Arms of Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans: Grand quarterly, 1st and 4th grand quarters: the Royal Arms of Charles II, viz. quarterly: 1st and 4th, France and England quarterly; 2nd, Scotland; 3rd, Ireland; the whole debruised by a baton sinister gules charged with three roses argent barbed and seeded proper (Lennox[1]); 2nd and 3rd grand quarters: quarterly gules and or, in the first quarter a mullet argent (De Vere). (Arms of the 2nd Duke onwards)
Auspicium melioris aevi (Latin for 'A pledge of better times')[2]
The subsidiary titles of the Duke are Earl of Burford, in the County of Oxford (1676), Baron Heddington, in the same (1676) and Baron Vere, of Hanworth in the County of Middlesex (1750). The Earldom and the Barony of Heddington are in the Peerage of England, and the Barony of Vere is in the Peerage of Great Britain. The dukes hold the hereditary title of Grand Falconer of England, and until the end of the 18th century they were Hereditary Registrars of the Court of Chancery.[3]
By tradition, the Earldom and Vere barony are used as courtesy titles by the duke's heir apparent and his heir apparent respectively.
Until the 20th century, the country seats of the dukes of St Albans included Bestwood Lodge in Nottinghamshire, which was given to the 1st Duke's mother, the celebrated actress and mistress to Charles IINell Gwyn. The 10th Duke made it his principal residence, but in 1939 the 12th Duke sold it. It is now a hotel.[4][5] Another seat was Upper Gatton Park in Surrey.[6] The 12th Duke also inherited Newtown Anner House, near Clonmel, County Tipperary, and it was still a family seat in the 1940s.
The 13th and present dukes have not inherited landed estates or country houses.
The accepted pronunciation of Beauclerk is reflected in frequent early renderings Beauclaire: /ˈboʊklɛər,boʊˈklɛər/.[7][8]
On a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Lion statant guardant Or crowned with a ducal coronet per pale Argent and of the First and gorged with a Collar of the Last thereon three Roses also Argent barbed and seeded Proper
Escutcheon
Grand quarterly, 1st and 4th grand quarters: the Royal Arms of Charles II, viz quarterly: 1st and 4th, France and England quarterly; 2nd, Scotland; 3rd, Ireland; the whole debruised by a Baton sinister Gules charged with three Roses Argent barbed and seeded Proper (Beauclerk); 2nd and 3rd grand quarters: quarterly Gules and Or in the first quarter a Mullet Argent (De Vere)
Supporters
Dexter: an Antelope Argent armed and unguled Or; Sinister: a Greyhound Argent, each gorged with a Collar as in the Crest
Motto
Auspicium melioris aevi (Latin for 'A pledge of better times')
^The Scottish Earldom of Lennox had merged into the crown on the accession of King James VI and I, whose father Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley was the heir presumptive to that earldom, the king was thus at liberty to re-award the Lennox arms, or versions of them, as he pleased
^Hardy, Thomas Duffus (1843). A Catalogue of Lords Chancellors, Keepers of the Great Seal, Masters of the Rolls, and Principal Officers of the High Court of Chancery. London: Henry Butterworth. p. 119.
^"History of Bestwood", nottinghamshire.gov.uk, accessed 12 September 2023
Charles Kidd & David Williamson (ed.), Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition), New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,[page needed]
Further readingedit
Donald Adamson and Peter Beauclerk Dewar, The House of Nell Gwyn. The Fortunes of the Beauclerk Family, 1670-1974, London: William Kimber, 1974
January 08, 2024
duke, albans, title, peerage, england, created, 1684, charles, beauclerk, earl, burford, then, years, king, charles, accepted, that, burford, illegitimate, nell, gwyn, actress, awarded, dukedom, just, conferred, those, monmouth, southampton, grafton, northumbe. 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 King Charles II had accepted that Burford was his illegitimate son by Nell Gwyn an actress and awarded him the dukedom just as he had conferred those of Monmouth Southampton Grafton Northumberland and Richmond and Lennox on his other illegitimate sons who married Dukedom of St AlbansArms of Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke of St Albans Grand quarterly 1st and 4th grand quarters the Royal Arms of Charles II viz quarterly 1st and 4th France and England quarterly 2nd Scotland 3rd Ireland the whole debruised by a baton sinister gules charged with three roses argent barbed and seeded proper Lennox 1 2nd and 3rd grand quarters quarterly gules and or in the first quarter a mullet argent De Vere Arms of the 2nd Duke onwards Creation date10 January 1684Created byCharles IIPeeragePeerage of EnglandFirst holderCharles Beauclerk 1st Earl of BurfordPresent holderMurray Beauclerk 14th Duke of St AlbansHeir apparentCharles Beauclerk Earl of BurfordRemainder to1st Duke