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Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans, KG KB (6 April 1696 – 27 July 1751) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1718 until 1726 when he succeeded to a peerage as Duke of St Albans. He was an illegitimate grandson of King Charles II.
- Sir Henry Ashurst, Samuel Travers
Duke of St Albans is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1684 for Charles Beauclerk, 1st Earl of Burford, then 14 years old.
- Earl of Burford, Baron Heddington, Baron Vere
- Charles Beauclerk, Earl of Burford
Hace 2 días · Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans. He was born on 6th April 1696 and succeeded his father Charles as Duke. He was governor of Windsor Castle, Lord Warden of the Forests, and Master Falconer of England among other offices.
After two years he returned to England on what was supposed to be a short visit over Christmas in 1683 but, in January, Charles II finally made the decision to elevate him to the top of the peerage, and he was created Duke of St Albans.
Charles Beauclerk (1670–1726), Duke of St. Albans. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 509. The broad brushwork is a hallmark of Kneller’s style. The sitter (1620-1726, presuming he is correctly identified as the Duke of St. Albans), was the illegitimate son of Charles II by the actress Nell Gwynn.
In 1684, he was created Duke of St. Albans and, on Easter day of that year, accompanied his father and two other natural sons of the King, the Dukes of Northumberland and Richmond, when Charles II made his offering at the altar at Whitehall, the three boys entering before the King within the rails.
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St. Albans, KG (8 May 1670 – 10 May 1726) was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by his mistress Nell Gwyn.
