Lord Sidney Beauclerk ^152,818

  General Notes:

Educated Trinity College, Cambridge; created M.A., 25 October, 1727, D.C.L. 6 July 1733. MP for Winddsor, 1730-1744.

Is described as the fifth son of the first Duke of Albans, and a man of bad character. He was Vice-Chamberlain in 1742. Sir C.H. Williams calls him "worthless Sydney". He was notorious for panting after the fortunes of the old and childless. Being very handsome, he had almost persuaded Lady Betty Germaine, in her old age, to marry him, but she was dissuaeded by the Duke of Dorset and her relations. He failed also in obtaining the fortune of Sir Thomas Reeve, C.J.C.P., whom he used to attend on circuit with a view of ingratiating himself. At length he induced Mr. Topham of Windsor to leave his estate to him. He died in 1744, leaving one son, Topham Beauclerk, Esq. ^1168,1169

Sidney married Mary Norris, daughter of Thomas Norris and Magdalen Aston, c 1736.¹¹⁶⁸ (Mary Norris was born c 1700 ¹¹⁶⁸ and died in 1766 ⁸¹⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. They signed a marriage contract in 1736. ¹¹⁶⁸