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William Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk (1801 - 1849)

William Aubrey de Vere "9th Duke of St Albans" Beauclerk
Born in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 16 Jun 1827 in London, England, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married 29 May 1839 in Harby, Leicestershire, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 48 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Preceded by
William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans
9th Duke of St Albans
1825-1849
Succeeded by
William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans
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William Beauclerk was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.
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Birth

Lord William Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, Earl of Burford (courtesy title) was the firstborn son of William Beauclerk and Maria Janetta (Nelthorpe) Beauclerk (abt.1775-1822). He was the second of his parents' thirteen children. He was a great-great-great-grandson of King Charles II by Charles's mistress Nell Gwyn.

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]

Children

Children with Elizabeth:

  1. William Amelius Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk (1840-1898) Later 10th Duke of St Albans
  2. Lady Diana de Vere Beauclerk (1842-1905)
  3. Lady Charlotte Beauclerk

Life Story

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Cracroft's Peerage Duke of St Albans St Albans, Duke of (E, 1683/4) Cracroft's Peerage
  5. National Portrait Gallery, William 9th Duke of St Albans National Portrait Gallery.org.uk
  6. 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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