Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth
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Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere (14 July 1699 – 21 October 1781), known as Lord Vere Beauclerk until 1750, was a British
peer
and politician, a son of the 1st Duke of St Albans
and a grandson of King Charles II
.
From February 1731–1739 he commanded HMS Anglesea.
On 13 April 1736, in London
, he married Mary Chambers (c. 1714-21 January 1783), a maternal granddaughter of the 2nd Earl of Berkeley
. They later had six children (four of whom died young);
From 1726 to 1741 he was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Windsor
and for Plymouth
(succeeding his brother Henry) from 1741 to 1750. On his retirement from politics in 1750, he was created Baron Vere, of Hanworth in the County of Middlesex.
Lord Vere was elected one of the first Vice Presidents of London's charitable Foundling Hospital
for abandoned children, an unpaid position. He served in that capacity from the institution's first year of 1739 until 1756, but then again from 1758 until 1767.
Admiral (United Kingdom)
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Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere (14 July 1699 – 21 October 1781), known as Lord Vere Beauclerk until 1750, was a British
United Kingdom
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peer
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and politician, a son of the 1st Duke of St Albans
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans
Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, KG was an illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by his mistress Nell Gwynne.-Life:...
and a grandson of King Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
.
From February 1731–1739 he commanded HMS Anglesea.
On 13 April 1736, in London
London
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, he married Mary Chambers (c. 1714-21 January 1783), a maternal granddaughter of the 2nd Earl of Berkeley
Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley
Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley PC KB FRS , was a British nobleman and diplomat, known as Sir Charles Berkeley from 1661 to 1679 and styled Viscount Dursley from 1679 to 1698....
. They later had six children (four of whom died young);
- Lord Vere Beauclerk (12 January 1737-26 December 1739)
- Lord Chambers Beauclerk (22 February 1738-16 July 1747)
- Lord Sackville Beauclerk (12 April 1739-25 April 1739)
- The Hon. Aubrey BeauclerkAubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St AlbansAubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans was the son of Admiral the 1st Baron Vere and a grandson of the 1st Duke of St Albans...
(3 June 1740-9 February 1802) - Lady Elizabeth Beauclerk (July 1742-April 1746); buried on 26 April 1746
- The Hon. Mary Beauclerk (4 December 1743-13 January 1812); who married Lord Charles SpencerLord Charles SpencerLord Charles Spencer PC was a British politician and courtier.-Background:Spencer was the second son of Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough, and the Hon. Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Trevor, 2nd Baron Trevor...
, son of the 3rd Duke of MarlboroughCharles Spencer, 3rd Duke of MarlboroughCharles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough KG, PC , known as The Earl of Sunderland between 1729 and 1733, was a British soldier and politician. He briefly served as Lord Privy Seal in 1755...
.
From 1726 to 1741 he was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Windsor
Windsor (UK Parliament constituency)
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and for Plymouth
Plymouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Plymouth was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1298 and again from 1442 until 1918, when the borough was merged with the neighbouring Devonport and the combined area divided into three single-member constituencies.-In the...
(succeeding his brother Henry) from 1741 to 1750. On his retirement from politics in 1750, he was created Baron Vere, of Hanworth in the County of Middlesex.
Lord Vere was elected one of the first Vice Presidents of London's charitable Foundling Hospital
Foundling Hospital
The Foundling Hospital in London, England was founded in 1741 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram. It was a children's home established for the "education and maintenance of exposed and deserted young children." The word "hospital" was used in a more general sense than it is today, simply...
for abandoned children, an unpaid position. He served in that capacity from the institution's first year of 1739 until 1756, but then again from 1758 until 1767.