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Topham Beauclerk (/ b oʊ ˈ k l ɛər / boh-KLAIR; 22 December 1739 – 11 March 1780) was a celebrated wit and a friend of Samuel Johnson and Horace Walpole.
Topham Beauclerk was. the only son of Lord Sidney Beauclerk, fifth son of the first Duke of St. Albans; and this Duke of St. Albans, Charles Beau. clerk, was the son of Charles II by the beautiful and fascinating. actress Mistress Nelly Gwynne. Of his father, in the days of his youth, Lady Mary Montagu.
Topham Beauclerk was born on 22 December 1739, the only son of Lord Sidney Beauclerk and his wife, Mary Norris, and a great-grandson of King Charles II. He was christened on 19 January 1740 in St James', Westminster.
- Male
- December 22, 1739
- Diana (Spencer) Beauclerk
- March 11, 1780
18 de abr. de 2012 · When Dr Johnson’s friend Topham Beauclerk died in 1780, his small collection of antiquities was sold along with a range of objects reflecting his interests in all branches of natural philosophy. Some of the antiquities came to the British Museum via Joseph Banks and Charles Townley.
- David Noy
- 2013
Grandson of 1st Duke of St Albans; married to Lady Diana Beauclerk (q.v.); friend of Dr Johnson
Topham Beauclerk. by Samuel Bellin, probably after George Perfect Harding line engraving, circa 1875-1894 NPG D1040
Topham Beauclerk was a celebrated wit and a friend of Dr Johnson and Horace Walpole.
