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Lord Sidney Beauclerk PC (27 February 1703 – 23 November 1744) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1733 to 1744. He acquired a reputation as a fortune hunter.

Early life

Beauclerk was the fifth son of the 1st Duke of St Albans and his wife Lady Diana de Vere, daughter and heiress of Aubrey de Vere, 20th and last Earl of Oxford.^[1] He was a grandson of King Charles II and Nell Gwyn.^{[citation needed]} In 1718 he was at Eton College. He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford in 1721 and was awarded MA in 1727 and DCL in 1733.^[2] He sought fortunes by paying court to elderly ladies and he was described in 1727 as 'Nell Gwyn in person, with the sex altered'. On 9 December 1736, he married Mary Norris, daughter and heiress of Thomas Norris, MP of Speke, Lancashire. His fortune-hunting eventually brought dividend in 1737 when he was bequeathed the Windsor estates of Richard Topham^[1] located in and around Old Windsor.

Career

Beauclerk stood unsuccessfully for Parliament in a contest at Marlow at a by-election in 1732 on the interest of Edmund Waller. He was returned as Member of Parliament for Windsor at a by-election on 16 May 1733, joining his brother Lord Vere Beauclerk. He was returned unopposed at the 1734 British general election. In March 1739, he presented to Parliament the Georgia Society's petition for a grant, and he was elected at his own request to the common council of the Society. He was active until 1740, when his attendance fell off. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1740, and was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household later that year, being returned again at the consequential by-election. He was returned again at Windsor at the 1741 British general election, but lost his place at Court on the fall of Walpole in 1742.^[1]

Death and legacy

Beauclerk died on 23 November 1744, leaving an only son, Topham Beauclerk who was a friend of Samuel Johnson.^[1] He married Diana, Viscountess Bolingbroke and St John (née Spencer) and lived at Speke Hall.^[3] They have many surviving descendants among whom are the present Marquises de Valero de Urría.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "BEAUCLERK, Lord Sidney (1703-44)". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Beauclerk, Lord Sidney" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
^ "Burke's Peerage". burkespeerage.com.

External links

The House of Nell Gwyn: Fortunes of the Beauclerk Family, Donald Adamson (William Kimber, Ldn 1974)
Cobbett's Parliamentary History of England

Political offices
Preceded by The Lord Hervey	Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1740–1742	Succeeded by The Rt Hon. William Finch
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Viscount Malpas and Lord Vere Beauclerk	Member for Windsor 1733–1744 With: Lord Vere Beauclerk 1726–41, Henry Fox 1741–44	Succeeded by Lord George Beauclerk and Henry Fox

[HOP-1] "BEAUCLERK, Lord Sidney (1703-44)". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[ALUM-2] Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Beauclerk, Lord Sidney" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.

[3] "Burke's Peerage". burkespeerage.com.

