The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (bap. 16 Dec 1630 - 7 Jan 1715)
Gardener and botanist. Née Capell, she married Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort. She bequeathed her twelve-volume herbarium to Sloane. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/40544 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Somerset,_Duchess_of_Beaufort_(1630%E2%80%931715) Other Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Somerset,_Duchess_of_Beaufort_(1630%E2%80%931715) - BotanistRelevant locations: Residence at Badminton House, Gloucestershire
Residence at Beaufort House, Chelsea
Relationships: Mary Somerset was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Jacob Bobart (2 Aug 1641-1719)
Mary Somerset was a correspondent of James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)
Mary Somerset was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Leonard Plukenet (1642-1706)
Mary Somerset was a correspondent of John Ray (1627-1705)
Mary Somerset was a employer of William Sherard (27 Feb 1658/9-11 Aug 1728)
Mary Somerset was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Hans Sloane (1660-1753)
Mary Somerset was a source of object(s) for Hans Sloane (1660-1753)
Mary Somerset was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Robert Southwell (1635-1702)
Henry Somerset (1629-21 Jan 1700) was a husband of Mary Somerset
References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 890. Caucalis Dr. John Philip Breyne , son
Jacobus Breynius Dantzick . Duchess of Beaufort Badmington .
CapensisFumariæ folio glauco.
Given me by
that curious Physician and Botanist
that curious Physician and Botanist
of the Celebrated
of
I also remem
ber to have seen it the last Summer in that Paradise of a Garden,
the
ber to have seen it the last Summer in that Paradise of a Garden,
the
's at
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 929. Geranium Du
chess of Beaufort Badmington
Bath.
CapenseHederæ angulosæ folio.
This sin
gular and beautiful Cape-Plant I saw the last Summer in the
gular and beautiful Cape-Plant I saw the last Summer in the
chess of Beaufort
's most curious Garden at
near the
Bath.
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 934. Jacobæa
Africana
3?Duchess of Beaufort
Badmington , .
CapensisCardui folio subtus albicante. An
Jacobea
Sonchifolio
Oldenl. Institut.
Rei Herbar. 487.
3?
This I gathered in flower, amongst many other uncommon sorts
ofRagwort,
of
in her Grace the
's Garden at
A. D. 1701
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 959. Planta
venoso.Duchess of Beau
fort Badmington .
Carolinianascandens, Fagi fol. minore pulchrè
venoso.
This pretty Climer I observed at the
fort
's at
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 1. IN In her Grace the DUCHESS of BEAUFORT's most Noble
Garden and Matchless Stoves atBadmington in Gloucestershire , I the
last Summer met with many New Rare and very curious
most of them raised to that Perfection I never saw before.
Garden and Matchless Stoves at
last Summer met with many New Rare and very curious
Plants,
most of them raised to that Perfection I never saw before.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706)
TAB III
MARY,
BEAUFORT , JAMES PETIVER ,
To Her Grace
Dutchess Dowager of
BEAUFORT
ThisTABLE
is humbly De
dicated, by
dicated, by
F. R. S.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706)
Tab. LIII
To her Grace MARY, Dutchess Dowager of BEAU
FORT , This J. PETIVER .
FORT
Tableis humbly Dedicated by