s heirs male of the body lawfully begottenSubsidiary titlesEarl of BurfordBaron HeddingtonBaron VereMottoAuspicium melioris aevi Latin for A pledge of better times 2 The subsidiary titles of the Duke are Earl of Burford in the County of Oxford 1676 Baron Heddington in the same 1676 and Baron Vere of Hanworth in the County of Middlesex 1750 The Earldom and the Barony of Heddington are in the Peerage of England and the Barony of Vere is in the Peerage of Great Britain The dukes hold the hereditary title of Grand Falconer of England and until the end of the 18th century they were Hereditary Registrars of the Court of Chancery 3 By tradition the Earldom and Vere barony are used as courtesy titles by the duke s heir apparent and his heir apparent respectively Until the 20th century the country seats of the dukes of St Albans included Bestwood Lodge in Nottinghamshire which was given to the 1st Duke s mother the celebrated actress and mistress to Charles II Nell Gwyn The 10th Duke made it his principal residence but in 1939 the 12th Duke sold it It is now a hotel 4 5 Another seat was Upper Gatton Park in Surrey 6 The 12th Duke also inherited Newtown Anner House near Clonmel County Tipperary and it was still a family seat in the 1940s The 13th and present dukes have not inherited landed estates or country houses The accepted pronunciation of Beauclerk is reflected in frequent early renderings Beauclaire ˈ b oʊ k l ɛer b oʊ ˈ k l ɛer 7 8 Contents 1 Dukes of St Albans 1684 2 Barons Vere 1750 3 Current line of succession 4 Arms 5 Family tree 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 Further readingDukes of St Albans 1684 edit nbsp Arms of the 1st Duke of St AlbansOther titles Earl of Burford in the county of Oxford and Baron Heddington in the county of Oxford 1676 Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke of St Albans 1670 1726 elder illegitimate son of Charles II and Nell Gwynn 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 Other titles 5th Duke onwards Baron Vere of Hanworth in the county of Middlesex 1750 Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke of St Albans 1740 1802 fourth and youngest son of Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron Vere himself third son of the 1st Duke Aubrey Beauclerk 6th Duke of St Albans 1765 1815 eldest son of the 5th Duke Aubrey Beauclerk 7th Duke of St Albans 1815 1816 only son of the 6th Duke died in infancy William Beauclerk 8th Duke of St Albans 1766 1825 second son of the 5th Duke William Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk 9th Duke of St Albans 1801 1849 eldest son of the 8th Duke William Amelius Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk 10th Duke of St Albans 1840 1898 only son of the 9th Duke Charles Victor Albert Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk 11th Duke of St Albans 1870 1934 eldest son of the 10th Duke died without issue Osborne de Vere Beauclerk 12th Duke of St Albans 1874 1964 second son of the 10th Duke died without issue Charles Frederick Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk 13th Duke of St Albans 1915 1988 grandson of Lord Charles Beauclerk fifth son of the 8th Duke Murray de Vere Beauclerk 14th Duke of St Albans b 1939 eldest son of the 13th Duke The heir apparent is Charles Francis Topham de Vere Beauclerk Earl of Burford b 1965 only son of the 14th Duke The heir apparent s heir in line is his only son James Malcolm Aubrey Edward de Vere Beauclerk Lord Vere b 1995 Barons Vere 1750 editVere Beauclerk 1st Baron Vere 1699 1781 third son of the 1st Duke Aubrey Beauclerk 2nd Baron Vere 1740 1802 succeeded as 5th Duke of St Albans in 1787 for subsequent Barons Vere see Dukes of St Albans aboveCurrent line of succession edit nbsp Charles Beauclerk 1st Duke of St Albans 1670 1726 nbsp Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron Vere 1699 1781 nbsp Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke of St Albans 1740 1802 nbsp William Beauclerk 8th Duke of St Albans 1766 1825 Lord Charles Beauclerk 1813 1861 Aubrey Topham Beauclerk 1850 1933 nbsp Charles Beauclerk 13th Duke of St Albans 1915 1988 nbsp Murray Beauclerk 14th Duke of St Albans born 1939 1 Charles Francis Topham de Vere Beauclerk Earl of Burford b 1965 2 James Malcolm Aubrey Edward de Vere Beauclerk Lord Vere b 1995 3 Lord Peter Charles de Vere Beauclerk b 1948 4 Lord James Charles Fesq de Vere Beauclerk b 1949 5 Lord John William Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk b 1950 Lord Sidney Beauclerk 1703 1744 Topham Beauclerk 1739 1780 Charles George Beauclerk 1774 1845 male line descendants in line 9 Arms editCoat of arms of the Duke of St Albans nbsp Coronet A Duke s coronet Crest On a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Lion statant guardant Or crowned with a ducal coronet per pale Argent and of the First and gorged with a Collar of the Last thereon three Roses