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The Duke of St Albans
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The Duke by Allan Warren
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
8 October 1988 – 11 November 1999
Preceded by The 13th Duke of St Albans
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Personal details
Born (1939-01-19) 19 January 1939 (age 86)
Spouses
Rosemary Scoones
(m. 1963; div. 1974)
Cynthia Howard
(m. 1974; div. 2001)
Gillian Northam
(m. 2002)
Children Lady Emma Beauclerk
Charles Beauclerk, Earl of Burford
Parents Charles Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans
Nathalie Chatham Walker

Murray de Vere Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans (born 19 January 1939) is an English duke. From 1964 to 1988, he was known by the special title Earl of Burford. He was a member of the House of Lords, which is part of the UK Parliament, from 1988 until 1999.

About the Duke of St Albans

Murray Beauclerk is the 14th person to hold the title of Duke of St Albans. This special title is passed down through families. He is the only child of the 13th Duke of St Albans from his first marriage.

His family has a very interesting history! The Dukes of St Albans are direct descendants of Charles II of England, a famous King of England, and Nell Gwyn, a well-known actress from that time. Their son, Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, was the first to hold this title. Murray Beauclerk is also a senior member of the ancient De Vere family.

Education and Career

Murray Beauclerk went to Tonbridge School in Kent, England. After school, he studied to become an accountant. In 1962, he officially qualified as a Chartered Accountant. This means he is an expert in managing money for businesses and people.

Since 1989, he has been the Governor-General of the Royal Stuart Society. This is a group that supports the idea of having a king or queen (a monarchy). He is also a Freeman of the City of London. This is an old honour given to people who have contributed to the city. He is also a Liveryman of the Drapers' Company, which is one of London's historic trade groups.

Family Life

Murray Beauclerk has been married three times.

His first marriage was to Rosemary Frances Scoones on January 31, 1963. They had two children together:

  • Lady Emma Caroline de Vere Beauclerk (born July 22, 1963)
  • Charles Beauclerk, Earl of Burford (born February 22, 1965)

They divorced in 1974.

In 1974, he married Cynthia Theresa Mary. They were married until 2001, but they did not have any children together.

In 1988, Murray Beauclerk's father passed away. This is when Murray became the 14th Duke of St Albans.

On December 14, 2002, the Duke married his third wife, Gillian Anita Northam, in London.

Family Coat of Arms

A coat of arms is a special design that represents a family or a person. It's like a unique symbol. The Duke of St Albans has a very detailed coat of arms, which shows his family's history and connections.

Coat of arms of Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans
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Coronet
A Duke's coronet
Crest
On a Chapeau Gules turned up Ermine a Lion statant guardant Or crowned with a ducal coronet per pale Argent and of the First and gorged with a Collar of the Last thereon three Roses also Argent barbed and seeded Proper
Escutcheon
Grand quarterly, 1st and 4th grand quarters: the Royal Arms of Charles II, viz quarterly: 1st and 4th, France and England quarterly; 2nd, Scotland; 3rd, Ireland; the whole debruised by a Baton sinister Gules charged with three Roses Argent barbed and seeded Proper (Beauclerk); 2nd and 3rd grand quarters: quarterly Gules and Or in the first quarter a Mullet Argent (De Vere)
Supporters
Dexter: an Antelope Argent armed and unguled Or; Sinister: a Greyhound Argent, each gorged with a Collar as in the Crest
Motto
Auspicium Melioris Aevi (A pledge of better times)
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