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Lord Henry Beauclerk
Colonel Lord Henry Beauclerk (11 August 1701 – 6 January 1761) was a British Army officer and Whig politician. Beauclerk was the fourth son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans and Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans. On 12 October 1717, he was given a commission as an ensign in the 31st Regiment of Foot. He fought with the regiment in the Thirteenth siege of Gibraltar in 1727, and in October of that year he was made a captain in the 3rd Regiment of Foot. In May 1735 he transferred to the 1st Foot Guards as a lieutenant colonel. In 1740, Beauclerk was elected as a Member of Parliament for Plymouth as a supporter of the administration of Robert Walpole. The following year, he was returned as a member for Thetford under the patronage of his cousin, Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton. He continued to represent the seat until his death in 1761. From 1743 to 1745, Beauclerk was colonel of the 48th Regiment of Foot. Between 1745 and 1749, he was colonel of the 31st R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European islands by area, largest European island, and the List of islands by area, ninth-largest island in the world. It is dominated by a maritime climate with narrow temperature differences between seasons. The island of Ireland, with an area 40 per cent that of Great Britain, is to the west – these islands, along with over List of islands of the British Isles, 1,000 smaller surrounding islands and named substantial rocks, comprise the British Isles archipelago. Connected to mainland Europe until 9,000 years ago by a land bridge now known as Doggerland, Great Britain has been inhabited by modern humans for around 30,000 years. In 2011, it had a population of about , making it the world's List of islands by population, third-most-populous islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke Of Grafton
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton (25 October 1683 – 6 May 1757) was a British peer and politician. Early life He was the only child and heir of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663–1690) (an illegitimate son of King Charles II by his mistress Barbara Villiers) by his wife Isabella Bennet, 2nd Countess of Arlington, a great-granddaughter of William the Silent. He succeeded to his father's titles on 9 October 1690. Career Grafton was one of the members of the Hanoverian-supporting Kit-Cat Club portrayed by Godfrey Kneller. He served as Lord High Steward at King George I's coronation, becoming a Privy Counsellor in 1715 and a Knight of the Garter in 1721. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1720 to 1724 and Lord Chamberlain from 1724 until his death. In 1719 he was one of the main subscribers to the Royal Academy of Music, a corporation that produced baroque opera on the stage. In 1739 he supported the creation of what was to become one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1701 Births
In the Swedish calendar it was a common year starting on Tuesday, one day ahead of the Julian and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar. Events January–June * march 8th – Parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar. * January 18 – The electorate of Brandenburg-Prussia becomes the Kingdom of Prussia, as Elector Frederick III is proclaimed King Frederick I. Prussia remains part of the Holy Roman Empire. It consists of Brandenburg, Pomerania and East Prussia. Berlin is the capital. * January 28 – Battle of Dartsedo: The Chinese storm the Tibetan border town of Dartsedo. * February 17 (February 6, 1700 O.S.) – The 5th Parliament of William III in England assembles. Future British Prime Minister Robert Walpole enters the House of Commons for the first time and soon makes his name as a spokesman for Whig policy. * April 20th – Mecklenburg-Strelitz is created as a north German duchy. * June 9 – Safavid troops retrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke Of St Albans
Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans (3 June 1740 – 9 February 1802) was a British landowner, and a collector of antiquities and works of art. Early life Aubrey Beauclerk was born in 1740, the son of Admiral Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere (third son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans) and Mary Chambers (eldest daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Chambers (colonial administrator), Thomas Chambers of Hanworth Park, Middlesex). Career From 1761 to 1768, he served as Member of Parliament for Thetford; from 1768 to 1774 he was Member for Aldborough. In 1778, Beauclerk and his wife went to Rome, following rumours in the press concerning Catherine Beauclerk's relationship with Thomas Brand (junior). Brand accompanied the Beauclerks to Rome, abandoning his own wife and children. In 1779, Beauclerk financed an excavation with Thomas Jenkins (antiquary), Thomas Jenkins at Centocelle, which produced several ancient sculptures. To celebrate this successful excavation Beauc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Seymour Conway
Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway (1721 – 9 July 1795) was a British general and statesman. A brother of the 1st Marquess of Hertford, and cousin of Horace Walpole, he began his military career in the War of the Austrian Succession. He held various political offices including Chief Secretary for Ireland, Secretary of State for the Southern Department, Leader of the House of Commons and Secretary of State for the Northern Department. He eventually rose to the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. Family and education Conway was the second son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Baron Conway (whose elder brother Popham Seymour-Conway had inherited the Conway estates) by his third wife, Charlotte Seymour-Conway (née Shorter). He entered Eton College in 1732 and from that time enjoyed a close friendship with his cousin Horace Walpole. Early army career Conway joined the Molesworth's Regiment of Dragoons on 27 June 1737 as a lieutenant.Heathcote p.92 He was transferred t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Augustus FitzRoy
