Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans


Murray de Vere Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans, , styled Earl of Burford from 1964 until 1988, is an English peer of the Realm.

Family

The only child and eldest son of Charles Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans, the 14th Duke descends from King Charles II and Nell Gwyn by their illegitimate son, Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans. He is also the senior representative of the De Vere family.

Career

Beauclerk attended Tonbridge School in Kent, before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1962.
Since 1989, he has served as Governor-General of the Royal Stuart Society, and is also a Freeman of the City of London and Liveryman of the Drapers' Company.

Marriages and issue

Murray Beauclerk married three times. His first marriage was to Rosemary Frances Scoones, and the wedding was held on 31 January 1963. They had two children:
Beauclerk and Rosemary were divorced in 1974. Rosemary was subsequently married, in 1975, to Paul Pellew, 10th Viscount Exmouth, :es:Marquesado de Olías|9th Marquess of Olías.
On 29 August 1974, very shortly after his first divorce, Beauclerk married Cynthia Theresa Mary Howard. In 1988, Beauclerk's father died and he became the Duke of St Albans. They were divorced in 2001 and their marriage had been childless.
The Duke married his third and current wife, Gillian Anita Northam, on 14 December 2002 in London.

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