1 |
| Duke of Somerset's Entertainers | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |
| Duke of Somerset's Entertainers | Beaufort, Edmund (1406 - 1455) | Entertainers/Minstrels | 1 |