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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.
Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans (1696–1751) (eldest son of the 1st Duke) George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans (1720–1786) (only son of the 2nd Duke, died without issue) George Beauclerk, 4th Duke of St Albans (1758–1787) (grandson of Lord William Beauclerk, second son of the 1st Duke, died unmarried)
Há 5 dias · His brothers were politician Lord Vere Beauclerk and James Beauclerk, bishop of Hereford. 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, Duke of St. Albans (1670-1726) Born: 8th May 1670. at Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Westminster, Middlesex. Duke of St. Albans. Died: 10th May 1726 at Bath, Somerset. Charles was named after his father, King Charles II. He was born in the house of his mother, Nell Gwynne, in Lincoln's Inn Fields on 8th May 1670.
Artwork Details. Overview. Catalogue Entry. Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings. Provenance. References. Title: Charles Beauclerk (1670–1726), Duke of St. Albans. Artist: Sir Godfrey Kneller (German, Lübeck 1646–1723 London) Date: ca. 1690–95. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 49 7/8 x 40 1/2 in. (126.7 x 102.9 cm) Classification: Paintings.
Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans (6 April 1696 – 27 July 1751), eldest son and heir; Lord William Beauclerk (22 May 1698 – 23 February 1733 N.S.) Admiral Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere (14 July 1699 – 21 October 1781)
