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BEAUCLERK, Lord Vere (1699-1781), of Hanworth, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 14 July 1699, 3rd s. of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St. Albans, and bro. of Charles Beauclerk, Earl of Burford, and Lords George, Henry, Sidney, and William Beauclerk. m. 13 Apr. 1736, Mary, da. and coh. of Thomas Chambers of Hanworth by Lady Mary Berkeley, da. of Charles, 2nd Earl of Berkeley, 4s. 2da. cr. Baron Vere of Hanworth, 28 Mar. 1750.
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Capt. R.N. 1721; extra commr. of the navy 1732; ld. of Admiralty 1738 – Mar. 1742, Dec. 1744–9; r.-adm. 1745, v.-adm. 1746, adm. 1748; ret. 1749; ld. lt. Berks. 1761–71.
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Main residence: Hanworth, Mdx.
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BEAUCLERK, Vere (1699-1781)
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BEAUCLERK, Lord Sidney (1703-44).
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b. 27 Feb. 1703, 5th s. of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St. Albans, and bro. of Charles Beauclerk, Earl of Burford, and Lords George, Henry, Vere and William Beauclerk. educ. Eton 1718; Trinity, Oxf 1721; M.A. 1727; D.C.L. 1733. m. 9 Dec. 1736, Mary, da. and (by 1736)Norris Pprs. (Chetham Soc. ix), pp. xi-xxi. h. of Thomas Norris, M.P., of Speke, Lancs., 1s.
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Trustee and common councilman for Georgia 1739; vice-chamberlain of the Household Apr. 1740 – July 1742; P.C. 1 May 1740.
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BEAUCLERK, Sidney (1703-44)
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BEAUCLERK, Lord William (1698-1733).
Family and Education
b. 22 May 1698, 2nd s. of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St. Albans, and bro. of Charles Beauclerk, Earl of Burford, and Lords George, Henry, Sidney and Vere Beauclerk. educ. Eton 1707. m. 13 Dec. 1722, Charlotte, da. and coh. of Sir John Warden, 2nd Bt., 2s. 2da.
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Lt. 2 Ft. 1716; capt. R. Horse Gds. 1721; vice-chamberlain of the Household to Queen Caroline 1728.
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BEAUCLERK, William (1698-1733)
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BEAUMONT, Sir George, 4th Bt. (?1664-1737), of Stoughton Grange, nr. Leicester.
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b. ?1664, 2nd s. of Sir Henry Beaumont, 2nd Bt., of Stoughton Grange, M.P. Leicester 1679-87, by Elizabeth, da. of George Farmer of Holbeach, Lincs., prothonotary of the court of common pleas. educ. New Coll. Oxf. 9 Feb. 1683, aged 18. unm. suc. bro. Sir Thomas Beaumont, 3rd Bt., 5 Dec. 1690; his cos. Thomas, 3rd Visct. Beaumont of Swords [I] at Cole Orton, Leics. 11 June 1702.
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Commr. of privy seal 1711 – 12; ld. of Admiralty Apr. 1714.
Main residence: Stoughton Grange, nr. Leicester.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BEAUMONT, Sir George (?1664-1737)
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BECKFORD, William (1709-70), of Fonthill Abbey, nr. Hindon, Wilts.
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bap. 19 Dec. 1709 in Jamaica, 2nd s. of Peter Beckford, sugar planter, Speaker of the Jamaica House of Assembly and comptroller of customs, by Bathshua, da. and coh. of Julines Hering, also of Jamaica. educ. Westminster 1719; Balliol, Oxf. 1725; Leyden Univ. as medical studentR. M. Howard, Recs. and Letters of Longs of Jamaica, i. 109. 1731; said afterwards to have studied at the Hôpital des Invalides in Paris.London Chron. 23-26 June 1770. m. 8 June 1756, Maria, da. of Hon. George Hamilton, 2nd surv. s. of James, 6th Earl of Abercorn [S], wid. of Francis Marsh, 1 surv. s., 6 illegit. s. and 2da. recognized in his will. suc. bro. 1737.
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Ironmongers’ Co. 1752 – 70, master 1753; alderman of London 1752, sheriff 1755 – 56, ld. mayor 1762–3 and 1769–70.
Main residence: Fonthill Abbey, nr. Hindon, Wilts.
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BECKFORD, William (1709-70)
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BELCHIER, William (d.1772), of the Durdans, Epsom, Surr. and Lombard St., London.
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s. of James Belchier of the Castle Inn, Kingston-upon-Thames, by his w. Hannah. m. (1) 1 Dec. 1736, Jane (d. 11 Oct. 1738), da. of Edward Ironside, banker, s.p.; (2) Frances Thomson of Hackthorn, Lincs., s.p.PCC 350 Stevens.
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Main residences: the Durdans, Epsom, Surr.; Lombard St., London.
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BELCHIER, William (d.1772)
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