also Argent barbed and seeded Proper Escutcheon Grand quarterly 1st and 4th grand quarters the Royal Arms of Charles II viz quarterly 1st and 4th France and England quarterly 2nd Scotland 3rd Ireland the whole debruised by a Baton sinister Gules charged with three Roses Argent barbed and seeded Proper Beauclerk 2nd and 3rd grand quarters quarterly Gules and Or in the first quarter a Mullet Argent De Vere Supporters Dexter an Antelope Argent armed and unguled Or Sinister a Greyhound Argent each gorged with a Collar as in the Crest Motto Auspicium melioris aevi Latin for A pledge of better times Family tree editvteBeauclerk family tree Dukes of St AlbansKing Charles II 1630 1685 illegitimatewith Lucy Walterwith Catherine Peggewith Barbara Palmerwith Nell Gwyn 1650 1687 with Louise de KerouailleJames Scott 1649 1685 Duke of Monmouth Duke of BuccleuchCharles FitzCharles 1657 1680 Earl of PlymouthCharles FitzRoy 1662 1730 Duke of Cleveland Duke of SouthamptonHenry FitzRoy 1663 1690 Duke of GraftonGeorge FitzRoy 1665 1716 Duke of NorthumberlandCharles Lennox 1672 1723 Duke of Richmond Duke of LennoxEarl of Burford and Baron Heddington in the County of Oxford 1676Duke of St Albans 1684Charles Beauclerk 1670 1726 1st Duke of St Albans 1st Earl of Burford 1st Baron HeddingtonBaron Vere of Hanworth in the County of Middlesex 1750Charles Beauclerk 1696 1751 2nd Duke of St Albans 2nd Earl of Burford 2nd Baron HeddingtonWilliam Beauclerk 1698 1733 Vere Beauclerk 1699 1781 1st Baron Vere of HanworthGeorge Beauclerk 1720 1786 3rd Duke of St Albans 3rd Earl of Burford 3rd Baron HeddingtonCharles Beauclerk d 1775 Aubrey Beauclerk 1740 1802 5th Duke of St Albans 5th Earl of Burford 5th Baron Heddington 2nd Baron Vere of HanworthGeorge Beauclerk 1758 1787 4th Duke of St Albans 4th Earl of Burford 4th Baron HeddingtonAubrey Beauclerk 1765 1815 6th Duke of St Albans 6th Earl of Burford 6th Baron Heddington 3rd Baron Vere of HanworthWilliam Beauclerk 1766 1825 8th Duke of St Albans 8th Earl of Burford 8th Baron Heddington 5th Baron Vere of HanworthAubrey Beauclerk 1815 1816 7th Duke of St Albans 7th Earl of Burford 7th Baron Heddington 4th Baron Vere of HanworthWilliam Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk 1801 1849 9th Duke of St Albans 9th Earl of Burford 9th Baron Heddington 6th Baron Vere of HanworthCharles Beauclerk 1813 1861 William Amelius Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk 1840 1898 10th Duke of St Albans 10th Earl of Burford 10th Baron Heddington 7th Baron Vere of HanworthAubrey Topham Beauclerk 1850 1933 Charles Victor Albert Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk 1870 1934 11th Duke of St Albans 11th Earl of Burford 11th Baron Heddington 8th Baron Vere of HanworthOsborne de Vere Beauclerk 1874 1964 12th Duke of St Albans 12th Earl of Burford 12th Baron Heddington 9th Baron Vere of HanworthCharles Frederick Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk 1915 1988 13th Duke of St Albans 13th Earl of Burford 13th Baron Heddington 10th Baron Vere of HanworthMurray de Vere Beauclerk b 1939 14th Duke of St Albans 14th Earl of Burford 14th Baron Heddington 11th Baron Vere of HanworthCharles Francis Topham de Vere Beauclerk b 1965 styled Earl of BurfordJames Malcolm Aubrey Edward de Vere Beauclerk b 1995 styled Lord VereSee also editDuchess of St AlbansNotes edit The Scottish Earldom of Lennox had merged into the crown on the accession of King James VI and I whose father Henry Stewart Lord Darnley was the heir presumptive to that earldom the king was thus at liberty to re award the Lennox arms or versions of them as he pleased Debrett s Peerage 1876 p 411 Hardy Thomas Duffus 1843 A Catalogue of Lords Chancellors Keepers of the Great Seal Masters of the Rolls and Principal Officers of the High Court of Chancery London Henry Butterworth p 119 History of Bestwood nottinghamshire gov uk accessed 12 September 2023 Home bestwoodlodgehotel co uk https media onthemarket com properties 2872061 doc 0 6 pdf Sale brochure for Upper Gatton Park June 2016 British Museum Madame Ellen Groinn Wells John C 2008 Longman Pronunciation Dictionary 3rd ed Longman ISBN 978 1 4058 8118 0 Morris Susan Bosberry Scott Wendy Belfield Gervase eds 2019 St Albans Duke of Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage Vol 1 150th ed London Debrett s Ltd pp 3042 3047 ISBN 978 1 999767 0 5 1 References editLeigh Rayment s Peerage Pages self published source better source needed Charles Kidd amp David Williamson ed Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition New York St Martin s Press 1990 page needed Further reading editDonald Adamson and Peter Beauclerk Dewar The House of Nell Gwyn The Fortunes of the Beauclerk Family 1670 1974 London William Kimber 1974 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duke of St Albans amp oldid 1193729206, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
