Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans

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 (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 Rev. 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.

Beauclerk died in 1751, aged 55 in London and was interred in Westminster Abbey.

References

1. ^ Thepeerage.com - C Beauclerk, 1st Duke

Parliament of Great Britain
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

Burford, Charles Beauclerk, Earl of

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Name	Saint Albans, Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke Of
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Date of birth	6 April 1696
Place of birth
Date of death	27 July 1751
Place of death