Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans

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Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans KG KB (April 6, 1696–July 27, 1751) was a son of the Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans and his wife Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans. His paternal grandparents were Charles II of England and Nell Gwynne

On 13 December 1722, he married Lucy Werden (the eldest daughter and coheir of Sir John Werden, 2nd Baronet) and they had two children:

• George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans (1730–1786)
• Lady Diana Beauclerk (c. 1746–1766), married Rev. Hon. Shute Barrington (a son of the 1st Viscount Barrington).

By his mistress Renee Lennox (1709-1774), illegimate daughter of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and his mistress Jacqueline de Mezieres:

• Diane Beauclerk-Lennox (1727-?) who became the mistress of Baron Alessandro Mompalalao Cuzkeri.

Beauclerk died in 1751, aged 55 in London and was interred in Westminster Abbey.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Francis Robartes and John Legh	Member of Parliament for Bodmin with John Legh 1715-22 1718–1727	Succeeded by Isaac le Heup and Richard West
Preceded by Sir Henry Ashurst and Samuel Travers	Member of Parliament for Windsor with The Earl of Inchiquin 1722-27 1722–1726	Succeeded by The Earl of Inchiquin and Lord Vere Beauclerk
Political offices
Preceded by New office	Master of the Horse to Queen Caroline 1727	Succeeded by The Earl of Pomfret
Honorary Titles
Preceded by The Duke of St Albans	Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire 1727–1751	Succeeded by The Duke of St Albans
Peerage of England
Preceded by Charles Beauclerk	Duke of St Albans 1726–1751	Succeeded by George Beauclerk