Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans
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Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans, KG KB (6 April 1696 – 27 July 1751) was the son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, and his wife Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans. His paternal grandparents were Charles II of England and Nell Gwynne.[1] He was styled Earl of Burford until 1726.
On 13 December 1722, he married Lucy Werden [2] (the eldest daughter and coheir of Sir John Werden, 2nd Baronet) and they had two children:
- George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans (1730–1786)
- Lady Diana Beauclerk (c. 1746–1766), married the Rev. and Hon. Shute Barrington (a son of the 1st Viscount Barrington).
By his mistress Renee Lennox (1709–1774), illegitimate daughter of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and his mistress Jacqueline de Mezieres:
- Diane Beauclerk-Lennox (1727–?) who became the mistress of Baron Alessandro Mompalalao Cuzkeri.
And by his mistress Marie-Françoise de la Rochefoucauld, daughter of Casimir-Jean Charles, lord of Fontpastour and Chey:
- Suzanne Beauclerk, married Jean IX Nolasque, marquess of Noves and count of Mimet.
Beauclerk died in 1751, aged 55 in London and was interred in Westminster Abbey.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Francis Robartes John Legh |
Member of Parliament for Bodmin 1718–1722 With: John Legh 1715–1722 |
Succeeded by Isaac le Heup Richard West |
| Preceded by Sir Henry Ashurst Samuel Travers |
Member of Parliament for Windsor 1722–1726 With: The Earl of Inchiquin 1722–1727 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Inchiquin Lord Vere Beauclerk |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by New office |
Master of the Horse to Queen Caroline 1727 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Pomfret |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of St Albans |
Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire 1727–1751 |
Succeeded by The Duke of St Albans |
| Preceded by The Earl of Carlisle |
Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle 1730–1751 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Cardigan |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Charles Beauclerk |
Duke of St Albans 1726–1751 |
Succeeded by George Beauclerk |
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