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     John Nelthorpe Beauclerk was born on 9 December 1805. He was the son of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St. Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe. He died in 1810. He was buried on 4 August 1810.

     Captain Lord Frederick Charles Peter Beauclerk was born on 28 June 1808. He was the son of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St. Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe. He married Jemima Eleanora Johnstone, daughter of James Raymond Johnstone of Alva and Mary Elizabeth Cholmeley, on 16 February 1848.¹ He died on 17 November 1865 at age 57.
     He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy.

     Jemima Eleanora Johnstone was the daughter of James Raymond Johnstone of Alva and Mary Elizabeth Cholmeley. She married Captain Lord Frederick Charles Peter Beauclerk, son of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St. Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe, on 16 February 1848.¹ She died on 14 October 1877.¹
      From 16 February 1848, her married name became Beauclerk.

     Lord Henry Beauclerk was born on 23 June 1812. He was the son of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St. Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe. He died on 22 January 1856 at age 43, unmarried.

     Captain Lord Amelius Wentworth Beauclerk was born on 16 August 1815. He was the son of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St. Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe. He married Frances Maria Harrison, daughter of Charles Harrison, on 27 July 1853. He died on 24 March 1879 at age 63.
     He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy. He lived at Leiston Hall, Suffolk, England.

     Lord George Augustus Beauclerk was born on 14 December 1818. He was the son of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St. Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe. He died on 3 January 1880 at age 61, unmarried.

     Lady Maria Amelia Beauclerk was born circa May 1800. She was the daughter of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St. Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe. She died on 9 July 1873, unmarried.

     Lady Charlotte Beauclerk was born on 4 April 1802. She was the daughter of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St. Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe. She died on 12 August 1842 at age 40, unmarried.

     Lady Caroline Janetta Beauclerk was born on 28 June 1804. She was the daughter of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St. Albans and Maria Janetta Nelthorpe.² She married Arthur Algernon Capell, 6th Earl of Essex, son of Hon. John Thomas Capel and Lady Caroline Paget, on 14 July 1825.¹ She died on 22 August 1862 at age 58.¹
      Her married name became Capell. As a result of her marriage, Lady Caroline Janetta Beauclerk was styled as Countess of Essex on 23 April 1839.

     General William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan was born in 1672 at Liscartan, County Meath, Ireland.³ He was the son of Henry Cadogan and Bridget Waller.⁴ He married Margaretta Cecilia Munter, daughter of Jan Munter and Margaretha Trip, in April 1704 at The Hague, The Netherlands.^3,5 He died on 17 July 1726 at Kensington Gravel Pits, Kensington, London, England, without male issue.¹ He was buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.⁶ His will was probated on 7 November 1726.⁶
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.¹ He matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, on 28 March 1687.³ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1694.¹ He was Colonel of the 7th (Cadogan's) Horse between 1703 and 1712.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in 1704.¹ He fought in the Battle of Blenheim in 1704.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Woodstock between 1705 and 1716.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1706.¹ He held the office of Envoy to Hanover in 1706.¹ He fought in the Battle of Ramilles in 1706.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant of the Tower of London between 1706 and 1712.¹ He held the office of Envoy to The Hague between 1707 and 1710.¹ He fought in the Battle of Oudenarde in 1708.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1709.¹ He fought in the Battle of Malplaquet in 1709.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to The Netherlands between 1714 and 1720.¹ He held the office of Master of the Robes between 1714 and 1726.¹ He held the office of Governor of the Isle of Wight between 1715 and 1726.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Scotland between February 1716 and May 1716.¹ He was created 1st Baron Cadogan of Reading, co. Berks [Great Britain] on 21 June 1716.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 29 June 1716.³ He gained the rank of General of all Foot in 1717.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 30 March 1717.³ He was created 1st Earl Cadogan, co. Denbigh [Great Britain] on 8 May 1718.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Caversham, co. Oxford [Great Britain] on 8 May 1718.¹ He was created 1st Baron Cadogan of Oakley, co. Buckingham [Great Britain] on 8 May 1718, with special remainder to his brother, Charles.¹ In February 1720 he helped to arrangethe terms on which Spain acceded to the 'quadruple alliance.⁶' He held the office of Master General of the Ordnance between 1722 and 1725.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel between 1722 and 1726 in the service of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards.⁶ His last will was dated 27 June 1726.
     On his death, his earldom, viscountancy and earlier barony all became extinct.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁷