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Biography of Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans 1670-1726

Paternal Family Tree: Stewart

1680 Siege of Tangier

1685 Death and Burial of Charles II

1685 Execution of the Duke of Monmouth

1690 Storming of Cork

1705 Death of Catherine of Braganza Dowager Queen Consort

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 22nd August 1667. Returning to the office, did ask whether we might visit Commissioner Pett (age 57), to which, I confess, I have no great mind; and it was answered that he was close prisoner, and we could not; but the Lieutenant of the Tower would send for him to his lodgings, if we would: so we put it off to another time. Returned to the office, where we sat all the morning, and at noon to Captain Cocke's (age 50) to dinner; where Lord Bruncker (age 47) and his Lady, Matt. Wren (age 38), and Bulteale, and Sir Allen Apsly (age 51); the last of whom did make good sport, he being already fallen under the retrenchments of the new Committee, as he is Master Falconer1 which makes him mad, and swears that we are doing that the Parliament would have done-that is, that we are now endeavouring to destroy one another. But it was well observed by some at the table, that they do not think this retrenching of the King's charge will be so acceptable to the Parliament, they having given the [his father] King (age 37) a revenue of so many £100,000's a-year more than his predecessors had, that he might live in pomp, like a king.

Note 1. The post of Master Falconer was afterwards granted to Charles's son by [his mother] Nell Gwyn (age 17), and it is still held by the Duke of St. Albans, as an hereditary office. B.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 26th August 1667. Then to the office, where we sat upon a particular business all the morning: and my Lord Anglesey (age 53) with us: who, and my Lord Bruncker (age 47), do bring us news how my Chancellor's (age 58) seal is to be taken away from him to-day. The thing is so great and sudden to me, that it put me into a very great admiration what should be the meaning of it; and they do not own that they know what it should be: but this is certain, that the [his father] King (age 37) did resolve it on Saturday, and did yesterday send the Duke of Albemarle (age 58), the only man fit for those works, to him for his purse: to which the Chancellor answered, that he received it from the King, and would deliver it to the King's own hand, and so civilly returned the Duke of Albemarle without it; and this morning my Chancellor is to be with the King, to come to an end in the business. After sitting, we rose, and my wife being gone abroad with Mrs. Turner (age 44) to her washing at the whitster's, I dined at Sir W. Batten's (age 66), where Mr. Boreman was, who come from White Hall; who tells us that he saw my Chancellor come in his coach with some of his men, without his Seal, to White Hall to his chamber; and thither the King and [his uncle] Duke of York (age 33) come and staid together alone, an hour or more: and it is said that the King do say that he will have the Parliament meet, and that it will prevent much trouble by having of him out of their enmity, by his place being taken away; for that all their enmity will be at him. It is said also that my Chancellor answers, that he desires he may be brought to his trial, if he have done any thing to lose his office; and that he will be willing, and is most desirous, to lose that, and his head both together. Upon what terms they parted nobody knows but the Chancellor looked sad, he says. Then in comes Sir Richard Ford (age 53), and says he hears that there is nobody more presses to reconcile the King and Chancellor than the Duke of Albemarle and Duke of Buckingham (age 39): the latter of which is very strange, not only that he who was so lately his enemy should do it, but that this man, that but the other day was in danger of losing his own head, should so soon come to be a mediator for others: it shows a wise Government. They all say that he [Clarendon] is but a poor man, not worth above £3000 a-year in land; but this I cannot believe: and all do blame him for having built so great a house, till he had got a better estate. Having dined, Sir J. Minnes (age 68) and I to White Hall, where we could be informed in no more than we were told before, nobody knowing the result of the meeting, but that the matter is suspended. So I walked to the King's playhouse, there to meet Sir W. Pen (age 46), and saw "The Surprizall", a very mean play, I thought: or else it was because I was out of humour, and but very little company in the house. But there Sir W. Pen and I had a great deal of discourse with Moll; who tells us that [his mother] Nell (age 17) is already left by my Lord Buckhurst (age 24), and that he makes sport of her, and swears she hath had all she could get of him; and Hart1, her great admirer, now hates her; and that she is very poor, and hath lost my Baroness Castlemayne (age 26), who was her great friend also but she is come to the House, but is neglected by them all2. Thence with Sir W. Pen home, and I to the office, where late about business, and then home to supper, and so to bed.

