Regency Personalities Series
In my attempts to provide us with the details of the Regency, today I continue with one of the many period notables.
William Beauclerk 8th Duke of St Albans
18 December 1766 – 17 July 1825
William Beauclerk 8th Duke of St Albans
William Beauclerk 8th Duke of St Albans was the son of Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans.
Became Duke when his nephew, Aubrey, the 7th Duke, died as a babe.
He married, firstly, Charlotte Thelwell (c. 1769 – 19 October 1797), on 20 July 1791.
He married, secondly, Maria Janetta Nelthorpe (c. 1779 – 17 January 1822), on 4 March 1799. They had thirteen children:
- Lady Maria Amelia Beauclerk (1800 – 9 July 1873), died unmarried.
- William Beauclerk, 9th Duke of St Albans (24 March 1801 – 27 May 1849)
- Lady Charlotte Beauclerk (4 April 1802 – 12 August 1842), died unmarried.
- Lady Caroline Janetta Beauclerk (28 June 1804 – 22 August 1862), married Arthur Capell, 6th Earl of Essex and had issue.
- John Nelthorpe Beauclerk (9 December 1805 – August 1810); buried 4 August 1810
- Lady Louisa Georgiana Beauclerk (28 December 1806 – 18 February 1843), married Thomas Hughan
- Captain Lord Frederick Charles Peter Beauclerk (28 June 1808 – 17 November 1865), married Jemima Johnstone and had issue.
- Lady Georgiana Beauclerk (1809 – 8 January 1880), married Sir Montague Cholmeley, 2nd Bt.
- Lady Mary Noel Beauclerk (28 December 1810 – 29 November 1850), married Thomas Corbett and had issue.
- Lord Henry Beauclerk (23 June 1812 – 22 January 1856), died unmarried.
- Lord Charles Beauclerk (10 October 1813 – 2 November 1861), married Laura Stopford and had issue.
- Captain Lord Amelius Wentworth Beauclerk (16 August 1815 – 24 March 1879), married Frances Harrison and had issue.
- Lord George Augustus Beauclerk (14 December 1818 – 3 January 1880), died unmarried.
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