# Duchess of St Albans

Duchess of St Albans is a title given to the wife of the Duke of St Albans, an extant title in the Peerage of England, created in 1684 by King Charles II and given to his illegitimate child with Nell Gwynn, Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans. Gillian Northam is the current Duchess, as the third wife of the current Duke, Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans, since their marriage in 2002.

## Duchesses of St Albans

| Name | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess of St Albans | Spouse | Ceased to be Duchess of St Albans | Death |
| Lady Diana de Vere | 1679 | 17 April 1694 | 17 April 1694 | Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans | 11 May 1726 | 15 January 1742 |
| Lucy Werden | 6 July 1707 | 13 December 1722 | 11 May 1726 | Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans | 27 July 1751 | 27 July 1751 |
| Jane Roberts | 1731 | 23 December 1752 | 23 December 1752 | George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans | 16 December 1778 | 16 December 1778 |
| Lady Catherine Ponsonby | 14 October 1742 | 10 February 1787 | 10 February 1787 | Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans | 4 September 1789 | 4 September 1789 |
| Lady Louisa Manners | 4 December 1777 | 15 August 1802 | 15 August 1802 | Aubrey Beauclerk, 6th Duke of St Albans | 12 August 1815 | 19 February 1816 |
| Maria Nelthorpe | 1779 | 4 March 1799 | 19 February 1816 | William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans | 17 January 1822 | 17 January 1822 |
| Harriet Mellon | 11 November 1777 | 16 June 1827 | 16 June 1827 | William Beauclerk, 9th Duke of St Albans | 6 August 1837 | 6 August 1837 |
| Elizabeth Gubbins | 1818 | 29 May 1839 | 29 May 1839 | William Beauclerk, 9th Duke of St Albans | 27 May 1849 | 2 December 1893 |
| Lady Sybil Grey | 28 November 1848 | 20 June 1867 | 20 June 1867 | William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans | 7 September 1871 | 7 September 1871 |
| Grace Bernal-Osborne | 26 July 1848 | 3 January 1874 | 3 January 1874 | William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans | 10 May 1898 | 18 November 1926 |
| Lady Beatrix Petty-FitzMaurice | 25 March 1877 | 19 August 1918 | 19 September 1934 | Osborne Beauclerk, 12th Duke of St Albans | 5 August 1953 | 5 August 1953 |
| Suzanne Fesq | 4 May 1921 | 19 March 1947 | 2 March 1964 | Charles Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans | 8 October 1988 | 8 October 1988 |
| Cynthia Howard | 1929 | 29 August 1974 | 8 October 1988 | Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans | 2001 | 12 May 2002 |
| Gillian Northam | April 1939 | 14 December 2002 | 14 December 2002 | Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans | Incumbent | Incumbent |

## Wives that did not become Duchess of St Albans

* Jane Mary Moses married Aubrey Beauclerk (later the 6th Duke) in 1788 but died in 1800. Aubrey became the Duke in 1802 and, therefore, Jane never became Duchess.
* Charlotte Thelwell married William (later the 8th Duke) in 1791. She died in 1797, however never became Duchess, as William only became the Duke in 1816.
* Nathalie Walker married Charles (later the 13th Duke). They divorced in 1947, and Nathalie never became Duchess, as Charles only became the Duke in 1964.
* Rosemary Frances Scoones marrried Murray (later the 14th Duke). They divorced in 1974, and Rosemary never became Duchess, as Murray only became the Duke in 1988.

## Unmarried Dukes of St Albans

* George Beauclerk, 4th Duke of St Albans died unmarried and childless in 1787, therefore there was no Duchess consort during this period. The title passed to his cousin Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans.
* The 7th Duke, Aubrey, died in childhood, and therefore never got married or had any issue.
* Charles Beauclerk, 11th Duke of St Albans, died unmarried and childless in 1934, and was succeeded by his half-brother, Osborne, who became the 12th Duke.