Note 1. Charles Hart, great-nephew of Shakespeare, a favourite actor. He is credited with being Nell Gwyn's first lover (or Charles I, as the wits put it), and with having brought her on the stage. He died of stone, and was buried at Stanmore Magna, Middlesex, where he had a country house.

Note 2. Lord Buckhurst's liaison with Nell Gwyn probably came to an end about this time. We learn from Pepys that in January, 1667-68, the King sent several times for Nelly (see January 11th, 1667-68). Nell's eldest son by Charles II, Charles Beauclerc, was not born till May 8th, 1670. He was created Earl of Burford in 1676 and Duke of St. Albans in 1684.

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On 8th May 1670 Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans was born illegitimately to [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 39) and [his mother] Nell Gwyn (age 20).

On 25th May 1671 Henry Wood 1st Baronet (age 73) died without male issue. Baronet Wood extinct. On 31st May 1671 he was buried at Ufford, Suffolk. His daughter [his future sister-in-law] Mary Wood Duchess Southampton (age 8) was his heir. In view of the great wealth she was to inherit she was betrothed to [his illegitimate half-brother] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 8), an illegitmate son of [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 40) and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 30). On her father's death she went to live with Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland. They, Mary Wood Duchess Southampton and Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland married 1679 but she died a year later from smallpox.

On 1st August 1672 [his illegitimate half-brother] Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton (age 8) and [his sister-in-law] Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton (age 4) were married. She the daughter of Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington (age 54) and Elisabeth Nassau Beverweert Countess Arlington (age 38). He the illegitmate son of [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 42) and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 31). They were half sixth cousins.

He was created 1st Earl Euston, 1st Viscount Ipswich, 1st Baron Sudbury. Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton by marriage Countess Euston.

Before 1673 [his brother-in-law] William Paston 2nd Earl of Yarmouth (age 18) and [his illegitimate half-sister] Charlotte Jemima Henrietta Maria Fitzroy Countess Yarmouth (age 22) were married. She by marriage Countess of Yarmouth. She the illegitmate daughter of [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 42) and Elizabeth Killigrew Viscountess Shannon (age 50). He the son of Robert Paston 1st Earl of Yarmouth (age 41) and Rebecca Clayton Countess Yarmouth (age 37).

In 1673 [his illegitimate half-brother] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 10) was appointed 478th Knight of the Garter by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 42).

From 1673 to May 1678 Henry Savile (age 31) was appointed Groom of the Bedchamber to [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 42).

On 19th August 1673 Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth (age 23) was created 1st Duchess Portsmouth, 1st Countess Fareham, 1st Baroness Petersfield by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 43) for life for being his mistress and for having given birth to his son [his illegitimate half-brother] Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 1).

In 1674 [his future brother-in-law] Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield (age 10) was created 1st Earl Lichfield as a consequence of his being betrothed to [his illegitimate half-sister] Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield (age 9), a natural daughter of [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 43).

On 16th May 1674 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex (age 20) and [his illegitimate half-sister] Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 13) were married at Hampton Court Palace, Richmond [Map]. She the illegitmate daughter of [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 43) and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 33). They were first cousin once removed.

On 1st October 1674 [his illegitimate half-brother] George Fitzroy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 8) was created 1st Earl of Northumberland, 1st Viscount Falmouth, 1st Baron Pontefract by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 44).

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On 5th October 1674 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex (age 20) was created 1st Earl of Sussex. [his illegitimate half-sister] Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 13) by marriage Countess of Sussex.

In 1675 [his illegitimate half-brother] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 12) was created 1st Duke Southampton, 1st Earl Chichester, 1st Baron Newbury by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 44).

On 28th July 1675 [his illegitimate half-brother] Charles "Don Carlo" Fitzcharles 1st Earl Plymouth (age 18) was created 1st Earl Plymouth, 1st Viscount Totnes, 1st Baron Dartmouth.

