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 SAINT ALBANS. 5 natural br. James Beauclerk.C 1 ) He was subsequently nr., 10 Jan. 10S3/l,( b ) DUKE OK ST. ALBANS. Col. of the 8th Horse, 1087-88 ; served in the Imperial army, and was at the siege of Belgrade, fi Sep. 1688 ; Hereditary Master Falconer of England, 1(188 ;(°) was introduced in the House of Lords 26 Sep. 1692 ; served in the campaign of Landen, 1C93 ; Cap*, of the Gent. Pensioners, 1693-1712 and 1714-26 ; Gent, of the Bedchamber, 1607-1702 ; Ambassador extra, to Paris, to congratulate ou the marriage of the Duke of Burgundy, 1697-98. Hereditary Registrar of the Court of Chancery, ]G9S( C ) ; L. Lieut, of Berks, 1714-26; el. K.G-. 31 March and inst. 30 April 1718; F.R.S., 1722. He m. 17 April 1694, Diana, 1st da. and eventually sole heir of Aubrey (db Verb), Haul OF OXFORD (the last of his race) by his second wife, Diana, da. of George KlRKK.( d ) He d. 10 May 1726 at Bath, and was carried thence the 15th(«) and bur. the 20th in Westm. Abbey. ( f J Admon. 2 June 1726. Will dat. 19 July 1091, pr. 25 Aug. 1720. His widow, who was a celebrated beauty, and who was first Lady of the bedchamber and Lady of the stole to Caroline, Princess of Wales (afterwards Queen Consort), d. 15 Jan. 1741/2, and was bur. the 20th in St. George's chapel, Windsor. Will pr. Feb. 1711/2. II. 172G. 2. Charles (Beaucleuk), Duke of Saint Albans, &c, eldest son (of eight.) and h., 0 April 1090 ; styled Karl olf Buufoud till 1720 ; Joint Registrar of the Chancery, 1698-1720 ; ed. at Eton ; was M.P. for Bodmin 171S-22 and for Windsor 1722-20 ; KB. 27 May 1725, on the re-establish- ment of that order ; sue. In the pierage, as above, 10 May 1726; L.-Lieut. of Berks 1727-51 ; Bearer of the Queen Consort's crown at the coronation of George II., 11 Oct. 1727 : Constable and Gov. of Windsor Castle arid Warden of Windsor forest 1730-51 ; a Lord of the Bedchamber, 1738 ; el. K.G. 20 March 1740/1 and inst. 21 April 1711 ; High Steward of Windsor. He m. 13 Dec. 1722 (spec. lie. Kac. office) Lucy, 1st da. and coheir of Sir John Wkiidkn, 2d and last Bart., by his first wife Elizabeth, da. of Itobert Burton, of Norton, co. Northampton. He d. at his house in St. James's place, 27 July, and was bur. 3 All*:. 1751 in Westm. Abbey, aged 50. Admon. 17 Aug. 1751. His widow, who was l>. 0 July 1707, J. 1 Nov. 1752, and was bur. with him. III. 1751. 3. George (Beaucleuk), Duke of Saint Albans, &c, only s. and h. : b. 25 June 1730 ; styled Emu. of Burford till he sue. to the peerage as above, 27 July 1751 ; L. Lieut, of Berks 1751-00, and 1771-86. He m. 23 Dec. 1752, at St. Geo. Han. Sej., Jane, only surv. da. and b. of Sir Walter Roberts, 6th Bart, of Glassenberry in Craubrook co. Kent, by Elizabeth, da. of (whom she called Iter Charles the First), soon afterwards to Charles Sackville, styled Lord Buckhurst (who in 1677 became 6th Earl of Dorset), and finally, about 1669, to Charles II. {her Charles the Third), who, it is said, iutended to have cr. her Countkss of Qbbknwich, thus placing her among the "honourable women deservedly raised to high titles of honour." See vol. vi, p. 362, note "a," sub " 1673 "]. She d. of apoplexy at her house in Pall Mall, aged 37, on 14 Nov. 1687 and was bur. on 17 in St. Martin's church afsd. Will pr. 7 Dec. 16S7. (") This James was *. 25 Dec. 1071, and d. Sep. 16S0 in Paris. ( b ) This creatiou was ouly 8 days after the death of the late Earl of Saint Albans. It is curious how popular the title became since its first introduction in 1620/1, uo less than four distinct families enjoying it iu about 50 years, and in all cases it being conferrred very shortly after its previous extinction. (°) The offices of Registrar and of Falconer, of which the grant iu reversion had heeu given him by his Royal father, fell into possession at the dates given in the text, (d.) « The line of Vere, so long renowned iu arms, Concludes with lustre in St. Albans' charms ; Her conquering eyes have made her race complete ; They rose iu valour, and in beauty set." (°) Burial Registers of Bath Abbey. 0 He was, according to Evelyn, in 16S4, "a very pretty boy," tho' Macky in 1704 calls him "of a black complexion," and "very like King Charles." He adds that " he is a gentleman every way de bon naturel, well bred, doth not love business, is well affected to the constitution of his country."