William was born on 24 March 1801 and baptised on 11 May 1801 in St George, Hanover Square, London, Westminster, England. He was the son of Lord William Beauclerk & Maria Janetta Beauclerk.[1]
Marriage
On 16 June 1827, he married firstly actress, Mrs Harriet (née Mellon) Coutts Harriett Mellon (bef.1777-1837) widow of Thomas Coutts a banker. The marriage was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1839 in Melton Mowbray.[2]
On 29 May 1839 he later married Elizabeth Catherine Gubbins (1813-1893) in Harby, Leicestershire. The marriage was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1839 in Melton Mowbray.[3]
He became the 9th Duke of St. Albans when his father died in 1825. He later passed the dukedom onto his own son, William Ameleus Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk. [4]
William played first class cricket for Hampshire.
There is an etching of him in the National Portrait Gallery [5]
Death
He died on 27 May 1849. There is a memorial to William Aubrey De Vere, 9th Duke of St Albans, in Highgate Cemetery.
William's death was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1849 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England.[6]
Sources
↑Baptism:
"Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812", database with images,
City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: STG/PR/2/5,
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61865 #793354 (accessed 8 November 2023),
William Aubrey De Vere Beauclerk's baptism on 11 May 1801 (born 24 Mar 1801), son of Lord William Beauclerk & Maria Janetta Beauclerk, in St George, Hanover Square, London, Westminster, England.
↑Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index", database,
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 8 November 2023),
Beauclerk, William Aubrey De Vere.
GRO Reference: 1839 Apr-May-Jun in Melton Mowbray Volume 15 Page 285.
↑Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index", database,
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 8 November 2023),
Beauclerk, William Aubrey De Vere.
GRO Reference: 1839 Apr-May-Jun in Melton Mowbray Volume 15 Page 285.
↑ Death Registration:
"England & Wales Death Index", database,
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 8 November 2023),
Beauclerk, William Aubrey De Vere.
GRO Reference: 1849 Apr-May-Jun in Geo St Han Sqr Volume 1 Page 38.
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