George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans
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The Duke of St Albans | |
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| Duke of St Albans | |
| In office 1751–1786 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Beauclerk |
| Succeeded by | George Beauclerk |
| Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire | |
| In office 1751–1761 | |
| Preceded by | The Duke of St Albans |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Vere |
| Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire | |
| In office 1771–1786 | |
| Preceded by | The Lord Vere |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Craven |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1730 |
| Died | 1 February 1786 (aged 55) Brussels |
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George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans (25 June 1730 – 1 February 1786), styled Earl of Burford until 1751, was a British peer.
Early life
He was the son of
Nell Gwynne
.
Marriage
On 23 December 1752St George's, Hanover Square, in London, Beauclerk married Jane Roberts (d. 16 Dec 1778[2]), daughter and heiress of Sir Walter Roberts, 6th Baronet of Glassenbury (1691–1745), and his wife, Elizabeth Slaughter (only daughter and heiress of William Slaughter, of Rochester, county Kent).[1] Jane Roberts died on 16 December 1778 without issue. On Beauclerk's death in 1786, his titles passed to his second cousin[1] George Beauclerk.
He was High Steward of Windsor in 1751, a
Lord of the Bedchamber in the same year, and Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire from 1751 to 1760 and again from 1771 to 1786.[1] He died in Brussels
.
References
- ^ a b c d "St Albans, Duke of (E, 1683/4)". cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Sir Walter Roberts, 6th Bt". The Peerage. 18 August 2003.