BEAUCLERK, Charles (1670-1726) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 8 May 1670, illegit. s. of King Charles II with Eleanor Gwyn (d.1687). educ. privately (M. de Gachon); travelled abroad (France) 1685. m. 17 Apr. 1694, Diana (d.1742), da. of de Vere, 20th earl of Oxford, 9s. (1 d.v.p.), at least 1da. (d.v.p.) Daily Post, 12 May 1726. KG 1718. d. 10 May 1726; will 19 July 1694, pr. 25 Aug. 1726. TNA, PROB 11/610.

Offices Held

Master of hawks 1675 – ?1702; chief ranger, Enfield Chase 1684; gent. of the bedchamber (extra) 1697 – 1702; registrar, chancery 1698. CSP Dom. 1698, p. 322.

Freeman, Winchester by 1701, New Windsor 1716; First Hall Book of the Borough of New Windsor 1653–1725 ed. S. Bond, p. 141. ld. lt. Berks. 1714 – d.; high steward, New Windsor 1716. Bond, New Windsor, 141.

Col. Princess Anne of Denmark’s Regt. of Horse 1687 – 92; capt. band of gent. pensioners, 1693–1712, CSP Dom. 1693, p. 410. 1714 – d.

Amb. extraordinary to France 1697 – 98.

FRS 1722.

Parlimentarian

BEAUCLERK, Charles (1670-1726)

Associated with: Burford House, Windsor, Berks.; Bond St., Westminster and St James’ Sq., Westminster.Add. 22267, ff. 164-71; London Top. Rec. xxix. 55; A. Dasent, History of St. James’ Square, 101n. 227.;

BEAUCLAIR

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, 1690-5, Metropolitan Museum, New York; British school, watercolour, 1680-1700, Royal collection.

Author

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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