On 9th August 1675 [his illegitimate half-brother] Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 3) was created 1st Duke Richmond, 1st Earl March, 1st Baron Settrington by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 45).

On 11th September 1675 [his illegitimate half-brother] Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton (age 11) was created 1st Duke Grafton by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 45). [his sister-in-law] Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton (age 7) by marriage Duchess Grafton.

In 1676 Bishop Thomas Sprat (age 41) was appointed Chaplain to [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 45).

On 21st December 1676 Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 6) was created 1st Earl Burford, 1st Baron Heddington by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 46).

On 6th February 1677 [his brother-in-law] Edward Lee 1st Earl Lichfield (age 14) and [his illegitimate half-sister] Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Lichfield. She the illegitmate daughter of [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 46) and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 36). He the son of Francis Lee 4th Baronet and Elizabeth Pope Countess Lindsey. They were third cousins.

On 19th September 1678 [his illegitimate half-brother] Charles "Don Carlo" Fitzcharles 1st Earl Plymouth (age 21) and [his sister-in-law] Bridget Osborne Countess Plymouth were married in Wimbledon, Surrey. She by marriage Countess Plymouth. She the daughter of Thomas Osborne 1st Duke Leeds (age 46) and Bridget Bertie Duchess Leeds (age 49). He the illegitmate son of [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 48) and Catherine Pegge (age 43).

In 1679 John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 73) was created 1st Earl Radnor, 1st Viscount Bodmin by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 48) in reward for having supported Charles' brother James II King England, Scotland and Ireland 1633-1701's future accession. Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 49) by marriage Countess Radnor.

In 1679 [his illegitimate half-brother] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 16) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Wood Duchess Southampton (age 16) were married. She by marriage Duchess Southampton. He the illegitmate son of [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 48) and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 38).

On 9th December 1679 Henry Brouncker 3rd Viscount Brounckner (age 52) was appointed Cofferer of the Household to [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 49).

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In 1680 [his illegitimate half-brother] Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton (age 16) was appointed 482nd Knight of the Garter by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 49).

Siege of Tangier

On 17th October 1680 [his illegitimate half-brother] Charles "Don Carlo" Fitzcharles 1st Earl Plymouth (age 23) died of dysentery at Tangier [Map] during the Siege of Tangier. Earl Plymouth, Viscount Totnes and Baron Dartmouth extinct.

In 1681 [his illegitimate half-brother] Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 8) was appointed 485th Knight of the Garter by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 50).

On 17th November 1681 Jean Chardin (age 38) was knighted at Whitehall Palace [Map] by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 51). The same day Jean Chardin and Esther Lardinière Peigné were married.

Before 1682 Dr Henry Dove was appointed Chaplain to [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 51).

On 9th November 1682 James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 72) was created 1st Duke Ormonde by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 52). Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 67) by marriage Duchess Ormonde.

On 2nd December 1682 Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort (age 53) was created 1st Duke Beaufort by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 52). Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort (age 52) by marriage Duchess Beaufort.

On 6th April 1683 [his illegitimate half-brother] George Fitzroy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 17) was created 1st Duke Northumberland by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 52).

In 1684 [his illegitimate half-sister] Charlotte Jemima Henrietta Maria Fitzroy Countess Yarmouth (age 34) died.

On 5th January 1684 Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 13) was created 1st Duke St Albans by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 53).

On 10th January 1684 [his illegitimate half-brother] George Fitzroy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 18) was appointed 489th Knight of the Garter by [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 53).