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-'''Lord Sidney Beauclerk''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|PC|MP}} (27 February 1703{{snd}}23 November 1744) was a [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] politician, aristocrat and fortune hunter.  He was a grandson of [[Charles II of England|King Charles II]] and [[Nell Gwyn]].<ref>[http://www.almanachdegotha.org/id189.html www.almanachdegotha.org]</ref>
+'''Lord Sidney Beauclerk''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|PC}} (27 February 1703{{snd}}23 November 1744) was a [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] politician who sat in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] from 1733 to 1744. He acquired a reputation as a fortune hunter.
-==Life==
+==Early life==
+Beauclerk was the fifth son of the [[Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans|1st Duke of St Albans]] and his wife Lady [[Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans|Diana de Vere]], daughter and heiress of [[Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford|Aubrey de Vere]], 20th and last [[Earl of Oxford]].<ref name = HOP>{{cite web| url =http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/beauclerk-sidney-1703-44 | title=BEAUCLERK, Lord Sidney (1703-44). | publisher= History of Parliament Online| accessdate = 3 May 2019 }}</ref> He was a grandson of [[Charles II of England|King Charles II]] and [[Nell Gwyn]].{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}  In 1718 he was at [[Eton College]]. He matriculated at [[Trinity College, Oxford]] in 1721 and was awarded MA in 1727 and DCL in 1733.<ref name=ALUM>{{alox2|title=Beauclerk, Lord Sidney}}</ref> He sought fortunes by paying court to elderly ladies and he was described in 1727  as 'Nell Gwyn in person, with the sex altered'. On 9 December 1736, he married Mary Norris, daughter and heiress of [[Thomas Norris (died 1700)|Thomas Norris]], MP of Speke, Lancashire. His fortune-hunting eventually brought dividend in 1737 when he was bequeathed the [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]] [[estate (land)|estates]] of [[Richard Topham]]<ref name=HOP/> located in and around [[Old Windsor]].
-The fifth son of the [[Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans|1st Duke of St Albans]], he was educated at [[Eton College|Eton]] before going up to [[Trinity College, Oxford]] (MA).
+==Career==
-Lord Sidney entered [[House of Commons of Great Britain|Parliament]] in 1733 as [[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Windsor (UK Parliament constituency)|Windsor]], together with his brother, [[Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth|Lord Vere Beauclerk]]. His fortune-hunting eventually brought dividend in 1737 when he was bequeathed the [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]] [[estate]]s of Richard Topham <small>MP</small>,<ref>[http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/beauclerk-sidney-1703-44 www.historyofparliamentonline.org]</ref> located in and around [[Old Windsor]].
+Beauclerk stood unsuccessfully for Parliament in a contest at [[Marlow (UK Parliament constituency)|Marlow]] at a by-election in 1732 on the interest of [[Edmund Waller]]. He was returned as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Windsor (UK Parliament constituency)|Windsor]] at a by-election on 16 May 1733, joining his brother [[Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth|Lord Vere Beauclerk]]. He was returned unopposed at the [[1734 British general election]]. In March 1739, he presented to Parliament the Georgia Society's petition for a grant, and he was elected at his own request to the common council of the Society. He was active until 1740, when his attendance fell off. He was sworn of the [[Privy Council of Great Britain|Privy Council]] in 1740, and was appointed [[Vice-Chamberlain of the Household]] later that year, being returned again at the consequential by-election. He was returned again at Windsor at the [[1741 British general election]], but lost his place at Court on the fall of Walpole in 1742.<ref name=HOP/>
+==Death and legacy==
-Sworn of the [[Privy Council of Great Britain|Privy Council]] in 1740, Beauclerk was appointed [[Vice-Chamberlain of the Household]] later that year.
+Beauclerk died on 23 November 1744, leaving an only son, [[Topham Beauclerk]] who was a friend of [[Samuel Johnson]].<ref name=HOP/> He married [[Lady Diana Beauclerk|Diana, Viscountess Bolingbroke and St John (''née'' Spencer)]] and lived at [[Speke Hall]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://burkespeerage.com/|title=Burke's Peerage|website=burkespeerage.com}}</ref> They have many surviving descendants among whom are the present [[:es:Marquesado de Valero Urría|Marquises de Valero de Urría]].
-On 9 December 1736, he married Mary, daughter and heiress of [[Thomas Norris|Thomas Norris <small>MP</small>]], of Speke, Lancashire; Lord and Lady Sidney Beauclerk had an only son, [[Topham Beauclerk]] who married [[Lady Diana Beauclerk|Diana, Viscountess Bolingbroke and St John (''née'' Spencer)]];<ref>[http://www.burkespeerage.com/ www.burkespeerage.com]</ref> Mr Topham and Lady Diana Beauclerk, who lived at [[Speke Hall]], have many surviving descendants among whom are the present [[:es:Marquesado de Valero Urría|Marquises de Valero de Urría]].
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * ''The House of Nell Gwyn: Fortunes of the Beauclerk Family'', [[Donald Adamson]] (William Kimber, Ldn 1974)
-* [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dE4yAQAAMAAJ&pg=PT333&lpg=PT333&dq=lord+sidney+beauclerk&source=bl&ots=c2ryYXRgzf&sig=h2fidGmj_fEYAFMjfyQBbaei6hY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjh4oqkk_7LAhXHvxQKHbuwBDY4ChDoAQhBMAk#v=onepage&q=lord%20sidney%20beauclerk&f=false ''Cobbett's Parliamentary History of England'']
+* [https://books.google.com/books?id=dE4yAQAAMAAJ&dq=lord+sidney+beauclerk&pg=PT333 ''Cobbett's Parliamentary History of England'']
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-{{Succession box | title=[[Windsor (UK Parliament constituency)|Member for Windsor]]<br /><small>with [[Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth|Lord Vere Beauclerk]] 1726&ndash;41, <br>[[Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland|Henry Fox]] 1741&ndash;44</small> | before=[[George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley|Viscount Malpas]]<br />and [[Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth|Lord Vere Beauclerk]] | after=[[Lord George Beauclerk]]<br />and [[Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland|Henry Fox]] | years=1733&ndash;1744}}
+ | title=[[Windsor (UK Parliament constituency)|Member for Windsor]]
+ | with = [[Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth|Lord Vere Beauclerk]] 1726&ndash;41, <br>[[Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland|Henry Fox]] 1741&ndash;44
+ | before=[[George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley|Viscount Malpas]]<br />and [[Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere of Hanworth|Lord Vere Beauclerk]]
+ | after=[[Lord George Beauclerk]]<br />and [[Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland|Henry Fox]]
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