William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans

His Grace
The Duke of St Albans
PC

The 10th Duke of St Albans
by Frederick Sargent.
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
In office
22 December 1868 – 17 February 1874
Monarch Victoria
Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone
Preceded by The Earl Cadogan
Succeeded by The Lord Skelmersdale
Personal details
Born 15 April 1840
Died 10 May 1898 (1898-05-11) (aged 58)
Nationality British
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) (1) Lady Sybil Grey
(1848–1871)
(2) Grace Bernal-Osborne
(1849-1926)

William Amelius Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans, PC (15 April 1840 – 10 May 1898), styled Earl of Burford until 1849, was a British Liberal parliamentarian of the Victorian era.[1]

The Duke served in William Gladstone's government as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1868 and 1874.[2]

Background

St Albans was the only son of William Beauclerk, 9th Duke of St Albans, and Elizabeth Catherine, daughter of Major-General Joseph Gubbins.[3]

In 1868, he was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 1st Nottinghamshire (Robin Hood) Rifle Volunteer Corps.

Political career

1873 caricature, by Melchiorre Delfico, of the Duke of St Albans

St Albans succeeded his father in the dukedom in 1849, aged nine.[3] He later took his seat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords and served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1868[4] to 1874[5] in William Ewart Gladstone's first administration. In 1869 he was sworn of the Privy Council,[6] but never returned to active political office, although he accepted appointment as Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire serving between 1880[7] and 1898.[8]

Family

St Albans was twice married: His Grace married, firstly, Lady Sybil Mary Grey (28 November 1848 – 7 September 1871, London), daughter of Lt.-Gen. The Hon. Sir Charles Grey and granddaughter of Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, on 20 June 1867 in London. They had three children:

After the early death of his first wife, he married, secondly, Grace Bernal-Osborne (d. 18 November 1926, London), on 3 January 1874 in County Tipperary. She was the granddaughter of London Sephardic Jewish Shakespearian actor turned parliamentarian Ralph Bernal. Her father Ralph Bernal Jr., later Ralph Bernal Osborne, was Secretary of the Admiralty and a parliamentarian.

Grace's mother was an Osborne, an Anglo-Irish landed family; they had five children:

The Duke of St Albans died in May 1898, aged 58, and was succeeded in the dukedom by the only son from his first marriage, Charles.[3]

Arms of the Dukes of St Albans

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ISBN 9780718304034 > House of Nell Gwynn: Fortunes of the Beauclerk Family, 1670-1974 by Peter Beauclerk Dewar, Donald Adamson > Compare Discount Book Prices & Save up to 90% > isbns.wf".
  2. ↑ "Government Deputy Chief Whip and Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard - GOV.UK".
  3. 1 2 3 "Person Page".
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23452. p. 6775. 22 December 1852.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24071. p. 1452. 3 March 1874.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23469. p. 790. 16 February 1869.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24875. p. 4571. 20 August 1880.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26974. p. 3446. 3 June 1898.
  9. ↑ Walker, Dave. "Costume Ball 4: Ladies only". Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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Political offices
Preceded by
The Earl Cadogan		 Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
1868–1874 		Succeeded by
The Lord Skelmersdale
Honorary titles
Preceded by
The Lord Belper		 Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
1880–1898 		Succeeded by
The Duke of Portland
Peerage of England
Preceded by
William Beauclerk		 Duke of St Albans
1849–1898 		Succeeded by
Charles Beauclerk
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