John Evelyn's Diary. 30th March 1684. Easter day. The Bp. of Rochester [Dr. Turner] (age 46) preach'd before, the [his father] King (age 53) after which his Ma*, accompanied with three of his natural sonns, the [his illegitimate half-brother] Dukes of Northumberland (age 18), [his illegitimate half-brother] Richmond (age 11), and St. Alban's (age 13) (sons of Cleaveland (age 43), Portsmouth (age 34) and [his mother] Nelly (age 34) respectively), went up to the Altar; ye three boyes entering before the King within the railes, at the right hand, and three Bishops on the left, viz. London (age 52) (who officiated), Durham (age 51), and Rochester, with the Sub-dean Dr. Holder. the King kneeling before the Altar, taking his offering, the Bishop first receiv'd, and then his Ma* after which he retir'd to a canopied seate on the right hand. Note, there was perfume burnt before the Office began. I had receiv'd ye Sacrament at Whitehall early with the Lords and Household, ye Bp. of London officiating. Then went to St. Martin's [Map], where Dr. Tenison (age 47) preach'd (recover'd from ye small-pox); then went againe to Whitehall as above. In the afternoone went to St. Martin's againe.

John Evelyn's Diary. 24th October 1684. I din'd at Sir Stephen Fox's (age 57) with the [his illegitimate half-brother] Duke of Northumberland (age 18). He seem'd to be a young gentleman of good capacity, well bred, civil, and modest: newly come from travell, and had made his campaigne at the siege of Luxemburg. Of all his [his father] Ma*s (age 54) children (of which he had now six Dukes) this seem'd the most accomplish'd and worth the owning. He is extraordinary handsome and well shap'd. What ye Dukes of [his illegitimate half-brother] Richmond (age 12) and St. Alban's (age 14) will prove, their youth does not yet discover; they are very pretty boys.

Death and Burial of Charles II

On 6th February 1685 [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 54) died at 1145 in the morning at Whitehall Palace [Map] attended by Charles Scarburgh (age 69). His brother [his uncle] James (age 51) succeeded II King England Scotland and Ireland. Duke York merged with the Crown. Mary of Modena Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland (age 26) by marriage Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland. His brother King James II of England Scotland and Ireland, William Chiffinch (age 83), Richard Mason (age 52) and Archbishop William Sancroft (age 68) were present.

Execution of the Duke of Monmouth

On 15th July 1685 [his illegitimate half-brother] James Scott 1st Duke Monmouth 1st Duke Buccleuch (age 36) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map]. Duke Monmouth and Duke Buccleuch forfeit. Bishop Francis Turner (age 47) acted a Chaplain.

In 1686 John Talbot (age 21) was killed in a duel by [his illegitimate half-brother] Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton (age 22).

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In March 1686 [his illegitimate half-brother] George Fitzroy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 20) and [his sister-in-law] Catherine Wheatley were married. Soon after the marriage Northumberland and his brother, [his illegitimate half-brother] Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (age 22), allegedly attempted to privately convey her abroad to an English convent in Ghent [Map], Belgium. He the illegitmate son of [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 45).

On 14th November 1687 [his mother] Nell Gwyn (age 37) died.

Around 1690 Godfrey Kneller (age 43). Portrait of Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 19).

Storming of Cork

On 9th October 1690 [his illegitimate half-brother] Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton (age 27) was killed at Cork [Map] during the Storming of Cork. His son [his illegitimate nephew] Charles (age 6) succeeded 2nd Duke Grafton, 2nd Earl Euston, 2nd Viscount Ipswich, 2nd Baron Sudbury.

On 8th January 1692 [his illegitimate half-brother] Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 19) and [his sister-in-law] Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Richmond. He the illegitmate son of [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland and Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth (age 42).

In 1694 [his illegitimate half-brother] Charles Fitzroy 1st Duke Southampton 2nd Duke Cleveland (age 31) and [his sister-in-law] Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland (age 30) were married. She by marriage Duchess Southampton. He the illegitmate son of [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland and Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 53).

On 17th April 1694 Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 23) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess St Albans. She the daughter of Aubrey de Vere 20th Earl of Oxford (age 67) and Diana Kirke Countess of Oxford. He the illegitmate son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland and Nell Gwyn.

On 6th April 1696 [his son] Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans was born to Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 25) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 17). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 13th December 1722 Lucy Werden Duchess St Albans, daughter of John Werden 2nd Baronet, and had issue.

Around 1697 [his son] Diana Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 26) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 18). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 22nd May 1698 [his son] William Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 28) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 19). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married before 1726 Charlotte Werden, daughter of John Werden 2nd Baronet, and had issue.

