William Beauclerk (1698 - 1732)

Born 22 May 1698 in Berkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte (Werden) Beauclerk — married 13 Dec 1722 in London, England

Descendants

Died 23 Feb 1732 at age 33 in Bath, Somerset, England

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Biography

William (Lord) Beauclerk Birth: May 22 1698 - Of Windsor; Berkshire, Eng Death: Feb 23 1732 - Bath, Somerset, England Parents: Charles (1st Duke Of St Albans) [illegitimate] Beauclerk (1st Duke Of St Albans), Diana Beauclerk (1st Duke Of St Albans) (born De Vere) Siblings: Charles Beauclerk, Vere (Admiral) Beauclerk, Henry Beauclerk, Sidney Beauclerk, George Beauclerk, Seymour Beauclerk, James Beauclerk, Aubrey (Lord) Beauclerk, Diana Beauclerk, Anne Beauclerk, Mary Beauclerk Wife: Lady Charlotte Beauclerk (born Werden)

• Fact: Burial St John the Evangelist's chapel, Westminster Abbey, London, England
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch William was the second son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, and his wife Lady Diana de Vere, daughter of Aubrey de Vere, 20th and last Earl of Oxford. He was educated at Eton College in 1707 and joined the army. He was a lieutenant in the 2nd Foot in 1716 and a captain in the Royal Horse Guards in 1721.

He married Charlotte Werden, daughter of Sir John Werden, 2nd Baronet on 13 December 1722. It was a case of two brothers marrying two sisters because William's brother, Charles was married to Charlotte's sister, Lucy.

Beauclerk was returned as Member of Parliament for Chichester at a by-election on 20 January 1724 with the support of his cousin Charles Lennox. He supported the Administration throughout his time in Parliament. He was returned at Chichester at the 1727 general election. In 1728 he was appointed vice-chamberlain of the Household to Queen Caroline.

Beauclerk died on 23 February 1733. He left two sons and two daughters. Through his son Lt.-Col. Charles Beauclerk he was the grandfather of George Beauclerk, 4th Duke of St Albans. His brothers Charles Beauclerk, Earl of Burford, Vere, Henry, Sidney and George were also Members of Parliament.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 January 2023, 03:47), entry for Lord William Beauclerc I (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LH11-KJW ); contributed by various users.

"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2M4-FZ5 : 10 December 2014), William Beauclerk and Charlot Mrs Werden, 16 Dec 1722; citing Bray,Berkshire,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,197.

Source: MyHeritage Family Trees MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-1/myheritage-family-trees

Family tree: Collins Family Tree Web Site, managed by Christopher Robin Collins https://www.myheritage.com/site-178767371/collins-family-tree

Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-178767371-1-44592/william-lord-beauclerk-in-myheritage-family-trees