NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Duke of St Albans

The title Duke of St Albans was created in the Peerage of England in 1684 for the 1st Earl of Burford when he was fourteen years old. King Charles II had accepted that Burford was his illegitimate son by Eleanor Gwynn (commonly known as 'Nell') an actress, and awarded him the Dukedom just as he had awarded the Dukedoms of Richmond, Lennox, Buccleuch and Grafton on his other illegitimate sons. The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. ... Charles Beauclerk circa 1690. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 â€“ 6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... Nell Gwyn (or Gwynn or Gwynne), (February 1650 - 14 November 1687), the most famous of the many mistresses of King Charles II, was called pretty, witty Nell by Samuel Pepys. ... The title Duke of Richmond has been created several times in the Peerage of England. ... The title Duke of Lennox has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland. ... The title of Duke of Buccleuch (IPA ) was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England, who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch. ... The title of Duke of Grafton was created in 1675 by Charles II of England for his 2nd illegitimate son by the Duchess of Cleveland, Henry FitzRoy. ...

The subsidiary titles of the Duke are: Earl of Burford, in the County of Oxford (1676), Baron of Heddington, in the County of Oxford (1676) and Baron Vere, of Hanworth in the County of Middlesex (1750). The Earldom and the Barony of Heddington are in the Peerage of England, and the Barony of Vere is in the Peerage of Great Britain. The Dukes of St Albans also bear the hereditary title of Grand Falconer of England. Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Hanworth is a town in the London Borough of Hounslow. ... Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest (after Rutland). ... The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. ... The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800. ...

The eldest son and heir of the Duke of St Albans is known by the courtesy title Earl of Burford, and Lord Burford's eldest son and heir is known as Lord Vere. A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. ...

Recent Dukes of St Albans have not held a landed estate. Former seats of the Dukes of St Albans were Bestwood in Nottinghamshire and Upper Gatton in Surrey. Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Not to be confused with Surry. ...

Dukes of St Albans (1684)

Heir Apparent: Charles Francis Topham de Vere Beauclerk, Earl of Burford (b. 1965)
Lord Burford's Heir Apparent: James Malcolm Aubrey Edward de Vere Beauclerk, Lord Vere (b. 1995) Events France under Louis XIV makes Truce of Ratisbon separately with the Empire and Spain. ... Image File history File links Duke_of_St_Albans_coa. ... Image File history File links Duke_of_St_Albans_coa. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 â€“ 6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... Charles Beauclerk circa 1690. ... 1670 was a common year beginning on a Saturday in countries using the Julian calendar and a Wednesday in countries using the Gregorian calendar. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... The Most Noble Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans (April 6, 1696â€“July 27, 1751) was the son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans. ... The year 1696 had the earliest equinoxes and solstices for 400 years in the Gregorian calendar, because this year is a leap year and the Gregorian calendar would have behaved like the Julian calendar since March 1500 had it have been in use that long. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ... The Most Noble George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans (June 25, 1730â€“February 1, 1786) was a son of Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans and his wife Lucy Werden. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble George Beauclerk, 4th Duke of St Albans (December 5, 1758â€“February 10 1787) was the son of Lt. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans (June 3, 1740â€“February 9, 1802) was the son of Admiral Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth and a grandson of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... --69. ... The Most Noble Aubrey Beauclerk, 6th Duke of St Albans (August 21, 1765â€“August 12, 1815) was the son of Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans. ... 1765 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Aubrey Beauclerk, 7th Duke of St Albans (April 7, 1815â€“February 19, 1816) was the son of Aubrey Beauclerk, 6th Duke of St Albans. ... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans (December 18, 1766â€“July 17, 1825) was the son of Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble William Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 9th Duke of St. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble William Ameleus Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans (April 15, 1840â€“May 10, 1898) was the son of William Beauclerk, 9th Duke of St Albans. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Most Noble Charles Victor Albert Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 11th Duke of St Albans (March 26, 1870â€“September 19, 1934) was the son of William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Most Noble Osbourne de Vere Beauclerk, 12th Duke of St Albans (October 16, 1874â€“March 2, 1964) was the son of William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans. ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... The Most Noble Charles Frederick Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans (August 16, 1915â€“1988) was the son of Aubrey Topham Beauclerk and the grandson of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Murray de Vere Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans (born 19 January 1939) is a British peer and the son of Charles Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Charles Francis Topham de Vere Beauclerk, Earl of Burford (born 22 February 1965) is the eldest son and heir apparent of the Murray de Vere Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Barons Vere (1750)

Category: Dukedoms Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 â€“ Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex... Arms of Admiral Lord Vere Admiral Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere (14 July 1699 â€“ 21 October 1781) was a British peer and politician, a son of the 1st Duke of St Albans and a grandson of King Charles II. From February 1731â€“1739 he commanded HMS Anglesea. ... Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Most Noble Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans (June 3, 1740â€“February 9, 1802) was the son of Admiral Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth and a grandson of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... --69. ... Year 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...