On 14th July 1699 [his son] Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron de Vere was born to Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 29) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 20). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 13th April 1736 Mary Chambers Baroness Spencer and had issue.

On 11th August 1701 [his son] Henry Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 31) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 22). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 25th June 1739 Martha Lovelace, daughter of John Lovelace 4th Baron Lovelace, and had issue.

On 27th February 1703 [his son] Sidney Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 32) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 24). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 9th December 1736 Mary Norris and had issue.

On 26th December 1704 [his son] George Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 34) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 25). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Death of Catherine of Braganza Dowager Queen Consort

On 31st December 1705 Catherine of Braganza Queen Consort England (age 67) died at the Bemposta Palace some twenty years after the death of her husband [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She was buried at Monastery of São Vicente de Fora.

On 24th June 1708 [his son] Seymour Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 38) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 29). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He died aged less than one years old.

Around 1709 [his son] Seymour Beauclerk died.

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Around 1709 [his son] Bishop James Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 38) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 30). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 9th October 1709 Barbara Villiers 1st Duchess of Cleveland (age 68) died at Chiswick Mall. Her son [his illegitimate half-brother] Charles (age 47) succeeded 2nd Duke Cleveland, 2nd Earl of Southampton and 2nd Baron Nonsuch. [his sister-in-law] Anne Pulteney Duchess Southampton Duchess of Cleveland (age 45) by marriage Duchess Cleveland.

Around 1712 [his son] Mary Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 41) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 33). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Around 1714 [his son] Anne Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 43) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 35). He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 28th June 1716 [his illegitimate half-brother] George Fitzroy 1st Duke Northumberland (age 50) died at Epsom, Surrey without legitimate issue. Duke Northumberland, Earl of Northumberland, Viscount Falmouth, Baron Pontefract extinct.

In 1718 Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 47) was appointed 531st Knight of the Garter by King George I (age 57).

On 17th February 1718 [his illegitimate half-sister] Charlotte Fitzroy Countess Lichfield (age 53) died. She a natural daughter of [his father] King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 16th May 1722 [his illegitimate half-sister] Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 61) died.

On 13th December 1722 [his son] Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Lucy Werden Duchess St Albans (age 23) were married. He the son of Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 52) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 43).

On 27th May 1723 [his illegitimate half-brother] Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 50) died. His son [his illegitimate nephew] Charles (age 22) succeeded 2nd Duke Richmond, 2nd Earl March, 2nd Baron Settrington. Sarah Cadogan Duchess Richmond (age 17) by marriage Duchess Richmond.

Before 1726 [his son] William Beauclerk (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte Werden (age 23) were married. He the son of Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 55) and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans (age 46).

On 10th May 1726 Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans (age 56) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son Charles (age 30) succeeded 2nd Duke St Albans, 2nd Earl Burford, 2nd Baron Heddington. [his daughter-in-law] Lucy Werden Duchess St Albans (age 27) by marriage Duchess St Albans.

[his son] Aubrey Beauclerk was born to Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans and Diana Vere Duchess St Albans. He a grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans 1670-1726 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans 1670-1726

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great Grand Son of Henry IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans 1670-1726

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel or Elizabeth Stewart Countess Lennox 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Lord Darnley" Stewart Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James IV of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King James V of Scotland Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Queen of Scots Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Frederick I of Denmark

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christian III King of Denmark 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna of Brandenburg 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick II King of Denmark 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothea of Saxe Lauenburg Queen Consort Denmark and Norway

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albrecht VII Duke Mecklenburg

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ulrich Mecklenburg-Schwerin 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Hohenzollern Duchess Mecklenburg 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Sophie Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Father: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Antoine King Navarre 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Rene Valois Duke Alençon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Françoise Valois Countess Vendôme 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lorraine Duchess Alençon 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry IV King France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Jean III King Navarre 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry II of Navarre 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Grailly I Queen Navarre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret III Queen Navarre 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marguerite Valois Orléans Queen Consort Navarre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandMother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Vladislaus II King Hungary 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke St Albans Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Mother: Nell Gwyn