Lord Augustus FitzRoy (16 October 171624 May 1741) was a British officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the War of the Austrian Succession, and was involved in the capture of the Spanish ship of the line, HMS Princess (1740), ''Princesa'', a major prize in the war. He was also the father of Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain. Early life Lord Augustus FitzRoy was born in England, the third son of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton and Henrietta Somerset. His grandfather, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, was the natural son of Charles II of England, King Charles II. Lord Augustus was educated at Eton College in 1728. Early naval service and love life FitzRoy served in the Royal Navy and had risen to the rank of Lieutenant (navy), lieutenant by 1734. He was commissioned as a Post-captain, captain in 1736. In 1733 he was stationed in the North Atlantic, and in a visit to New York City, by virtue of his high birth, he was welc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Westfaling (died 1773)
Herbert Westfaling (also spelled Westphaling, 1531/2 – 1 March 1602), was Anglican Bishop of Hereford and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Westfaling was born in London, England, the son of Harbert Westphaling, whose family originated in Westphalia (Germany). He studied at Christ Church, Oxford from the age of 15, graduating with a BA in 1551 and MA in 1555. He went on to take a BTh in 1561, and DTh in 1566. He was ordained in February 1562 by Bishop of London Edmund Grindal, and subsequently appointed a Canon of Christ Church, Oxford. At the end of 1562, he was appointed Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity, but remained in the post for only a little over a year. After continuing his career in the church he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford in June 1576, and as a Canon at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle the following May. After his consecration as Bishop of Hereford on 30 January 1586, Westfaling became known for his zeal in con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles FitzRoy-Scudamore
Charles FitzRoy-Scudamore ( 1713 – 22 August 1782) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for 49 years from 1733 to 1782. Born Charles FitzRoy, he was the illegitimate son of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, and was educated at Westminster School from 1721 to 1730. He married Frances Scudamore in 1744 after her divorce from Henry Somerset, 3rd Duke of Beaufort, in 1743. She was the only child and heir of James Scudamore, 3rd Viscount Scudamore, bringing him the Viscounts Scudamore seat of Holme Lacy. Fitzroy added the Scudamore name to his own on 22 March 1749. He was Member of Parliament for Thetford (1733 to 1754), Hereford (1754 to 1768), Heytesbury (1768 to 1774) and Thetford again from 1774 to March 1782. Due to his continued forty-eight-year service in the British House of Commons, FitzRoy-Scudamore succeeded William Aislabie as Father of the House in 1781 but died a year later. His only child, Frances (1750–1820), became the second wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere
Admiral Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere (14 July 1699 – 21 October 1781), known as Lord Vere Beauclerk until 1750, was a Royal Navy officer, British peer and politician who sat in the House of Commons for 24 years from 1726 to 1750. After serving various ships in the Mediterranean and then commanding the third-rate HMS ''Hampton Court'', he joined the Board of Admiralty, ultimately serving as Senior Naval Lord. Naval career Born the son of the 1st Duke of St Albans and his wife Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans, he was an illegitimate grandson of King Charles II. Beauclerk joined the Royal Navy in 1713. Promoted to post-captain on 30 May 1721, he served in various ships in the Mediterranean before being given command of the sixth-rate HMS ''Lyme'' in 1727, the fifth-rate HMS ''Kinsale'' in 1729 and the fourth-rate HMS ''Oxford'' in 1731. He went to command the third-rate HMS ''Hampton Court'' in December 1731. Beauclerk joined the Board of Admiralty under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Vanbrugh
Charles Vanbrugh (c. 1680 – 2 November 1740) was an officer of the Royal Navy and member of parliament for Plymouth. Born in Chester, Charles Vanbrugh was baptised at Holy Trinity, Chester on 27 February 1679/1680. In June 1721 he married Ann Burt of Knightsbridge.History of Parliament Online The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970 They had three or more children but only one recorded surviving son, Edward Vanbrugh (1722 – 1802). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Stert
Arthur Stert (died 1755) of Membland, near Modbury, Devon was a British landowner and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1754. Stert's family had been settled near Plympton, Devon, and in 1723 he purchased the estate of Membland from the Champernowne family. He rebuilt the house with detached wings.Britton, John, ''The Beauties of England and Wales; or, Delineations Topographical, Historical and Descriptive of Each County'', Vol 4, London,1803, p.13/ref> Stert had a small electoral interest at Plymouth with the corporation. He was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Plymouth at the 1727 British general election as a government supporter. In 1730 he was appointed a commissioner for settling the claims of merchants against Spain under the Treaty of Seville. He was responsible for assessing the compensation payable to them, and was examined on them by the House of Commons. He was returned again for Plymouth in 1734 and 1741. He lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lovelace, 4th Baron Lovelace
John Lovelace, 4th Baron Lovelace (16721709) was the Governor of both New York and New Jersey. Biography He was the son of William Lovelace of Hurst, Berkshire. He was the grandson of Francis Lovelace, son of Richard Lovelace, 1st Baron Lovelace. Despite being born into an aristocratic family, the 3rd Baron Lovelace had weakened the family's fortunes through gambling, leaving John heavily in debt. He served in the military following the inheritance of his peerage. In 1701, Lord Lovelace married Charlotte, the daughter of Sir John Clayton, but her poor dowry little improved his financial situation. The couple had six children: John (d. 1709), Charlotte (d. 1705), Charles (d. 1707), Wentworth (d. 1709), Neville (d. 1736) and Martha (d. 1788), who married Lord Henry Beauclerk in 1739. No portraits of the 4th Baron Lovelace have surfaced to date. However, in 1705 he was described by a Scottish writer named John Macky as follows: "Lieutenant Colonel of the Horse Guards; a very p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
