William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans
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His Grace The Duke of St Albans PC |
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The 10th Duke of St Albans
by Frederick Sargent. |
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| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
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In office 22 December 1868 – 17 February 1874 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Earl Cadogan |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Skelmersdale |
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| Born | 15 April 1840 |
| Died | 10 May 1898 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Lady Sybil Grey (1848–1871) (2) Grace Bernal-Osborne (1849-1926) |
William Amelius Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans, PC (15 April 1840 – 10 May 1898), styled Earl of Burford until 1849, was a British Liberal parliamentarian of the Victorian era.
The Duke served in William Gladstone's government as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1868 and 1874.
St Albans was the only son of William Beauclerk, 9th Duke of St Albans, and Elizabeth Catherine, daughter of Major-General Joseph Gubbins.
In 1868, he was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 1st Nottinghamshire (Robin Hood) Rifle Volunteer Corps.
St Albans succeeded his father in the dukedom in 1849, aged nine. He later took his seat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords and served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1868 to 1874 in William Ewart Gladstone's first administration. In 1869 he was sworn of the Privy Council, but never returned to active political office, although he accepted appointment as Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire serving between 1880 and 1898.
St Albans was twice married: His Grace married, firstly, Lady Sybil Mary Grey (28 November 1848 – 7 September 1871, London), daughter of Lt.-Gen. The Hon. Sir Charles Grey and granddaughter of Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, on 20 June 1867 in London. They had three children:
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