The Duchess of Beaufort | |
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![]() Engraving by Joseph Nutting after Robert Walker | |
Born | baptised | 16 December 1630
Died | 7 January 1715 | (aged 84)
Resting place | St Michael and All Angels Church, Badminton |
Nationality | English |
Known for | 12 volume herbarium and introduction of exotic species to English gardening |
Spouses | |
Children | 9, including Charles, Mary, Henrietta, and Anne |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Aristocrat and botanist |
Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (baptised 16 December 1630 – 7 January 1715)[1] also known by her other married name of Mary Seymour, Lady Beauchamp and her maiden name Mary Capell, was an English noblewoman, gardener and botanist.[2][3] Among her introductions to British gardening are Pelargonium zonale, Ageratum species and Passiflora caerulea.