Murray de Vere Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans, (born 19 January 1939), styled Earl of Burford from 1964 until 1988, is an

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Family

The only child (by his first wife) and eldest son of

Charles Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans Charles Frederick Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans, OBE (16 August 1915 – 8 October 1988) was a British soldier and peer. Early life St Albans was the son of Aubrey Topham de Vere Beauclerk (1850–1933) and Gwendolen Lof ...

, the 14th Duke descends from King Charles II and Nell Gwyn by their illegitimate son,

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, KG (8 May 167010 May 1726) was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by his mistress Nell Gwyn. Biography On 21 December 1676, a warrant was passed for "a grant to Charles Beauclerc, the K ...

. He is also the senior representative of the

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Career

Beauclerk attended

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in Kent, before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1962. Since 1989, he has served as Governor-General of the

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, and is also a

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and Liveryman of the

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Marriages and issue

Murray Beauclerk married three times. His first marriage was to Rosemary Frances Scoones, born in

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, in October / December 1941, and the wedding was held on 31 January 1963. She was daughter of Francis Harold Scoones (

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, 26 January 1915 - September 2004) and wife (1940) Rose Frances E. Callis (

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, July / September 1909 - 1 March 2014). They had two children: * Lady Emma Caroline de Vere Beauclerk (born 22 July 1963), married 1991 David Craig Shaw Smellie *

Charles Beauclerk, Earl of Burford Charles Francis Topham de Vere Beauclerk (born 22 February 1965), also styled Earl of Burford by courtesy, is a British aristocrat and heir to the peerage title of Duke of St Albans. Beauclerk first came to public attention when he attempted to ...

(born 22 February 1965) Beauclerk and Rosemary were divorced in 1974. Rosemary was subsequently married, in 1975, to

Paul Pellew, 10th Viscount Exmouth Paul Edward Pellew, 10th Viscount Exmouth, 9th Marquess of Olías (born 8 October 1940), is a British peer. He succeeded his father, Pownoll Pellew, 9th Viscount Exmouth (1908–1970), on the latter's death. Despite succeeding to the peerage in 19 ...

, 9th Marquess of Olías (born

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, 8 October 1940). On 29 August 1974, very shortly after his first divorce, Beauclerk married Cynthia Theresa Mary Howard (born on 23 March 1929, died 12 May 2002). In 1988, Beauclerk's father died and he became the Duke of St Albans. They were divorced in 2001 and their marriage had been childless. The Duke married his third and current wife, Gillian Anita Northam, on 14 December 2002 in

.''Burke's Peerage & Baronetage''

Arms

References

External links

*
''The House of Nell Gwyn: Fortunes of the Beauclerk Family''

Donald Adamson Donald Adamson (born 30 March 1939), is a British literary scholar, author and historian. Books which he has written include ''Blaise Pascal: Mathematician, Physicist, and Thinker about God'' and '' The Curriers' Company: A Modern History''. H ...

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