- Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans
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Murray de Vere Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans (born 19 January 1939) is a British peer and the son of Charles Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans. He is a descendant of King Charles II of England through his illegitimate son the 1st Duke of St. Albans.
He attended Tonbridge School in Kent.
He married Rosemary Frances Scoones, on 31 January 1963. They had two children:
- Lady Emma Caroline de Vere Beauclerk (b. 22 July 1963)
- Charles Beauclerk, Earl of Burford (b. 22 February 1965)
Beauclerk and Rosemary Frances Scoones divorced in 1974.
He then married Cynthia Theresa Mary Howard on 29 August 1974, and they were divorced in 2001. She died 12 May 2002[1].
Beauclerk married his current wife, Gillian Anita Northam, on 14 December 2002.
Since 1989 he has been Governor-General of the Royal Stuart Society.[2]
References
- ^ The Times via WorldRoots
- ^ Who's Who 2003 edition, London 2003 p1899
Peerage of England Preceded by
Charles BeauclerkDuke of St Albans
1988–presentSucceeded by
IncumbentOrders of precedence in the United Kingdom Preceded by
His Grace The Duke of BeaufortHis Grace The Duke of St Albans
United Kingdom Order of Precedence
GentlemenSucceeded by
His Grace The Duke of BedfordHouse of Beauclerk (1684-) Charles, 1st Duke (1684-1726) • Charles, 2nd Duke (1726-1751) • George, 3rd Duke (1751-1786) • George, 4th Duke (1786-1787) • Aubrey, 5th Duke (1787-1802) • Aubrey, 6th Duke (1802-1815) • Aubrey, 7th Duke (1815-1816) • William, 8th Duke (1816-1825) • William, 9th Duke (1825-1849) • William, 10th Duke (1849-1898) • Charles, 11th Duke (1898-1934) • Osborne, 12th Duke (1934-1964) • Charles, 13th Duke (1964-1988) • Murray, 14th Duke (1988-)Dukes of the peerages of the British Isles* Royal dukes Others Norfolk • Somerset • Richmond, Lennox & Gordon • Grafton • Beaufort • St Albans • Bedford • Devonshire • Marlborough • Rutland • Hamilton & Brandon • Buccleuch & Queensberry • Argyll • Atholl • Montrose • Roxburghe • Manchester • Northumberland • Leinster • Wellington • Sutherland • Abercorn • Westminster • Fife
* Current dukes, listed by precedence, from highest to lowestCategories:- Dukes of St Albans
- Beauclerk family
- 1939 births
- Living people
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