Beauclerk

Beauclerk or Beauclerc (pronounced ''boh-clair'') is an English surname, from Anglo-Norman meaning "fine scholar". It is also the family name of the

Duke of St Albans 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 awa ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Henry I of England Henry I ( – 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's death in 1087, Henr ...

(–1135), called "Beauclerc" for his scholarly interests *

Lord Amelius Beauclerk Admiral Lord Amelius Beauclerk (23 May 1771 – 10 December 1846) was a Royal Navy officer. Early life Beauclerk was born on 23 May 1771, the third son of Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans (1740–1802) and his wife, the former Lady C ...

(1771–1846), Royal Navy officer * Aubrey Beauclerk (disambiguation) *

Beatrix Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans Beatrix Frances Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans, Marchioness of Waterford, GBE, DGStJ (25 March 1877 – 5 August 1953), born Lady Beatrix Frances Fitzmaurice, was a member of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy, both by birth and through her two marri ...

(1877–1953) * Charles Beauclerk (disambiguation) *

Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans (born Lady Diana de Vere; – 15 January 1742) was a British courtier. She was Mistress of the Robes to Caroline, Princess of Wales from 1714 to 1717. She was also one of the Hampton Court Beauties of ...

(–1742), British courtier *

Lady Diana Beauclerk Lady Diana Beauclerk ( Lady Diana Spencer; other married name Diana St John, Viscountess Bolingbroke; 24 March 1734 – 1 August 1808) was an English noblewoman and celebrated artist. Early life Beauclerk was born into the aristocratric Spence ...

(1734–1808), English artist *

Lord Frederick Beauclerk The Reverend Lord Frederick de Vere Beauclerk (8 May 1773 – 22 April 1850), a 19th-century Anglican priest, was an outstanding but controversial English first-class cricketer, the leading "amateur" player of the Napoleonic period. Lord Frederi ...

(1773–1850), Anglican clergyman, President of Marylebone Cricket Club * George Beauclerk (disambiguation) *

Lord James Beauclerk Lord James Beauclerk ( – 20 October 1787) was an Anglican clergyman who served as the Bishop of Hereford from 1746 to 1787. Education He was the eighth son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans and Lady Diana de Vere. He was educated ...

(–1787), Anglican clergyman, Bishop of Hereford *Jane Beauclerk, pen-name of M. J. Engh (born 1933), American science fiction author and independent Roman scholar *

Marie Bethell Beauclerc Marie Bethell Beauclerc (10 October 1845 – 19 September 1897) was a pioneer in the teaching of Pitman shorthand, Pitman's shorthand and typing in Birmingham, England. In 1888 she was the first woman to be appointed as a teacher in an English b ...

(1845–1897), English pioneer of shorthand, reporter and teacher *

Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans Murray de Vere Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans (born 19 January 1939), styled Earl of Burford from 1964 until 1988, is an English duke. He was a member of the House of Lords from 1988 until 1999. Family The only child (by his first wife) a ...

(born 1939), FCA *

Osborne Beauclerk, 12th Duke of St Albans Osborne de Vere Beauclerk, 12th Duke of St Albans (16 October 1874 – 2 March 1964) was a British peer and Army officer. He was styled ''Lord Osborne Beauclerk'' from 1874 to 1934. Early life Lord Osborne Beauclerk was the son of William ...

(1874–1964), British Army officer *Ralph Beauclerk, Marqués de Valero de Urría (1917-2007), Captain in the British Army * Lord Sidney Beauclerk (1703–1744), Member of Parliament and of the British Privy Council, fortune hunter *

Topham Beauclerk Topham Beauclerk ( ; 22 December 1739 – 11 March 1780) was a celebrated English wit and a friend of Samuel Johnson and Horace Walpole. Early life Topham Beauclerk was born on 22 December 1739 in Pall Mall, London. He was the only son of Lord ...

(1739–1780), English wit, friend of Dr Johnson and Horace Walpole *

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 s ...

(1699–1781), Royal Navy officer and Member of Parliament * William Beauclerk (disambiguation) {{surname, Beauclerk